Press on Brad Lancaster and His Work
Articles on Brad Lancaster and His Work
“Going with the Flow Curbs Water Waste” opinion by Sam Negri, Arizona Daily Star, October 7, 2007. http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/204445.php
“Home Sustainable Home” by Tim Vanderpool, Tucson Weekly, October 2006.
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/gbase/Currents/Content?oid=oid:88379
Features the home and sustainable strategies of Brad and Rodd Lancaster. Note: towards the end of the article there is a misprint. It says, “…the average the average Tucson family, which uses about 20,000 gallons of water each year.” Actually, the average Tucson family of four uses about 240,900 gallons of water each year.
“Going Green with Greywater” by Larry Copenhauer, Tucson Citizen, July, 19, 2006. An article on greywater reuse in Tucson, Arizona. http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/19548.php
“From the Top of the Watershed Down” by Nancy Hand, Downtown Tucsonan, April 2006.
http://www.downtowntucson.org/downtowntucsonan/apr06/
Click on “vital signs”, then click on “permaculture”.
Features the home and water-harvesting work of Brad and Rodd Lancaster.
“Water-Wise Oasis” by Marsha Scarbrough, Natural Home & Garden, September/October 2005 issue, pp. 64 - 69.
http://www.NaturalHomeAndGarden.com
Features the home and water-harvesting work of Brad and Rodd Lancaster.
“Interview: Brad Lancaster: Free, Ever-Dependable Power”
110 Degrees, Arizona Daily Star, June 3, 2005
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/110degrees/78064.php
Brad and Rodd disconnect from the grid
“Harvesting Sun and Water” by Rhonda Bodfield Bloom, Arizona Daily Star, June, 10, 2004.
http://www.azstarnet.com/dailystar/dailystar/25431.php
An article on Brad
“Bountiful Harvest” by Kay Sather, Tucson Weekly, August 20 - 26, 1998.
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/08-20-98/feat.htm
Features Tucson water harvesters.
Audio Interviews with Brad Lancaster
Harvesting Rainwater by Not Letting It Go to Waste - NPR’s Morning Edition interview with Brad Lancaster, January 10, 2008.
Dancing in the Rain: Interview with Brad Lancaster on New Dimensions Radio, Program #3175
Available in the form of an MP3 download from the New Dimensions Media website. www.newdimensions.org Enter 3175 in the search box
The annual rainfall in Tucson, Arizona, where Brad Lancaster lives, is about twelve inches. By harvesting the runoff from the roof, and the roads he radically reduces or eliminates the need for irrigation in the gardens he creates. By returning the water to the same watershed, he creates a cycle of abundance that sustains not just one family, but the neighborhood and the entire ecosystem as well. He adds solar power into the mix, and plants food-bearing native shade trees to cool the home. The result is an oasis in the desert, with a model that can be applied in any community, from desert to coastal ranges and from remote rural homesteads to suburbia. Most important, it’s a model that can help solve an impending water crisis facing communities across the globe. Mr. Lancaster’s enthusiasm for his work is contagious. He exclaims, “It’s all great, juicy stuff, because as you start to harvest the water, you start to harvest the sun, you really start to tune in to what’s around you, to the seasons, to the rainfall. I just love that, because it makes me feel a lot more alive, a lot more connected.” Brad Lancaster is a permaculture designer, consultant, and educator, and co-founder of Desert Harvesters, which promotes ecological and nutrition awareness for Arizona youth. He has taught at the Ecosa Institute in Prescott, Arizona; Prescott College; Columbia University; University of Arizona; Audobon Expedition, and many other institutions. He is the author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life and Landscape (Rainsource Press 2006). (Hosted by Michael Toms and Justine Willis Toms)
Harvesting Water from Rooftops - by Jason Margolis of PRI’s The World, January 15, 2008.
Transforming Water Scarcity into Water Abundance.
The issue of scarcity is arguably the most recognizable one surrounding water, particularly in arid regions of the world. Is water really scarce or is there abundant water if we simply choose to make changes in our lifestyles and land use activities? Permaculture, rainwater harvesting, and watershed restoration may soon become commonplace for people living in arid climates. Show aired on July 27, 2006 on Exploring Water’s Essence with Dr. West Marrin. http://www.watersciences.org/id24.htm
Books highlighting some of Brad’s work:
Dam Nation - Dispatches from the Water Underground, edited by Cleo Woelfe-Erskine, July Oskar Cole, and Laura Allen, Soft Skull Press, 2007. pp.100 - 107.
Engaging Uninvolved Communities in Urban Forestry: It’s About More Than Trees by Colleen Carroll, Ed. D., Nature Talks Publishing, Kauai, Hawaii, 2007. pp. 20-25. Contact NatureTalks@gmail.com to obtain copies.
The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved - Inside America’s Underground Food Movements by Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2006. pp. 100-101.
Suburban Safari - A Year on the Lawn by Hannah Holmes, Bloomsbury, 2005. pp. 127-130.
Superbia! - 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods by Dan Chiras and Dave Wann, New Society Publishers, 2003
Additional writings by Brad:
“Street Orchards for Community Security”
http://www.hopedance.org/new/issues/49/article11.html
