Guide & Dataset: “Burning the Bones of the Earth” Documenting the Traditional Lime Kilns Technology Across the Albanian-Greek Border
A guide to the project ‘Burning the Bones of the Earth’, which was initiated in November 2021 and concluded two years later, and after extensive field research in several locations of Epirus in NW Greece and in regions of S. Albania. Its objective was to trace and document the traditional craftsmanship of wood-fired, flare-type lime kilns on both sides of the border; to explore the knowledge, practice, and social dimensions regarding the lime kiln technology and the ways it evolved in the two neighbouring countries.
The file is available in English.
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- Educational material
“HERO – Heritage Ecological Renovation for Inclusion Opportunities – is an Erasmus+ cooperation project associating 5 partners organization involved in the field of heritage restoration, eco-construction, training, and social inclusion. Between 2021 and 2024, partners have gathered their expertise to develop, test, and improve new approaches to heritage restoration :
- Inclusive and adapted to people far from training and employment
- Eco-friendly and respectful of the environment
The H.E.R.O project was implemented under the Erasmus+ programme and was completed after 3 years (2021-2024) of transnational cooperation between 4 actors Acta Vista (France) leading partner, Bao Formation (France), Pour la Solidarite (Belgium), 4Grada Dragodid (Croatia), Boulouki (Greece).
- Educational material
This gallery of models reveals the potential contained in the alliance between heritage preservation and social inclusion. Hopefully it may inspire any organisation or public authority wishing to engage with this kind of initiative and contribute to the development of a sustainable and inclusive heritage restoration.
The H.E.R.O project was implemented under the Erasmus+ programme and was completed after 3 years (2021-2024) of transnational cooperation between 4 actors Acta Vista (France) leading partner, Bao Formation (France), Pour la Solidarite (Belgium), 4Grada Dragodid (Croatia), Boulouki (Greece).
The file is available in English.
- Documentation
Since Boulouki has been working for years in Epirus, it has come close to the needs of local communities. In the framework of this project it aims at enhancing their livelihood and well-being by mapping ecosystems and the services they offer to the sustainable conservation of natural resources with the aim of social and economic well-being and delivering important information and skills for the management and sustainable development of the area focusing on biodiversity-related knowledge, agricultural, traditional livestock grazing practices, landscape and cultural values, traditional water infrastructures and related knowledge on sustainable use of natural resources.
The file is available in Greek.