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Brad Lancaster: Water Wanderings and More in the Middle East, Free Public Talk, August 26, 2010 – Tucson AZ

August 26, 2010 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join hosts Technicians for Sustainability (tfssolar.com) on August 26, 2010, at 6:30pm for a captivating 1-hour talk, “Water Wanderings and More in the Middle East,” with Brad Lancaster,  author of the award-winning Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond.
In this presentation, Brad will share inspiring stories and images gleaned during two recent trips to the Middle East: a U.S. State Department-sponsored trip to Jordan and Saudi Arabia in 2009, and a return trip to the region in 2010 to teach permaculture in Palestine and conduct research in Syria and Israel.
Topics Include: sustainable groundwater extraction with ancient gravity-fed qanats; the forgotten and refound cisterns of old Jeddah; revived Nabatean runoff farms producing almonds, carob, olives, pomegranates, grapes, figs, and more on just 4 inches (50 mm) of rain per year; rainwater tea; revolving community loan funds; water wise women of Jordan; tank culture in a water-truck culture, the spiral cisterns of the Bell Caves, salvaged plastic bottle irrigation, and kanafa.
Where: TFS’s downtown location at 612 N 7th Avenue. Car parking available on the north side of 5th Street. Plenty of bike parking available.
Reserve Encouraged: Please RSVP by August 19th. Light Middle Eastern refreshments will be served. To reserve your spot, please email TFS community outreach coordinator Aimee King at aimee@tfssolar.com or call 740-0736.
If you are inspired to help spread the word about this event, you can download TFS’ Water Wanderings Talk Flyer and email it around or print and hang on your favorite community bulletin board. Thanks!

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Date:
August 26, 2010
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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