Sustainability
India
Introduction – The Soul of a Diverse Nation India is not merely a country; it is a living civilization that has grown and evolved for more than five thousand years. From the icy peaks of the Himalayas to the warm, tropical shores of Kerala, India stretches across mountains, deserts, jungles, and rivers like a giant quilt stitched with countless stories.
By Ahmed Mohamed5 months ago in Earth
Rotterdam's Delta-Linked Climate Strategy
by Futoshi Tachino In Europe’s busiest river mouth, Rotterdam has learned to treat water as both antagonist and ally. The city’s climate playbook reads like delta pragmatism: keep the surge out, make room for the rain, reuse the heat, stash the carbon, and choreograph daily life so the low-carbon choice is the easy one. It’s a system, not a showpiece—barriers and basins, blue-green roofs and hot-water pipes, all pulling together.
By Futoshi Tachino5 months ago in Earth
Steam, Not Smoke
by Futoshi Tachino In Kenya’s Rift Valley, the ground exhales. Around Naivasha, at a place called Olkaria, wells tap rock-hot water and steam that have already helped Kenya become Africa’s geothermal leader—and one of the few countries where clean, firm power anchors the grid. Recent analyses put geothermal’s share of Kenya’s electricity around the mid-40s, with some reports citing roughly 47 percent in 2024. That matters in a drought-prone region where hydropower is variable and diesel is expensive.
By Futoshi Tachino5 months ago in Earth
Catching Clouds
by Futoshi Tachino In the Anti-Atlas mountains of southwest Morocco, fog rolls inland from the Atlantic and clings to ridgelines above the Amazigh (Berber) communities of Aït Baamrane. For decades, that fog was little more than a damp inconvenience in a place short on rain and poorer still in pipes. Then a local NGO, Dar Si Hmad, turned it into a municipal water source—stringing engineered meshes along a windy ridge, funneling condensed droplets into tanks, and gravity-feeding the result down to village taps. It’s one of the world’s largest fog-to-water systems and a rare example of a climate solution that is passive, energy-free in operation, and profoundly shaped by the people it serves.
By Futoshi Tachino5 months ago in Earth
The World’s Growing Water Crisis – Why Everyone Should Care
Water is one of those things we hardly think about until it’s gone. We wake up, brush our teeth, make coffee, take showers—all without realizing how precious this simple resource really is. For billions of people, clean water isn’t guaranteed. In fact, the world is slowly moving toward a crisis that could define the future of humanity: water scarcity.
By Legends Unfold5 months ago in Earth
Gas vs. Electric Furnaces
When the time comes for a furnace replacement, the decision you make goes beyond just a comfortable home. It has a significant impact on your energy bills and, more importantly, on the environment. For decades, the primary debate has centered on gas versus electric furnaces. While gas has long been the dominant choice for heating, the push toward electrification and renewable energy has brought electric furnaces and heat pumps into the spotlight as potentially greener alternatives. But which one truly wins the title of the environmentally friendly champion? The answer is more complex than you might think, involving factors from efficiency to the source of your electricity. This article will break down the pros and cons of each system to help you make an informed and sustainable choice.
By The Weekend Project5 months ago in Earth
Stanislav Kondrashov on Biophilic Design 2025
In past decades, modern architecture often turned away from nature. Cold glass, sharp steel, sealed boxes. Buildings became machines. They produced output, but not comfort. They served efficiency, not always people.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 5 months ago in Earth
Water Footprint 101
When you turn on the tap to fill a glass, you see the water flowing. When you flush a toilet or run the shower, the water is tangible. But what about the water you don’t see? That invisible water is part of your "water footprint," a measure of the total freshwater used to produce the goods and services you consume. While visible water usage in your home can be addressed with simple fixes from a local plumbing company, the hidden, or "indirect," water footprint is much larger and more complex. It's the water used in the manufacturing of everything from your morning coffee to the clothes in your closet. Understanding this hidden usage is the first step toward becoming a more conscious consumer.
By The Weekend Project5 months ago in Earth
The Potential of Wind Turbines for Home Use, by Stanislav Kondrashov
In this particular historical era, many people are voluntarily deciding to personally contribute to the energy transition, through increasingly conscious and meaningful choices. As Stanislav Kondrashov, founder of TELF AG, also observed, this is one of the many indirect effects of the great change underway, which in recent years seems to have significantly influenced people's consciousness.
By Stanislav Kondrashov5 months ago in Earth
