Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Rainscaping --    Rainwater – running off driveways, down streets, pooling in yards and corners of properties, pouring out of downspouts… Where it runs down through the street picking up all kinds of undesirable components and then sent directly to the water treatment centre sent directly off to some swamp or water way.   Yes, there are rain collection and pond options out there but they are not always an economical way to go …and for some areas TOO much water is the problem as opposed to conserving it. Diversion is one option… for instance last year we put in gravel and sloped the soil underneath (and painted the foundation) around our entire house. This involved digging down about 3 feet, cleaning the foundation wall, repairing any spots that needed it and painting 2 thick coats of water repellent product, refilling the hole and sloping the earth away from the home and then topping everything off with gravel to level it for a walk way. We also crea...

-- Positive News --  * wonderful news re: rainwater collection - from  Japanfs.org "On March 10, 2015, the Cabinet of Japan approved the wider usage of rainwater harvesting systems in newly constructed buildings by the state government or incorporated administrative agencies, aiming for a 100% installation rate. The decision was made based on the Act to Advance the Utilization of Rainwater (Rainwater Act, promulgated on April 2, 2014). This Act aims to effectively utilize water resources by pooling rainwater and using it for various purposes, including toilet flushing, sprinklers and fire suppression, and consequently, to control intensive rainwater runoff into sewage or rivers. Under this goal, the state government and incorporated administrative agencies are required to install a rainwater harvesting system as a general rule, if there is usable space in new buildings to be constructed. Such systems include reservoirs, general service water tan...

-- Announcement --  Be sure to check out the new look to our website - http://Brummet.ca   - where we feature Dave's nature photography of some of our favorite spots in BC (Canada). Click on the various links there to learn about our blog, radio show, networking and advertising opportunities, and the wide variety of products and services we have to offer. Feel free to comment here about your experience on the site - or email us directly (address is listed on the site); we'd love to hear your comments.  -- Rain Water Collection Survey -- Neeraja Jahavaligi ( www.linkedin.com/in/biodiversity ) of the Zero Waste Management Group wrote me an email regarding her effort to  reach out to people for my graduate research on rainwater harvesting and grey-water reuse in California (USA). Help her out by participating in the survey which will help to gauge: -peoples awareness of water conservation provisions in their city.   -the potential role of...

 -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today we're featuring another Best of 2007 episode - focusing on Green Moving alternatives and Rain Water Collection. Join us live @ 10-11 AM (pacific) and drop in the live chat room... or access the archived episode at  your convenience. Either way, live or archived, you can access the episode via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/11/08/best-of-2007-vol-8 Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or visiting the Brummet's Store - every sale raises funds for charity as well!