The University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the American Institute for Maghrib Studies have brought together two scholars whose passions for understanding and advocating for sustainable subsistence strategies have transformed their communities, and brought them international recognition for their efforts.
Join us Monday, November 29, at 4:30 pm in Marshall Bldg (845 N Park Ave) Room 490 to hear them speak about their recent endeavors in water harvesting. Reception to follow. The lectures are free and open to the public.
The Speakers:
Brad Lancaster is a teacher and consultant of integrated regenerative systems, as well as the author of two award-winning, best-selling books on water harvesting, “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volumes 1 and 2,” the first volume of which is expected to be available in Arabic in early 2011. Brad was invited last year by the U.S. State Department to conduct lectures in honor of Earth Day in Saudi Arabia and Jordan, and he recently returned from a trip to Syria, Israel, and the West Bank, where he was invited to teach a 2-week permaculture design course at a community-based permaculture project in Marda, West Bank. Several blog posts on Brad’s Middle Eastern travels can be found on his Drops in a Bucket blog on his
information-rich website at www.HarvestingRainwater.com.
Jamila Bargach is currently on sabbatical in Santa Fe at the School for Advanced Research from her work as a director of the non-profit association Dar Si-Hmad in Ifni, Morocco. The organization runs an ethnographic field-school (www.darsihmad.ma) and works with the local communities for the creation of sustainable subsistence projects. Dar Si-Hmad hosts a school, library and museum of Saharan Tribal artifacts, and provides education and resources for tribes in the region to learn about sustainable agriculture, water harvesting, and provides the community with schooling and small business opportunities. Dr. Bargach will speak about her recent research on Fog-Harvesting Water in Morocco.