What is Sustainable Site Development? Here is an article on Sustainable Development: From Tom Barrett, Green Water Infrastructure. Sustainable Site Development Sustainable site development has the goal of preserving or restoring a site’s natural ecosystem. The most widely recognized definition of sustainable development is development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the [...]

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 [...]

Here is a great idea, combining rain water harvesting and drip irrigation. A couple of articles I came across, that explain more about it. Drip irrigation with rain water | Green-Trust.Org It’s gardening time here in the southeast, and our thoughts return to watering. Rainwater is my favorite source of water, as it’s free, and [...]

On April 26th at the Eco Village, a talk on “ Rainwater Harvesting” by Brad Lancaster, was hosted by the Los Angeles Permaculture Guild.  To read the story go to the link below. Rainwater Harvesting: Brad Lancaster shares DIY water wisdom : LA IMC Rainwater Harvesting: Brad Lancaster shares DIY water wisdom by Jennifer Murphy Saturday, [...]