SusTech: A community of Practice for Sustainable Technology in Europe

Event summary and outcomesThe online lecture EARTHSHIP: Home that grows from the earth took place on March 17, 2026 (18:00-20.00), via Zoom. The session introduced participants to low-tech building principles through the example of Earthship houses. The session was delivered by Urša Koren, an architecture graduate (MA level candidate) and Earthship Academy student with experience…

The online event “Hemp: Nature in Clothing” took place on 15 April 2026 via Zoom and brought together participants interested in sustainable fashion, natural materials, and small-scale textile production. The session was led by Lucija Dej Kresnica, founder of the Slovenian brand LuNi, who shared her experience of creating hand-sewn garments from hemp and other…

On 21 January 2026, the Slovenian SusTech partner Sunny Hill hosted an online lecture titled “When Mushrooms Become Architects” as part of the SusTech – Sustainable Technologies project. The event focused on mycelium as a living building material, exploring its potential applications in construction (mycelium bricks), noise and warmth insulation, laminate, furniture, packaging, design, lighting elements,…

On 17 February 2026, Društvo Sončni Grič organised an online lecture within the SusTech Erasmus+ partnership, in collaboration with partners from the Global Ecovillage Network Europe and organisations from Spain and Hungary. The webinar, led by Aljaž Plankl, long-time forest garden practitioner and co-founder of Naj Raste, focused on forest gardens as a practical low-tech…

The SusTech Expo took place on 17 April 2026 in Ljubljana at Krater Creative Laboratory and brought together practitioners working with low-tech, sustainable solutions in a live, open-format setting. The event started at 15:00 with a short introduction to the SusTech project, followed by individual presentations where each exhibitor briefly introduced their practice. At 16:00,…