All Blog Posts Tagged 'Water' (116)

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I can't imagine living in a place where water isn't accessible to me at all times. Where my mother and I would have to walk miles and miles to provide for our family. And on top of that, everyone knows that most families that live in poverty are more likely to have large families. So not only would I have to bring water to my family, if I have a large family, which is typical, it would almost never be enough water for everyone. I would always feel like I couldn't do enough to keep them clean,… Continue

Quick Blog...just want to highlight and hope many others also saved some water; 22nd March - WORLD WATER DAY.



As you've seen my blog on WaterAid, something I feel strongly about, want to evoke, need to do more. Maybe as my IMAGINE3 blog, maybe actually can get some the water fostered from the crazy monsoons (rainfalls) in India through a technology retrieval system help solve this problem and send some to Africa one othe driest continents and get it straight into a cleaning source,… Continue

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Well, the day is almost over in Sweden now...but today was WORLD WATER DAY, so I hope everyone celebrated by not buying bottled water! Actually, I hope that you buy bottled water as little as possible- especially if you're in a country where you don't need it. Canada and Sweden's water is just as clean from the taps. And it's FREE. So don't forget that, and don't take it for granted!…



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We can use slow moving ocean and river waves for a new, reliable and affordable… Continue

WaterAid -



''WaterAid is an international non governmental organisation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and

sanitation in the world's poorest communities'' (www.wateraid.org)



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One thing I like about the internet is the news I can get. I'll share some that might be important in fixing the world.

• Uganda: Rivers Run Dry as Tree Cutting, Encroachment Intensify,

  Kampala — Times are tough for Sarah Amana, 33, a fish monger at Laropi landing site in Adjumani district, northern Uganda. The fishermen no longer bring in the bountiful catches. Amana has had to settle for smaller…

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I have been looking at the idea of farming and food and food security for 2020. I see some things and I don’t see some. I have not studied farming before. I always thought I would like to learn agriculture science and try to help develop things that would help the world. My ideas range from using things from SCI…

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Its eighteen thirty and I'm late getting home from work. On the way back from the community film centre's office that I use to edit at, I stop at my small grocery to get some food for the kid's supper: locally grown root vegetables (stored over winter in a 'root house' next door), some fresh rocket lettuce (grown in the rooftop geodesic-dome hot house down the street), some brown rice and of course the meaty protein, meal worms (grown in pallets like bee hives in the grocer's basement).… Continue

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My ignorance about innovation in Africa is very apparent to me. I can't stand the concept of talking endlessly about a huge problem- I feel I'm part of that as an uninformed spectator. With that said, I'll ignore the giant scope of the problem and put it in simple terms and suggest prioritizing, planning with specific goals, and accountability. The one consistent thought I have when I think of giving financial support to Africa is that the rampant corruption would render my help useless.… Continue

Most of the time my city has had water restrictions in place that limit the amount of water we use, and what we can use it for. Australia has a lot of resources on how to reduce water consumption because we are the driest inhabited continent in the world, and our lifestyle hasn't always reflected that. I chose this particular skill because I thought it might have some application in Africa.

In terms of a specific strategy to create a water efficient garden,…

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One of the most pressing problems facing Africa right now is water, or lack of it. It is all around them but not all of it is usable, or available where it is needed most. The answer is hiding in plain sight. we just have to teach them to see it. Using readily available materials canals can be made to bring the water to where it is needed. Metal is available and welding is a skill that many present so shoring up the structures is a task that can be mastered. Think out of the box, and dont fight… Continue

Many people in modern cities do not have the skills to prepare for real emergency situations. It is important for everyone to know how to survive in the case of utility failures, disasters, even quarantine situations. Here is a four part series on Emergency Preparedness for Urban dwellers.



Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx4wZyG6AVI



Part 2…

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Time is of the essence...for everyone involved. In a matter of 15 minutes, I've joined urgentevoke, read the first mission, considered the "ABC's" of rescue as it relates to rural Africa and realized that our first problem is clean water. A quick search online gives me my first idea. We need a welldrillers organization.

Here is an example:

http://welldrillers.org.uk/…

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