by Brad Lancaster © 2014www.HarvestingRainwater.com Around the world among rainwater-harvesting cultures, people clean their water catchments before the rain. Children often have this responsibility, sweeping a flat roof- or patio-catchment. At my home,…
by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com In the latest reprinting of “Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition,” and on my website I have revised appendix 4 by adding a…
by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com One of the best ways to make sure we have clean water is to avoid polluting our air and the water in the first place. This is…
by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com I love Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride! When I participated there were over 5,000 of us riding naked together. The ride is brilliant bicycle advocacy. Cycling home—fully…
Another incredible opportunity to share ideas, traditions, and innovations across borders within similar climates by Brad Lancaster © 2014 www.HarvestingRainwater.com Los Angeles, California The February 2014 trip began with a bike ride. (My…
I’m honored to announce that my new, expanded 2nd edition of Volume 1 has received yet another two literary awards! They are: Foreword Reviews’ 2013 Book of the Year Award Finalist: botya.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2013/home-and-garden 2014…
Brad Lancaster wins 2014 Bicycle Commuter of the Year along with Juan Mungia Said of Brad upon presentation of the award: For years Brad has lived car free. He conducts all his local…
by Brad Lancaster © 2013 www.HarvestingRainwater.com www.SunAndShadeHarvesting.com I heat, light, and power my home primarily with the sun, and cool it primarily with shadows and natural ventilation. Free/passive strategies are at the core of…
This year’s release of the updated, expanded Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 2nd Edition has won three literary awards: * Best Indie Books of 2013 by Kirkus Reviews in the…
by Brad Lancaster © 2013 www.HarvestingRainwater.com This past September I had the great pleasure of teaching (and learning more about) ancient and modern water and sun harvesting in the Puglia region of southern…