The Edmund Rice Sinon Secondary School in the city of Arusha in Northern Tanzania is doing more than almost anywhere in the world to preserve energy, water and raw materials - on a continent that is doing the least to contribute to global warming. The school's herd of 15 cows not only provides milk but also slurry which is supplemented by what's deposited in a toilet block and channelled into a large underground chamber where methane, or biogas, is collected and then pumped to the school's three kitchens. Almost every drop of water is recycled: what goes down the plug in a shower and laundry block is pumped onto the playing field while washing up water is used to create a pond and swamp for science lessons. Headteacher, Frank O'Shea, his staff and pupils work hard to ensure nothing is wasted - sawdust from the carpentry workshop fuels another stove and even termite mounds are mixed with cement to build new classrooms.
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it really makes you think, about actions instead of talk. Hope it can inspire the students the way it has me to think differently.
Very useful for year 9 development issues.
This is amazing. I didn't even need to use this as a resource, I just happened to come across it. It's truly inspirational. Clegg and Cameron need to have a look at this!
A school in Africa demonstrates its remarkable self-sufficiency. Particularly liked the basic technology used in the foot powered water pump.
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