Earth Day 2014: Pulling water out of thin air
Inspiration in nature
Nature has been the lifeblood of creators and artists for
centuries. But seldom does an artist give back to nature after being inspired
from it. Italian artist, architect and designer drew inspiration from the
magnificent local Warka tree (a kind of fig tree native to Ethiopia) to design
WarkaWater Towers, which literally suck drinking water from air and trap it for
consumption. About 30 ft tall, these WarkaWater Towers, also called “flower
basket”, may be just the answer for African countries where access to drinking
water remains one of the biggest challenges.
On an average, each tower -- made of natural local fibre -- can
collect nearly 25 gallons of portable water in one day by catching water in the
atmosphere and then condensing this water vapour into a basin below. Not only
do these towers give you drinking water closer home, they ensure that people in
the region don’t have to consume contaminated water. It’s cost effective, too.
One tower costs about $550 (about Rs 35,750) and can be made by a team of four
in less than seven days. Initial research and testing on the towers has been
encouraging and the designer hopes the trend will catch on.
Droughts and floods are caused by climate change due to Green House Gases and CO2e, which can be reduced to a great extent by planting trees and stopping deforestation. Sustainable Green Initiative plants trees to reduced climate change, hunger and poverty.
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global warming. Did you know a tree sequesters about 1 ton of carbon and processes enough
oxygen for two peoples requirements in its life-time?
At Sustainable Green Initiative, we plant trees to help the fight against climate change and also hunger, poverty and rural migration. By planting a tree through us, you help in doing your bit to mitigate your carbon footprint and carry on the fight against hunger, poverty and climate change.