A composting toilet is a simple, watersaving and logical alternative to the water closet we know. No need for a water supply, no sewers and no sewage treatment necessary. For me it's even a very practical way to become a part again in the ecological live-cycle of soil-plant-food-digestion-soil. The instructions provided in the instructables link is for a composting toilet with internal composting container. Another solution would be to construct a simpe box with a hole and a lid with a … Read more
Tratamiento de Aguas Residuales
- Date: 16 – 17 April 2016
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Sunseed - Sorbas - Almeria, Spain
Agua es vida, el recurso más importante de todos. Desde la perspectiva de Sunseed como un centro educativo sobre la vida de bajo impacto nos gustaría ofrecerles un taller para aprender, profundizar e intercambiar los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos sobre el cuidado de agua. ¿Cuál es el objetivo del taller? En general la idea de los talleres de Sunseed y Paissano es que cualquiera tenga la capacidad de evaluar los costos y beneficios que implicaría usar el agua de una manera más … Read more
Autumn Permaculture Design Course
- Date: 23 September – 4 October 2016
- Language:
- English
- Location: Tinos island, Potamia, Akeratos, Greece, Greece
23 September – 4 October (11 days, 72 hours certificate) Led by Dr. Rod Everett and Mill Millichap We are excited to announce the first FULL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE (PDC) that will be hosted in Tinos Eco-lodge with two knowledgeable teachers and lifelong farmers from England, Dr. Rod Everett and his colleague Mill Millichap who are teaching permaculture since 1990 in various parts of the world and are coming to Greece and spreading the permaculture philosophy and way of life for the … Read more
Permaculture Design Certificate
- Date: 3 – 15 October 2015
- Languages:
- BulgarianEnglish
- Location: Near Elhovo Town, South Bulgaria, Bulgaria
Foundation Ura Gora invite you to our October 2015: Intensive Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) DATES: 3rd to 15th October (12 days, full time, with one day off) LOCATION: Project Ura Gora, Strandjer region, South Bulgaria FACILITATOR: Rakesh "Rootsman Rak" PRICE: 500€ (teaching, food and facilities and camping accommodation) Discounts available for Bulgarians and Balkan economic area (get in touch for details) PLACES AVAILABLE: 20 For any questions, please get in touch … Read more
Introducción a la Permacultura
- Language:
- Spanish
- Location: Spain
Curso de Introducción a la Permacultura en Cañaveral (Caceres) Conoce y aplica la permacultura en tu finca, barrio, ciudad, pueblo, empresa, ... y en tu vida. Fechas: 25-26-27 Septiembre Facilitación: Antonio Scotti, Diploma en Permacultura Aplicada Horarios: El curso comienza la tarde viernes 25 de septiembre hasta el mediodía del domingo 27 de septiembre . Coste: 70€ Asistencia al curso Oferta hasta el 15-Agosto-2015 después 80€ (Alojamiento en tienda de campaña gratuito) 36€ … Read more
Low cost public composting toilets Completely contained composting toilet and leachate processing system
The four Center for Creative Ecology at Kibbutz Lotan composting toilets has provided a no-water sanitary solution for human excreta for upwards of tens of thousands of visitors since 2008. Excreta, poo, urine and toilet paper, drop into off-the-shelf and augmented municipal 120 liter waste bins. Users add a cup of dry organic material (chopped straw, leaves). The toilet seat is a 40 cm diameter plastic culvert pipe which extends below the floor. The bottom of the pipe connects to a flexible … Read more
Arid lands brackish water farming Utilizing non potable brackish water for organic farming in desert and drylands climates with no soil
The Southern Arava desert, between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea gulf port cities of Aqaba, Jordan and Eilat, Israel, has on average 15 mm of rain per year. Well water has salt (Sodium) concentration of 600 to 2000 mg/L (WHO/EU drinking water upper limit of Na+ 200 mg/L). Land is either hard packed, rocky alluvium or pure sand. Industrial monoculture growing of a limited variety of vegetables in the region uses drip irrigation and high inputs of liquid industrial fertilizers. The Center for … Read more
Swales – harvesting rainwater to rep Rain water harvesting into the ground/ contour ridges/ swales
The ‘S’ Principles: Looking at the rain as the main source of water, we need to harvest it at the source by slowing it down and stopping it from flowing using swales and mulch or ground cover. Swales are ditches on the ground that are dug truly on contour. Swales cause flowing water to spread slowly and thus more of it will get a chance to sink into the ground thereby recharging the ground water store. Over time the springs that may have disappeared in the past will spring back to life. The … Read more
The Living Machine An ecological wastewater treatment facility
There are many different ways of processing sewage ecologically, including reed bed systems and compost toilets. One such method is called the Living Machine. Pioneered by US ecological designer Dr John Todd in the 1970s, the Living Machine works by mimicking a natural wetland system. It uses advanced science and engineering processes, combined with beneficial bacteria, to treat wastewater to the point where it can be safely reused. In addition, the sewage plant may start to resemble a … Read more
Ecotratamiento de Aguas Residuales
- Date: 23 – 24 May 2015
- Languages:
- EnglishSpanish
- Location: Los Molinos del Río Aguas – una aldea de bajo impacto en el Paraje Natural Karst en Yesos de Sorbas – Almería, Spain
Agua es vida, el recurso más importante de todos. Desde la perspectiva de Sunseed como un centro educativo sobre la vida de bajo impacto nos gustaría ofrecerles un curso para aprender, profundizar e intercambiar los conocimientos teóricos y prácticos sobre el cuidado de agua. El curso va a estar enfocado principalmente en el tema de saneamiento ecológico de aguas residuales, cubriendo a la vez los aspectos teóricos de potabilización de agua y aprovechamiento de agua lluvia. Vamos a aprender … Read more
