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Letters from Chile – Increasing Water Security

By Craig Mackintosh May 13, 2010. Editor’s Note: This is Part VI of a series. If you haven’t already, be sure to catch Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Part V.

Over the course of my short visit here the power has gone out, for one reason or another, multiple times, and when it happens the taps totally refuse to surrender their precious charge. I thus find myself almost compulsively filling my stainless steel water bottle at every opportunity.

Our dependency on electricity is great enough without exacerbating the problem manyfold by having that vulnerability daisy-chain on to such a basic human need as water.

Letters from Chile – the Design Stage

Story and Photos by Craig Mackintosh May 11, 2010 on site in Chile.

As El Manzano begins construction of two new homes post earthquake, permaculture interns get practical work based training opportunities in design for sustainability. Angel Carrillo and Santiago Naudon demonstrate their professionalism and leadership, making a big difference in the lives of local people.

Editor’s Note: This is Part V of a series. If you haven’t already, be sure to catch Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV here http://permaculture.org.au/2010/05/11/letters-from-chile-the-design-stag....

The Permculture Research Institute in Chile (Español)

Story and photos by Craig Mackintosh currently in El Manzano published on the Permaculture Research Institute Website. This is Part II of a series. Read Part I here.

A former beautiful, bustling and touristy coastal town in Chile clings to an uncertain future after being engulfed by the 2010 tsunami.