Hi everyone.  Just wanted to give you all an update on what’s happening with this site.

Been busy with making some changes to the sites layout and design.  Ran into a few glitches, but have them figured out now.  So we’re almost ready to really get this site off the ground.  I am excited to finally get things going.

Website design, internet marketing, social media, and sustainability are passions of mine.  To be in a position to be active in all of them, is a dream come true.  I love this stuff.  I’d like to be able to help others with this too.  That is the reason for this site.  Take what I’ve learned and help people involved in the sustainability movement, big and small, to spread our message about sustainability, and promote what YOU ALL are doing across America.

Once in awhile, I will also include news and information about other countries, but primarily it will involve only those people, places, businesses, organizations, groups, websites, and cities & towns that ARE DOING THE WORK TO BE sustainable.

I would love to feature activities, projects, plans, etc that you all are working on.  You deserve attention!  I want to help that happen.  Some of what I will be offering, for those that “want more hands on help in their internet marketing, video marketing, and social media marketing, were I do it for you”, there will be paid services.  Most of what will be available will be free.  In the days ahead, I will explain all this in more detail.  Starting with exactly what it is that I can do for you personally, your businesses, your websites, your organizations, and your groups, that will be free.  So be watching for that.

For those who might be interested in the “Do It For Me” paid services, for now, use the contact form, and I’ll be in touch.  Later on, I’ll have those types of services and fees list also.

Be sure to leave your comments and questions below.  Tell your friends about our site, and let others know.  Together we can really make a difference in America.  Join with us in spreading the word about sustainability.

Thanks,
Thomas John Fisher
Editor & Webmaster

Green Water Infrastructure Founder to Speak at the Chicago Center for Green Technology

Tom Barrett, owner of Westfield, Indiana-based Green Water Infrastructure, is presenting “Rainwater Harvesting and Condensate Recovery – New Tools for Green Technology”, at the Chicago Center for Green Technology on Tuesday, April 20th from 6-8 p.m. Barrett will explain how the use of locally produced water helps develop a “natural approach” to efficient use of water and relieves storm water management issues.  This is Mr. Barrett’s sixth presentation in a series on sustainable development for the Center for Green Technology.

“The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the perfect venue for this presentation as the Center has embraced many of the tools covered in the presentation including green roofs, rainwater harvesting, condensate recovery and rain gardens.,” said Barrett. “This presentation will inspire others to incorporate such practices into their environments.”

The Chicago Center for Green Technology is located at 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. (between Chicago Ave. and Lake St.) Chicago, Illinois.  There is no cost to attend this presentation.  Go to Green Water Infrastructure to register for this event.

About Tom Barrett:

Tom Barrett is an accomplished corporate growth and change agent with over thirty years of landscape industry experience. Tom’s leadership experience, holding executive level positions, drives corporate revenue growth through change and innovation for business start-ups, corporate expansions, and divisional turnarounds.

Tom Barrett has been delivering energetic, dynamic presentations and training for over twenty years. These presentations empower people to become masters of change rather than victims of circumstance by developing tools for transformational thinking.

“Tom’s been a leader with smart water technologies, green roofs, rainwater harvesting and other emerging technologies well before they became buzzwords at water conferences. It’s impressive to work with Tom because he knows his stuff from the ground up.” – Jeff Carowitz, Principal, Strategic Force, Inc.

About Green Water Infrastructure:

Green Water Infrastructure is a consulting company that integrates water resources for sustainable site development. Their goal is to utilize one hundred percent of the on-site water resources at a site. Green Water saves communities money by combining green infrastructure with gray infrastructure and new technology with existing technology to create sustainable growth — environmentally and socially.

About the Chicago Center for Green Technology: The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the first rehabilitated municipal building in the nation to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ™ (LEED) Platinum rating by the U.S. Green Building Council. Mayor Richard M. Daley dedicated the building in 2002 and it has since become a national model for sustainable design and technology. The Center serves as the most comprehensive green design and educational resource in the Midwest.

Their next speaking event is entitled, “Rain Gardens and Bioswales – New Tools for Sustainable Development”.   This will also be at the Chicago Center for Green Technology on July 29th.  More details on this will be coming soon.

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This was a press release sent to us for this event.  If you have an event coming up, send it in and we will help you get it promoted.  The intent of this site is to help those who are trying to make a difference by working on renewable, sustainable projects, by helping to get the word out about it, so others can learn from it, and they in turn step up and try to change their local communities.

David Blume’s Alcohol Fuel for
Sustainable Living Workshop

During this workshop, David Blume outlines how Americans can benefit from the production of clean, renewable alcohol fuel production and how local farmers  through these methods, can provide sustainable food and energy that will increase farm profits and financially revitalized local communites.

Seating is limited so sign up today:  David Blume Worshop Registration

David Blume is the author of, “Alcohol Can Be A Gas“.  Expert on ethanol alcohol for fuel.

This is a post that I had on my first site, altenergyradio.com, which I decided to change to this one.  I am now deleting that site.  I wanted to save/move this post.

Jean Pain is dead now, and has been for a few years.  He was a man ahead of his time, with lots of practical ideas.  Here is one of them.

I personally plan on doing this when I am relocated onto a farm.  If anyone of you has already tried this, or do try this, please pass along your thoughts and share it with us.

Jean Pain, a forest caretaker in south France, came up with a way to heat his water to 140F, get methane gas to use for his 5 bedroom house for cooking and generate electricity, and fuel his truck, PLUS fertilize his farm. Enough to last about 18 months. All this from a huge pile of woodchips. Watch these 2 videos to learn how!

Jean Pain – English – Part 1

Jean Pain – A french innovator who developed a compost based bio energy system that produced 100% of his energy needs. He heated water to 60 degrees celsius at a rate of 4 litres a minute which he used for washing and heating. He also distilled enough methane to run an electricity generator, cooking elements, and power his truck. This method of creating usable energy from composting materials has come to be known as Jean Pain Composting, or the Jean Pain Method.

Jean Pain – English – Part 2

Jean Pain – A french innovator who developed a compost based bio energy system that produced 100% of his energy needs. He heated water to 60 degrees celsius at a rate of 4 litres a minute which he used for washing and heating. He also distilled enough methane to run an electricity generator, cooking elements, and power his truck. This method of creating usable energy from composting materials has come to be known as Jean Pain Composting, or the Jean Pain Method.

I think this is a VERY practical home project, worth trying out. Personally, I will be, hopefully later this year. If I do, I will be sure to report all of the steps and the out come.

If anyone has duplicated this method, I would love to hear from you. Use the comment section below. Everyone is welcome to leave their comments too.

I just came across this Challenge to design and submit plan for “Design of a Low Cost Rainwater Harvesting Storage Tank in a Wetland Region“.  Go there for full details.

The Rockefeller Foundation is providing support to this Seeker for the design of a new rainwater harvesting storage tank for use in a wetland Region in India. The tank needs to be affordable by the local people and have a capacity of 6000 liters. High water table, flooding, differential settlement and acidic soil are just some of the issues to be overcome with the proper design..

This is a Theoretical Challenge which requires a written proposal only. The Solver will propose a design of the storage tank along with a water catchment system. Drawings will be required as well as a list of materials of construction. Evidence that the proposed system will meet the requirements (from previous applications, testing, existing data, literature, etc.) will be very important. The proposal will be evaluated on a theoretical basis considering the current state of the art knowledge.

I hope that someone reading this here might be able to submit a plan and win this $20K InnoCentive Challenge!