Curriculum Modules

Stand-Alone Modules

• Rapid site assessment for sustainability

  • Surveying for light, water, elevation, soil, and human uses
  • Rapid ecosystem assessment
  • Quick and dirty mapping
  • Understanding a site's past, present, and future

• Agricultural Practices Globally

  • Small-Farm Permaculture
  • Forest-Systems Permaculture

• Sustainable Construction Practices

  • Principles of Basic Shelters
  • Principles of Basic Sanitary Systems

• Water systems

  • Low-Consumption Water Systems and Sanitation Practices
  • Low-Consumption Irrigation Systems
  • Low-tech water collection systems

• Principles of Food Conservation

• Wilderness Survival

  • Map reading
  • Stellar navigation

• Emergency Preparedness

  • Want to get certified in CPR / first response? BFB can help!

• Technology for development work

  • Satellite phones and internet
  • Robust software and hardware