Stories tagged with "Brad Lancaster"

Eight Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting

Posted by jeffvail on July 29, 2009 - 6:02pm in The Oil Drum: Campfire
Topic: Environment/Sustainability
Tags: brad lancaster, cistern, rainwater harvesting, self sufficiency, water [list all tags]

The following is a guest post by Brad Lancaster on rainwater harvesting, that I posted about a year ago. Energy scarcity and water scarcity are closely related phenomena, especially in certain parts of the world. While rainwater harvesting is no panacea for our water or energy problems, it may be a critical component in many regions for dealing with issues of scarcity. It is also an excellent example of a scale-free tool: it can be implemented by individuals, communities, or nations.


Food produced from rainwater on Brad Lancaster's Tucson residence

Brad Lancasteris a permaculture expert and consultant based in Tucson. His award-winning book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume I: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into your Life and Landscape (2006, Rainsource Press) and Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks are available on the web at www.HarvestingRainwater.com and at amazon.com. This website also contains a bounty of free information, image, video, and audio resources.

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Abundant Skies: 8 Principles for Successful Rainwater Harvesting

Posted by jeffvail on July 5, 2008 - 11:00am in The Oil Drum: Local
Topic: Miscellaneous
Tags: brad lancaster, cistern, original, rainwater harvesting, self sufficiency, water [list all tags]

The following is a guest post by Brad Lancaster on rainwater harvesting. Energy scarcity and water scarcity are closely related phenomena, especially in certain parts of the world. While rainwater harvesting is no panacea for our water or energy problems, it may be a critical component in many regions for dealing with issues of scarcity. It is also an excellent example of a scale-free tool: it can be implemented by individuals, communities, or nations.






Food produced from rainwater on Brad Lancaster's Tucson residence

Brad Lancaster is a permaculture expert and consultant based in Tucson. His award-winning book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume I: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into your Life and Landscape (2006, Rainsource Press) and Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 2: Water-Harvesting Earthworks are available on the web at www.HarvestingRainwater.com and at amazon.com. This website also contains a bounty of free information, image, video, and audio resources.

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