#rainwater — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #rainwater, aggregated by home.social.
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Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.
May 5, 2026
Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'
"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.
"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.
"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse."Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.
The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.
" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.
May 5, 2026
Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'
"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.
"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.
"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse."Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.
The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.
" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.
May 5, 2026
Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'
"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.
"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.
"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse."Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.
The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.
" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.
May 5, 2026
Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'
"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.
"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.
"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse."Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.
The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.
" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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Research - #RainBarrels and Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now.
May 5, 2026
Excerpt: " 'When we talk about #CircularEconomy, most people think about #recycling waste and materials. But the concept of circular economy also applies to water. Here we're talking about installing #rainwater #cisterns, reusing water from the sink to flush toilets and using water-efficient appliances. While those may seem like small steps at the individual level, we found that if they are widely adopted, they can have a significant collective impact,' said Fernanda Cruz Rios, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, who was a co-author of the research. 'They help reduce demand on the municipal supply, and the energy needed to treat and distribute that water. But what we found was that these strategies offer a real double benefit. In areas like #PhiladelphiaPA and #CamdenME, that are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to large bodies of water, we were able to see a meaningful reduction in flooding volumes when circular water strategies were adopted.'
"Despite the ongoing compliance efforts, the cities of Philadelphia and Camden have around 16 billion gallons of combined #sewer overflow, according to reports from their respective water utilities.
"Over the last two and a half decades, Camden has established a stormwater management plan, including decentralized strategies, an upgrade to #stormwater infrastructure and storm water management modeling. To understand the overall impact of these efforts, in hopes of applying findings to other vulnerable urban areas, the Drexel team created a computer model of stormwater movement using data from Cramer Hill, a neighborhood of Camden in the state’s 'coastal hazard zone' that is highly susceptible to tidal and storm-surge flooding.
"The researchers structured the model so that it could quantify the distinct effects of outdoor strategies (cisterns and rain barrels) and indoor strategies — efficient fixtures and reusing sink wash water (#greywater) for toilet flushing. It simulated and measured the effect of 16 different combinations of strategies, ranging from rain barrels of different sizes, to varying levels of adoption of water-efficient fixtures and greywater reuse."Each scenario was simulated using precipitation and tidal data from 2014 as a baseline and flooding measurements projected at locations across the neighborhood and at five stormwater outfall areas that contribute to combined sewer overflow discharges into the #DelawareRiver.
The results show that the combination of retrofitting homes with #WaterEfficientFixtures as well as installing rain barrels and practicing greywater reuse, when adopted by 75% of households, could reduce the volume of combined sewer overflows by as much as 11% and the volume of #floodwaters by up to 13%.
" 'This finding is an important and encouraging piece of information for municipalities that are facing similar challenges,' Marques said. 'Although broad adoption of these measures can be challenging to achieve, confirmation of its effectiveness may help to make the case.' "
#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Graywater #StormwaterSeparation #StormwaterReduction #WaterCisterns #UrbanPlanning #WaterUse #WaterIsLife #ClimateChange
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Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how #rainwater harvesting is feeding #MexicoCity ’s gardens and homes
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Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how #rainwater harvesting is feeding #MexicoCity ’s gardens and homes
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Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how #rainwater harvesting is feeding #MexicoCity ’s gardens and homes
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Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how #rainwater harvesting is feeding #MexicoCity ’s gardens and homes
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Prickly pears, avocados and lemons: how #rainwater harvesting is feeding #MexicoCity ’s gardens and homes
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Curb cuts for #rainwater runoff access >>
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That… - YouTube
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Curb cuts for #rainwater runoff access >>
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That… - YouTube
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Curb cuts for #rainwater runoff access >>
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That… - YouTube
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Curb cuts for #rainwater runoff access >>
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That… - YouTube
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Curb cuts for #rainwater runoff access >>
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That… - YouTube
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FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That…
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Tucson, Arizona to film the epic work of rainwater harvesting pioneer, Brad Lancaster. We tour the neighborhood of Dunbar Springs, where Brad has been transforming the hot asphalt streets into a native food oasis over the last 30 years."
Capturing rainwater in the curb and letting it sink into the ground where it falls.
Pretty neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-jdUGCxcc
All the resources are available here: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ (USA based)
#Rainwater #Rain #Collection #ClimateChange #Citys #Heat #Drought -
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That…
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Tucson, Arizona to film the epic work of rainwater harvesting pioneer, Brad Lancaster. We tour the neighborhood of Dunbar Springs, where Brad has been transforming the hot asphalt streets into a native food oasis over the last 30 years."
Capturing rainwater in the curb and letting it sink into the ground where it falls.
Pretty neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-jdUGCxcc
All the resources are available here: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ (USA based)
#Rainwater #Rain #Collection #ClimateChange #Citys #Heat #Drought -
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That…
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Tucson, Arizona to film the epic work of rainwater harvesting pioneer, Brad Lancaster. We tour the neighborhood of Dunbar Springs, where Brad has been transforming the hot asphalt streets into a native food oasis over the last 30 years."
Capturing rainwater in the curb and letting it sink into the ground where it falls.
Pretty neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-jdUGCxcc
All the resources are available here: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ (USA based)
#Rainwater #Rain #Collection #ClimateChange #Citys #Heat #Drought -
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That…
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Tucson, Arizona to film the epic work of rainwater harvesting pioneer, Brad Lancaster. We tour the neighborhood of Dunbar Springs, where Brad has been transforming the hot asphalt streets into a native food oasis over the last 30 years."
Capturing rainwater in the curb and letting it sink into the ground where it falls.
Pretty neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-jdUGCxcc
All the resources are available here: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ (USA based)
#Rainwater #Rain #Collection #ClimateChange #Citys #Heat #Drought -
FREE Water was ILLEGAL…He Changed That…
"Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Tucson, Arizona to film the epic work of rainwater harvesting pioneer, Brad Lancaster. We tour the neighborhood of Dunbar Springs, where Brad has been transforming the hot asphalt streets into a native food oasis over the last 30 years."
Capturing rainwater in the curb and letting it sink into the ground where it falls.
Pretty neat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ-jdUGCxcc
All the resources are available here: https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ (USA based)
#Rainwater #Rain #Collection #ClimateChange #Citys #Heat #Drought -
We survived Day 1 of the #HeatDome. Temps were in the low-90's and very humid. Living room was down to 77 with the portable A/C running for a couple of hours (mostly for the doggo, though we enjoyed it). The exhaust tube was getting a bit too hot for my comfort level, so now it's back to the fans. Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 F. I just watered both gardens -- nothing is wilting... yet. Used only collected #rainwater for watering. And bonus -- I salvaged a #Turmeric plant that was growing in a #Compost pile!
#HeatWaveGardening #CommunityGardening #ClimateChangeGardening
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We survived Day 1 of the #HeatDome. Temps were in the low-90's and very humid. Living room was down to 77 with the portable A/C running for a couple of hours (mostly for the doggo, though we enjoyed it). The exhaust tube was getting a bit too hot for my comfort level, so now it's back to the fans. Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 F. I just watered both gardens -- nothing is wilting... yet. Used only collected #rainwater for watering. And bonus -- I salvaged a #Turmeric plant that was growing in a #Compost pile!
#HeatWaveGardening #CommunityGardening #ClimateChangeGardening
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We survived Day 1 of the #HeatDome. Temps were in the low-90's and very humid. Living room was down to 77 with the portable A/C running for a couple of hours (mostly for the doggo, though we enjoyed it). The exhaust tube was getting a bit too hot for my comfort level, so now it's back to the fans. Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 F. I just watered both gardens -- nothing is wilting... yet. Used only collected #rainwater for watering. And bonus -- I salvaged a #Turmeric plant that was growing in a #Compost pile!
#HeatWaveGardening #CommunityGardening #ClimateChangeGardening
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We survived Day 1 of the #HeatDome. Temps were in the low-90's and very humid. Living room was down to 77 with the portable A/C running for a couple of hours (mostly for the doggo, though we enjoyed it). The exhaust tube was getting a bit too hot for my comfort level, so now it's back to the fans. Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 F. I just watered both gardens -- nothing is wilting... yet. Used only collected #rainwater for watering. And bonus -- I salvaged a #Turmeric plant that was growing in a #Compost pile!
#HeatWaveGardening #CommunityGardening #ClimateChangeGardening
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We survived Day 1 of the #HeatDome. Temps were in the low-90's and very humid. Living room was down to 77 with the portable A/C running for a couple of hours (mostly for the doggo, though we enjoyed it). The exhaust tube was getting a bit too hot for my comfort level, so now it's back to the fans. Tomorrow is supposed to be 100 F. I just watered both gardens -- nothing is wilting... yet. Used only collected #rainwater for watering. And bonus -- I salvaged a #Turmeric plant that was growing in a #Compost pile!
#HeatWaveGardening #CommunityGardening #ClimateChangeGardening
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#HarvestingRainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jun 9, 2026Part 1 of a 3 Video Series
"In this episode we see the incredible work that Brad Lancaster and his community are doing to make the #DunbarSpring Neighborhood in #TucsonAZ a cooler, more pleasant and human-friendly place to live by using plants as infrastructure and creating a #FoodForest using #NativePlants that are adapted to deal with the desert heat perfectly because they evolved there.
"This video shows us how what Brad and his community have done serve as a model as to what could be down to make cities all over the globe more livable, illustrating how human development and nature do not have to be mutually exclusive. Filming this video and seeing that Brad and his people have done made me feel in something I haven't felt in a long time : hope."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Rainwater #GreenerCities #Basins #NativeVegetation #WaterStructures #LocalEcology #HeatIslands
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#HarvestingRainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jun 9, 2026Part 1 of a 3 Video Series
"In this episode we see the incredible work that Brad Lancaster and his community are doing to make the #DunbarSpring Neighborhood in #TucsonAZ a cooler, more pleasant and human-friendly place to live by using plants as infrastructure and creating a #FoodForest using #NativePlants that are adapted to deal with the desert heat perfectly because they evolved there.
"This video shows us how what Brad and his community have done serve as a model as to what could be down to make cities all over the globe more livable, illustrating how human development and nature do not have to be mutually exclusive. Filming this video and seeing that Brad and his people have done made me feel in something I haven't felt in a long time : hope."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Rainwater #GreenerCities #Basins #NativeVegetation #WaterStructures #LocalEcology #HeatIslands
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#HarvestingRainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jun 9, 2026Part 1 of a 3 Video Series
"In this episode we see the incredible work that Brad Lancaster and his community are doing to make the #DunbarSpring Neighborhood in #TucsonAZ a cooler, more pleasant and human-friendly place to live by using plants as infrastructure and creating a #FoodForest using #NativePlants that are adapted to deal with the desert heat perfectly because they evolved there.
"This video shows us how what Brad and his community have done serve as a model as to what could be down to make cities all over the globe more livable, illustrating how human development and nature do not have to be mutually exclusive. Filming this video and seeing that Brad and his people have done made me feel in something I haven't felt in a long time : hope."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Rainwater #GreenerCities #Basins #NativeVegetation #WaterStructures #LocalEcology #HeatIslands
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#HarvestingRainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jun 9, 2026Part 1 of a 3 Video Series
"In this episode we see the incredible work that Brad Lancaster and his community are doing to make the #DunbarSpring Neighborhood in #TucsonAZ a cooler, more pleasant and human-friendly place to live by using plants as infrastructure and creating a #FoodForest using #NativePlants that are adapted to deal with the desert heat perfectly because they evolved there.
"This video shows us how what Brad and his community have done serve as a model as to what could be down to make cities all over the globe more livable, illustrating how human development and nature do not have to be mutually exclusive. Filming this video and seeing that Brad and his people have done made me feel in something I haven't felt in a long time : hope."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Rainwater #GreenerCities #Basins #NativeVegetation #WaterStructures #LocalEcology #HeatIslands
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#HarvestingRainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
by Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Jun 9, 2026Part 1 of a 3 Video Series
"In this episode we see the incredible work that Brad Lancaster and his community are doing to make the #DunbarSpring Neighborhood in #TucsonAZ a cooler, more pleasant and human-friendly place to live by using plants as infrastructure and creating a #FoodForest using #NativePlants that are adapted to deal with the desert heat perfectly because they evolved there.
"This video shows us how what Brad and his community have done serve as a model as to what could be down to make cities all over the globe more livable, illustrating how human development and nature do not have to be mutually exclusive. Filming this video and seeing that Brad and his people have done made me feel in something I haven't felt in a long time : hope."
Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Rainwater #GreenerCities #Basins #NativeVegetation #WaterStructures #LocalEcology #HeatIslands
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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8 #Rainwater #Xeriscaping #Gardening
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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8 #Rainwater #Xeriscaping #Gardening
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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8 #Rainwater #Xeriscaping #Gardening
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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8 #Rainwater #Xeriscaping #Gardening
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Harvesting Rainwater with Brad Lancaster: How to Create Livable Desert Cities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6t8xwpYZ8 #Rainwater #Xeriscaping #Gardening
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Storing Rain in Garden Fences
Photo: Judith Jockel/The Guardian. In the Netherlands, Harry den Hartigh installs a fence that also serves as a rainwater store. Not to stereotype, but the Dutch strike me as exceptionally good problem solvers. (Maybe the bloggers at Cook and Drink can give an informed opinion.) Most of us know how they built their country on a delta and today advise other places threatened with flooding. Senay Boztas writes at the Guardian that the Netherlands is now experimenting with a new way to […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/06/07/storing-rain-in-garden-fences/
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Storing Rain in Garden Fences
Photo: Judith Jockel/The Guardian. In the Netherlands, Harry den Hartigh installs a fence that also serves as a rainwater store. Not to stereotype, but the Dutch strike me as exceptionally good problem solvers. (Maybe the bloggers at Cook and Drink can give an informed opinion.) Most of us know how they built their country on a delta and today advise other places threatened with flooding. Senay Boztas writes at the Guardian that the Netherlands is now experimenting with a new way to […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/06/07/storing-rain-in-garden-fences/
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Storing Rain in Garden Fences
Photo: Judith Jockel/The Guardian. In the Netherlands, Harry den Hartigh installs a fence that also serves as a rainwater store. Not to stereotype, but the Dutch strike me as exceptionally good problem solvers. (Maybe the bloggers at Cook and Drink can give an informed opinion.) Most of us know how they built their country on a delta and today advise other places threatened with flooding. Senay Boztas writes at the Guardian that the Netherlands is now experimenting with a new way to […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/06/07/storing-rain-in-garden-fences/
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Storing Rain in Garden Fences
Photo: Judith Jockel/The Guardian. In the Netherlands, Harry den Hartigh installs a fence that also serves as a rainwater store. Not to stereotype, but the Dutch strike me as exceptionally good problem solvers. (Maybe the bloggers at Cook and Drink can give an informed opinion.) Most of us know how they built their country on a delta and today advise other places threatened with flooding. Senay Boztas writes at the Guardian that the Netherlands is now experimenting with a new way to […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/06/07/storing-rain-in-garden-fences/
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Storing Rain in Garden Fences
Photo: Judith Jockel/The Guardian. In the Netherlands, Harry den Hartigh installs a fence that also serves as a rainwater store. Not to stereotype, but the Dutch strike me as exceptionally good problem solvers. (Maybe the bloggers at Cook and Drink can give an informed opinion.) Most of us know how they built their country on a delta and today advise other places threatened with flooding. Senay Boztas writes at the Guardian that the Netherlands is now experimenting with a new way to […]https://suzannesmomsblog.com/2026/06/07/storing-rain-in-garden-fences/
