Raise Your Antennas High!

I have a confession to make. I know I'm weak and should be stronger but... I just can't help myself. I have a soft spot for companies dedicated to the greater good.



So when friend and SuperForester Gaélle tipped us off to the amazing work being done by Antenna Technologies, well... I just had to post about it. And I know what you're thinking: "great, like I really need to hear about another organization providing clean water to third world nations, or low cost energy to the poor, battling malnutrition in starving children, or unifying traditional and modern medicine for those in need".

Well you do.

Because Antenna Tech doesn't just do one of those things, it does all of them, all over the world. Based out of Switzerland, this association of scientists, professor, researchers, and engineers work to develop and implement technology that benefits underprivileged communities in developing nations in need of the basic necessities of life. To quote their mission statement: "In order to cover the basic needs of the most vulnerable populations, it is essential to innovate and simplify certain technologies so that they can be made available and adapted to the socio-cultural conditions of these populations".

Working with global and national NGOs since 1989, Antenna has used innovations like their WATA chlorine purification products, their spirulina production programs, LED light technologies, and unified health studies and systems, to improve quality of life for those in need in places like Africa, Haiti, and India.

So yes, I know I'm weak to post about this awesome organization. But if loving do gooder companies is wrong, I don't want to be right. SuperForest hearts Antenna.

Now say three hail mary's, then go do some good!

Always merry and bright,
-jordan

Go With the Flow

Word from our sources at HIFF (the Hawaii International Film Festival) is that we must all go see FLOW -- a new documentary about the importance of protecting our global water supply.

I know growing up with plentiful pure water I often take for granted the fact that many people in many places on Earth do not share such luxury.  In trying to keep up with innovations in our efforts to lead and promote sustainable living, it's easy to forget about one of the main requirements for life:  Water!  Clean, fresh, wonderful life. 

Just watching the trailer for FLOW reminds me that we can all do more to raise water awareness, to help protect and preserve this valuable resource in our daily lives, and to promote and provide water to those in need.

A great way to do that now, is to DONATE to organizations like watercharity.org, or charitywater.org, that actively build wells and bring water to global villages in developing nations around the world.  It's amazing but just $20 can go a long way.

And of course, conserve personally and think outside the bottle to help spread the word. If you want to learn more, Flowthefilm's take action page is a great resource with links to mucho info.

Always merry and bright,

jordan

Clivus Multrum Ad Idea

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Hello All,

Since Julius got the day started off with his "S**t Box" post, I thought it only appropriate to post about something very dear to my heart, and that is clean water.

Every day, Americans flush away approximately three billion gallons (!) of drinkable water, all of it quite contaminated with our "additions." Removing these additions take an extraordinary amount of work and energy, energy that could be put to better uses.

Imagine a toilet that used little to no water and whose only output was compost and you've got a Clivus Multrum.

From wikipedia:

"A composting toilet is any system that converts human waste into an organic compost and usable soil, through the natural breakdown of organic matter into its essential minerals. Micro and macro organisms do this over time, working through various stages of oxidation and sometimes localized pockets of anaerobic breakdown.

The first prototype was first built in 1939 in Tyresö, Sweden by art teacher Rikard Lindström, who owned a property on the Baltic Sea in Stockholm, Sweden. Lindström built a single chamber concrete tank, with sloped bottom and chimney, for disposal of kitchen and toilet waste.

What's not to love, right? It looks and functions just like a normal toilet, and it keeps waste out of our water and gives valuable nutrients back to the land.

Sadly, the Clivus marketing and branding is a little lacking. So I thought I'd ratchet it up a notch with the above ad idea.

The meme is this: All water is drinking water.

To put waste (of any kind) in water is an unsustainable idea. The Clivus makes it easy to live your life normally while greatly reducing your impact and increasing sustainability.

Everyone we know who has a Clivus raves about it.

If you are thinking of building a house, apartment, or any structure that requires a toilet, why not consider a Clivus?

Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?

Love to All,

Jackson

Water flavored Lifesavers!

In a comfortable setting Humans can only survive without water for about 3-4 days. In areas troubled by natural disaster water is sometimes scarce and settings are far from comfortable.

Floating to the top of the remedies list, is a serious and handheld water filtration factory appropriately named the LIFESAVER BOTTLE.

When water sources are questionable this bottle can help people survive in crucial times during scary situations. It kills the GROSSIES and that's GOOD!

love,

TV

All the Air & Water We've Got

Check out this image:



This is a visual representation of all of the Earth's air and water.
The little blue gem in the picture on the left is every drop of water on this planet, and the gray pearl on the right is all the breathable oxygen.

See how little? See how precious?

There's been an uproar about whether the proportions are correct, and by what I can glean from the talkbacks, they are.

That's all we've got folks!

Let's treat it well.

Love

SF