FARMINGTON — Chris and Ashirah Knapp of Koviashuvik Local Living School in Temple will present “Historic Skills, Current Solutions: a Personal Story of Sustainable Living,” at the next program of the Western Maine Audubon. The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Room C23, Roberts Learning Center, University of Maine at Farmington.

The presentation will focus on the pursuit of sustainable living through the combination of old skills and modern technologies. They will look at the human needs of shelter, water, fire/energy and food and demonstrate how, by living and consuming locally, one has the ability to make the environmental and social impacts positive.

The Knapps will share their philosophy that there is inherent joy in providing for oneself and in being connected to life’s necessities, bringing many examples of hand-made tools and craft work for people to see and feel. Examples will include photos and stories of their traditional Sammi dwelling, log cabin, root cellar, earth-berm greenhouse, portable saw mill, outdoor kitchen, bicycle powered washing machine, gardens and fruit and nut orchards.

The Knapps are Maine guides, outdoor educators and avid practitioners of sustainable living. They offer classes in traditional skills, folk arts, and modern day sustainable living skills at the Koviashuvik Local Living School.