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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>RE:
Congressional Briefing on Straw Bale Construction</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hello GSBN community, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I want to post a reaction of admiration for
the enormous impact of this small Ecohouse: what a
right time-right place-effect for the awareness on Natural Building
and Strawbale Building! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Okay, Riemst as the next ESBG-location is not Washington
DC, it is a rather small village in the small country Belgium, I
know. And okay, we don't have in August an Inauguration of an Obama-president
with millions of visitors, I know... But we do have the "yes, we
can"-spirit! How? Well, a small example with a great impact for strawbale
building in Belgium = our local provincial government is starting
a sensibilitycampaign about insulation going over three years and they
have contacted us to launch this campaign during the ESBG! All bits help,
no?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The news about your awareness-work, also on a governmental
level, is inspiring me to just go knocking on some doors - Riemst is part of the
Euregio, a mini european grouping of 5 border-regions in 3
countries with 3 languages , so why not trying to ask for support or funding
for our international gathering? And why not trying in
Brussels, the capital of the EU, only one hour driving from
Riemst... Yes, we can!?</DIV>
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<DIV>Best straw-wishes for 2009</DIV>
<DIV>Gigi</DIV>
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<DIV>PS: I am working on the first newsletter with more information about the
ESBG 2009 - doming soon! </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geert Goffin<BR>Casa Calida vzw<BR>Strobouwplatform
België<BR>0032-(0)12-213 297<BR><A
href="http://www.casacalida.be">www.casacalida.be</A><BR><A
href="mailto:info@casacalida.be">info@casacalida.be</A><BR><A
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