Low-tech Lab
actions
Since 2013, the Low-tech Lab has developed projects and actions to raise awareness about low-tech and share its philosophy.
Low-tech Lab
Explorations
Nomade des Mers, Going around the world discovering low-tech innovation / 2016 – 2022
The laboratory-catamaran Nomade des Mers’ mission is to go around the globe discovering low-techs in the entire world. Thanks to the people they met, her crew added to the ecosystem on board and experimented low-tech in their everyday life…
Read moreThe Low-tech Lab's investigations, think and explore the low-tech approach at an organizational, social and collective scale / 2020 - 2022
To support professionalization and identify the challenges of a wider implementation of low-tech at the collective level, the Low-tech Lab is going to meet the first professional players in low-tech: a series of surveys of field with French initiatives which embody and locally disseminate a low-tech approach.
Read moreGold of Bengal / 2012 - 2013
On board the first sailing boat 100% reinforced in natural jute fibre, a six month, self-sufficient expedition took place with simple, technical systems that were accessible and sustainable. The interest for low-technologies and exploration stemmed from this experience.
Read moreLow-tech Tour France / 2017
Housing is one of the first concerns of French people but also a place where each and every one of us can review our behaviour. On board their touring workshop, the Low-tech Lab team went off to meet 12 initiatives that used low-tech solutions adapted to western housing.
Read moreExperimentations
Low-tech Housing / 2018 - 2020
After one year on the roads of France examining housing, the Low-tech Lab team focused on integrating 12 low-techs in one house. 10 months of experimentation showed that it is possible to live comfortably and cheaply while significantly reducing one’s footprint on the environment!
Read moreLow-tech for Refugees / 2018 - 2019
For two years, the Low-tech Lab experimented implementing low-techs with refugees on the island of Lesbos (Greece). This pilot project, now led by the EKO organisation, opened the way to the creation of the “Low-tech with Refugees” community which continues to make this international solidarity action live on.
Read moreBiosphere, an experience in self-sufficiency thanks to low-techs / 2018
Living a self-sufficient life for 4 months thanks to low-techs. Game? This was the challenge that the Low-tech Lab took up to try out a combination of 30 low-techs and develop a life-base prototype that met basic human needs.
Read moreAgami, a low-tech car / 2017 – 2020
In collaboration with the essential actor, ESS, the Relais and its Malagasy branch Karenjy, the Low-tech Lab examined the question of low-tech mobility, and in particular bio-sourced materials or recycled fuel in the automobile sector, with a prime support: Mazana II…
Read morePrograms for communities
Low-tech Explorer Program
All over the world, inspiring low-tech technologies or initiatives are waiting to be discovered. The Low-tech Explorers’ mission is to map them as they go along their adventures. You can also explore thanks to the Explorer Programme.
Read moreCommunity Program
Communities and branches contribute to the local life of the low-tech philosophy. You can also develop actions near you to meet the specific needs of your neighbourhood.
Read moreCollaborative tools
The wiki platform for tutorials
Collaborative, open-source and accessible all over the world, the Low-tech Lab’s Wiki platform collects step-by-step tutorials to understand low technology and includes DIY!
The directory and calendar of low-tech
Learn about the low-tech actors near you, find training sessions and companies, identify upcoming events… To help you access information, the Low-tech Lab shares its databases with you.
The exchange groups
The low-tech community is hyper active! Share your questions, projects, ideas and thoughts in one of the exchange groups.
Partners
