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RECONNECTING WITH NATURE – England, UK ~ A method which connects & heals animals & humans, highlighting the value of trust and mutual understanding, recognising the importance of the animal-human relationship in personal & global change. Watch video Visit
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NATURAL HOMES – Worldwide ~ International cob building projects, workshops for all ages, Cobber Certification programs, consultations. Builders of natural, durable & unique cob homes, healing & community spaces, artistic sculptures etc. From analyzing soil samples & making test bricks to finished building with heat, cob furniture & more. Blending ancient & new technologies. Cob
NATURAL HOMES – California & Oregon, USA ~ Locally handmade, natural, toxin-free bedding & mattresses made form Eco Wool® (sustainable, pasture sheep farming) & organic cotton. Made for durability & to create healthier homes. Transparent work & supply chain. Fair trading. Extensive info on maintenance etc. Re-use & recycling programs. Family business. Visit
NATURAL HOMES – Greece ~ Building with locally available non-processed, non-toxic, natural materials (clay, straw, stone, adobe bricks, tadelakt, wood). Material & energy minimalism, honoring simplicity. Tiny homes, tree houses, geodesic spheres… Many years experience. Workshops, community, volunteering etc. Also: Organic farm for research, educative projects, natural farming (Masanobu Fukuoka). > 500 trees raised from
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NATURAL HOMES – California, USA ~ Architecture nonprofit aiming to end mass incarceration & structural inequity through community engagement, evidence-based design research, transformative design for peacemaking & reparation, policy change. Build prototypes of affordable multi-purpose community & work spaces, economics & justice restoration centers etc., transitional housing, mobile school & refuge spaces, outdoor spaces etc.
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NATURAL HOMES – UK & worldwide ~ Handmade furniture & homeware, made from natural & recycled materials, e.g. hemp, jute, sustainably sourced mango wood, corn husk, cotton textile waste. Supporting small traditional artisan craft projects, businesses & co-operatives, creating mutual benefit & keeping traditional crafts alive. Fair & transparent relationship-based trade. A business which unfolded
NATURAL HOMES – USA & worldwide ~ Home decor, bedding, tableware, mats & towels handmade from natural dyes & materials, incl. cotton, dried palm leaves, sustainably sourced wood, felted sheep wool. Preserving traditional skills & empowering female artisans from rural & marginalized communities through reliable longterm partnerships. Fairtrade, sourced from many regions incl. Philippines, Africa,
NATURAL HOMES – British Columbia, Canada ~ Experienced & confident hempcrete design & consulting business rooted in extensive research. Hempcrete (lime, hemp & water) is a breathable wall material with high thermal mass, durability, strength, cost efficiency, fire & earthquake-resistance, natural moisture regulation & sound insulation, EMF protection etc. No toxicity, no off-gassing of chemicals.
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NATURAL HOMES – Philippines ~ Multi-disciplinary design studio with focus on & passion for natural, local materials & traditional architecture which creates a sense of place, conveys local identities, preserves artisan skills & is sustainable & healing. Dedicated to providing quality, affordable architecture to small & medium enterprises. Projects include school buildings, cultural villages, residential
NATURAL HOMES – India ~ Merging architecture, design, art & science with traditional knowledge & handcraft – rooted in rigorous field research & experimentation. Highly sustainable living root bridges, earthquake resistant, jointless timber architecture based on traditional bamboo weaving, tropical façade technology, bamboo lamps & furniture made in collaboration with local, indigenous peoples, traditional boat
NATURAL HOMES – Spain & North Africa ~ Protecting & revitalizing architectural heritage & cultural landscapes in places at risk of being lost entirely. Viewing cultural diversity as expanding & enriching for human values, abilities & possibilities in our societies. Working closely with local communities & master builders which hold extensive experience in traditional architecture.
NATURAL HOMES – USA & international ~ Natural building courses, design & construction consulting born out of desire for socio-political empowerment – bringing building of homes back to people. Merging building & art for realignment of our spaces with nature. Teaching sculptural architecture, making earthen paints & plasters, building earth ovens, artwork, buildings. Assisting local
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NATURAL HOMES – Swaziland/Eswatini ~ Beautiful African animal glass tableware & figurines, handmade & mouth blown by skilled Swazi glass blowers. Made 100% from recycled glass collected by people all over Eswatini. Furnaces run with recycled oils. Recycled newspaper used to shape & package glasses. Creating environmental awareness via cleanup programs with schools. Fair wages
NATURAL HOMES – Scandinavia & Latvia ~ Northmen Zero Waste Wooden Home: timber frame house with time tested mortice and tenon joinery locked with white oak pegs (no nails, screw, glue). Built from wood, clay, stone, bricks & lime. Northern heritage craftsmanship. Extremely heat-efficient, natural ventilation, strong, dry, lasts for 100s of years, zero building
NATURAL HOMES – Himachal Pradesh, India ~ Ancient Kath Kuni architecture earthquake resistant, highly durable, beautiful & uses natural, local materials, mainly mud & interlocking layers of wood & stone. Flexible wooden braces instead of metal nails. Slate roof. Story-telling, culturally significant carvings. Reviving ancient architecture & supporting local craft. Restoring Kath Kuni houses &
Rahul Bhushan – NORTH Read More »
NATURAL HOMES – Denmark & Netherlands ~ Specialised in natural building materials, esp. seaweed, seagrass & kelp, merging old traditions & new ideas. Incredibly creative & talented. Modular housing tailored to purpose. Seagrass insulation, acoustic dampening & roofing. Musselcrete building blocks. Kelp leather/membrane. Seaweed clay plaster & paint. Microalgae ink. Stained glass application of seaweed-based
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NATURAL HOMES – Russia & international ~ Living bio shelter organism designed for cold climates, using thermal mass & compost-producing thermophilic bacteria for self-heat. Saving old-growth forest from logging for firewood. Built from earth & recycled waste materials (tires, glass bottles etc.) Inexpensive & easy to build. No off-gassing of toxic fumes. All wastewater upcycled for
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NATURAL HOMES – Italy, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Togo & Haiti ~ Reviving & supporting endangered skills & traditions of marginalised, indigenous communities through integration with new technology, in collaboration with & respect of local peoples & culture. Providing water (from atmosphere) & sanitation in extremely dry regions of Africa. Building housing from local, natural materials inspired
Carina Ramm
Carina was the original founder of SunBeings who approached Kate to do the design for the platform. In the 3.5 years of working together, a friendship blossomed, and creative ideas arose between the two of them that has helped build what SunBeings has the potential to grow into.
Since December 2025, Carina has left to move onto engaging with the world in other ways, more offline, but we cannot forget the legacy she has left behind – SunBeings wouldn’t have existed if it wasn’t for her!
Carina’s dedication, passion, and knowledge is very admirable. Her compassion and drive for supporting a new better world we know is possible is still felt. She was a whiz at research, writing and speaking. Her sense of solidity enabled her to work even while on the move with her constantly changing environments.
Carina managed to research and write summaries for nearly 500 ethical businesses! She shared many possibilities for how we can live with less dependency on money and banking systems, how we can use gift economies, a new donation model, what real ethics aligned with nature is, the true histories of this planet and more.
She has lived for many years without a bank account or phone, engaged very minimally with financial systems, travelled to many parts of the world, and lived in deep trust and communion with herself and nature to receive what it is she needs. She has contributed many posts onto the blog inspiring others with her experiences and findings.
Check out her poetry booklet she has left behind with a wonderful collection of poems and writings she has done over the years.
You won’t be forgotten Carina! We hope to continue what you have started.
Owen Hanner
Owen is Kate’s partner and a grounded presence behind SunBeings. Both highly creative and logical, with a gift for words, an eye for beauty, and an artistic soul. With his keen eye for what’s in alignment, Owen gives feedback, helps with writing and streamlines the content.
He is a gifted musician who can play many instruments, delighting those who happen to come across his live, dynamic improvisations, and the magic that happens when he gets together with other musicians. A treat for the ears and those who are willing to dream. His music is an expression of his dream for a new world, and it has often been his key to opening doors in his life… including in bringing Kate to him. He has had his music included in some of the SunBeings videos.
Owen has a deep appreciation for the history of the arts and culture, and in reviving the forgotten magic of our lives. He has a way of capturing that in his music… blending into whatever culture is presented to him and taking us back to our roots, with nature and the mystery.
As a video editor, he makes dreamy worlds bursting with freedom, colour and nature through the videos he sets to his music.
Highly creative at whatever he applies himself to, he creates with high attention to detail that reveals more subtleties when one looks deeper. It reflects his feeling and sensitivity for the intricacies in life.
Owen has a deep sense of love and beauty and lives in deep communion with it. With that, Kate and Owen share an adventurous life together that has provided a driving spark behind SunBeings. They have dived deep into exploring what following nature and a new earth looks like… this can be both a painful and joyful process, and one of deep growth, that helps to ignite this platform. Thank you to Owen for the flame and loving support!
Kate Priestley
Kate is an original co-founder and the current coordinator of SunBeings providing much of the foundation and is the designer. Bouncing around with creative ideas, listening to others’ ideas, she has a way to ground them into the physical.
She is a passionate multi-disciplinary creative, and she treats this platform as a creative outlet, to make a space where people can commune and share themselves. Kate loves to nurture others’ gifts and help bring them out into the world. She likes to share the good and the innovative and has a natural passion for community.
An adventurous and playful spirit who likes to push the usual boundaries of the known. Through answering nature’s calls, she has found life to reward her in ways often very unexpected. Discomforts and challenges are often met but they provide doorways into her own understanding of herself and life. As a storyteller, she is enthusiastic about sharing her experiences with others in case it may benefit another.
She also is a painter, illustrator and photographer. Her works are often highly expressive with an explosion of colour and play. As someone who has a deep appreciation for music, she enjoys playing with Owen’s musical instruments. She is a practising daf player!
Kate has long been interested in projects that bring about change or have a positive impact on the world. Since a young age, she has liked to combine art and social engagement. Now all her interests come together in running SunBeings, and growing its community platform for all of us.
Nixi “No fixed thing” Cole
Coordinator, Coach, Creative and Champion of whole hearted projects and creatives. Nixi offers her gifts as a writer, editor, group holder, artist and art curator. She also loves being in a garden and growing things.
Nixi has a passion and strength for recognising and nurturing gifts in people, places and projects. She is empathic, intuitive, enthusiastic and dynamic in nature, naturally uplifting and energising in many of her offerings. Making connections across the physical and non-physical and encouraging our full and true expression.
Wonderful at coaching, mentoring and holding a safe space, she is gifted in seeing and expanding possibilities with a great sense of joy, play and creativity that pushes on our usual boundaries of imagination.
She has been helping behind the scenes at SunBeings for a little while supporting Kate and Owen and the wider field of the platform and its potentials, coming up with fun ideas, gently questioning, feeling and finding possibilities.
She loves playing with words, pens and fabric and hopes some of this will find its way on to SunBeings offerings too.
Nixi has a free and bright spirit, with extremely sensitive sensors for all subtleties of life. She is connected to the vastness of the universe and yet deeply grounded and anchored in nature. She moves fluidly between energetic, emotional and practical levels, integrating it all with humility and humour.
Nixi is full of magic, joy and love, while also not scared to sense and feel what’s uncomfortable, painful, or unfamiliar. Her curious and listening nature have carried her to many places and experiences and she has been nomadic for over two years.
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