The beginnings
The term Low-Tech refers to low-power technologies that aim to be useful, sustainable and accessible to all. They are opposed to High-Tech technologies, although they can sometimes be complementary.
This concept of sustainable technical solutions is of particular interest to us at Jybe in an attempt to shed light on the question that many engineers ask themselves: how can we make our lifestyles compatible with planetary constraints?
In France, an ambassador of this field of research is the Icam engineer Corentin de Chatelperron. Adventurer and entrepreneur, he created the Low-tech Lab association and travels on the oceans by sail to discover and share these original technologies. At Jybe, this is the kind of initiative that speaks to us!
The Low-tech Lab
In a few words, it is a project that was launched in 2014 by the creation of a collaborative documentation platform and the departure of the Nomade des Mers expedition: a world tour to discover Low-Tech innovation. Corentin's idea was to travel, to meet actors and to spread their solutions through his platform.
Recently, the project has evolved and expanded to include others through the Low-tech Explorer community.
The Low-tech Explorer
C’est un programme d’entraide dont l’objectif est de créer un réseau de projets allant à la rencontre des créateurs de Low-Tech. Le programme permet ainsi de faire se rencontrer des personnes qui croient et œuvrent pour ces technologies. À ce jour, ce sont plus de 120 projets qui font partie du programme et 700 initiatives low-techs qui ont été recensées. Beaucoup restent cependant encore à explorer.
The Low-tech Explorer and Jybe
Jybe, a positive digital media, aims to meet international actors concerned with making our lifestyles more sustainable. Low-techs are of course one of the tracks to explore. Our partnership with the Low-tech Explorer program is therefore natural. We will of course participate in the inventory of the solutions encountered, but we will also present them through detailed articles.
Ces techniques observées sur le terrain seront certainement une source d’inspiration intéressante en France. C’est pourquoi notre travail restera ouvert à tous et sera partagé avec le Low-tech Explorer et plus largement à notre communauté.
Some examples of low-tech found on the Low-Tech Lab website
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