Monday, December 1, 2008

Roof use

Rain barrels, solar panels ragi on the roof and rice on the roof, throw in some bananas and beans a greywater treatment system a solar water heater a solar cooker capture rainwater from the neighbours roof and an ecosan toilet with its own rain barrel. Great way to use a roof space in Bengaluru India.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Rainwater harvesting

A beautiful house and an equally nice rainwater harvesting structure providing fluoride free water to the family in Bagepalle taluk of Chikballapur district Karnataka, India.
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Monday, October 13, 2008

Blue mormon


Caught this beauty on camera today. Its dipping flight and that it is the second largest butterfly here in Bangalore makes it special.

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Urban storm

The coming of the urban storm and the agricultural land awaits the coming of the city.
Bangalore in India as the city grows rapidly.
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Saturday, September 13, 2008

Green walls for green homes


A nice palate of plants cling on to walls and grow very well. They allow a geen curtain and enhance bio-diversity.
They keep the homes cool and green. Urban areas can foster green and enhance bio-diversity if planned and built correctly.
This will also be a great way to reduce energy consumption and help the battle against global warming.


Every small design details counts

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Monday, September 1, 2008

ecosan wc's


These are source separating eco-san wc's from sweden Pee in the front , poo at the back.
We need such products in India QUICKLY.


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Friday, August 29, 2008

Dr Arno Rosemarin Ecosan specialist

That's the one and only Arno from Stockholm Environment Institute pushing the idea of Ecosan globally.
Workaholic, cycle rider and a world specialist on various aspects of sustainable sanitation.
A true hero in this the International Year of Sanitation 2008
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