ISLA URBANA David Vargas david@islaurbana.org International Institute of Renewable Resources
Meztli- Xictli- Co The Center of the Lake and the Moon Peace with Water
And begins the War with Water Lake Texcoco is Population Growth drained in Mexico City
UNIQUE VALUE ASPECT OF RAINWATER HARVESTING IN MEXICO! A DECENTRALIZED SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO THE WATER CRISIS 50% of demand supplied by rainwater Improves sanitation Low income families bills Reduces risk in stormwater flooding by 30-40% Energy – water pumping and trucks of water Creates green collar jobs
HOW DOES A RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM WORK?
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Accomplishments United Nations finalist in 'Water for Life' Best Practices Award 2011 Finalist in the 2010 ‘BBC - Newsweek World Challenge’ Complimentary Membership awarded by the Clinton Global Initiative . Finalist in the 2011 World Water Councils - Kyoto World Grand Water Prize Winner of Mexican grants from the Institute of Social 521 Rainwater Harvesting Systems Development (2010 and 2011), an NGO project incubator, HSBC 3700 people with systems sustainability grant, and a non-profit supporting 10.4 million liters harvested young professionals.
A Scalable and Replicable Model
5 Lakes or 2.3 Million Cisterns filled with rainwater Live peacefully with water
And How? Water Source with use of Traditional Water source rainwater Mx City Aquifer Aquifers Lerma 2nd Qtr Cutzamala Rainwater Policy Case Study: If Mexico City where to put a rainwater harvesting system in 10% of all its houses: 7.2 million meters cubed of water per year would be saved Each year would save 72 million pesos and would recuperate the investment in 9 years
Leadership for the 21 st Century • Thinking globally • Appreciating cultural diversity • Developing technological savvy • Building partnerships and alliances • Sharing leadership
ISLA URBANA WITH THE HUICHOL INDIANS
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