I read your post right before a 3h hike up to the top of a hill. I was definitely happy walking through the forest and along a brook and it made me think about your last newsletter on happiness and as you say the three are definitely connected. I thought about water mainly during my walk and how privileged I am where I live. There are three main rivers (they are even represented in the Argovian Flag), I have a brook right across the street and in my parents' garden there is a spring. Even so, we collected rain water to water our plants. Water has shaped this region. We use it for hydropower, nuclear power stations use it and most towns were set up near water. There are also a lot of fountains in Switzerland - all drinking water unless it says otherwise and people just fill their water bottles there. Difficult to imagine not having all that. As I said - very lucky to live where I do.
Now off to research what Switzerland is doing to help people with no access to clean water. There are several initiatives that I'm aware of, but I'm sure more can be done.
Thank you, Evelyne. Switzerland is active on a range of water issues. I know them best for the Blue Peace initiative, but I know they are also active on issues like WAter, Sanitation, and Hygiene. Have a look at https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Water. And for Blue Peace on https://www.thebluepeace.org
What a gorgeous morning. I loved the story of Sadiman and would love to see his work. Indonesia and S.E. Asia hold a special place in my heart from time spent there as a youth and beyond. The sights, sounds, and aromas of that region are evocative for me and the people so lovely. I am very happy there!
I'm just coming off of coffee for the first time, so your cup size comment made me smile. On day three I think I have recovered from my over-consumption.
I hope you are enjoying your new environs and endeavor. Thank you.
Thanks for another informative article. Forests are really under so much threat here in the states from climate change increasing wildfires and insect predation and also logging. The latest maps also show that the western part of the states are in a drought which will affect them too. Seems the more we learn about managing these resources, the more we have yet to learn.
Yes, I agree. And, like those UN days are related to each other, here are also obvious connections between all factors you mention: logging, climate change, drought, wildfires, insects.
Good morning Alexander, and yes, that's a tall order on the table.
I liked the attached articles, especially the one on Sadiman, in Central Java, once thought of being a madman who brings back acres of burned forest using bartering. I believe that "barter" is legal in the US., but one has to pay taxes on the value of the "barter dollars" (equal to real dollars) Most likely a tax that Sadiman can't afford if that would be required in his country . I do not know how that works in Europe?
Interesting, not sure how the European rules are. I can imagine there were fewer rules for him to deal with in a local community in Java. Fun fact: In my student days, I was for half a year connected to the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, not far from where Sadiman lives.
Thank you Alexander for this wonderful article about this interaction days! Forest, water create happiness everywhere. I work in program based in Africa/ Rwanda. We are distributed Improuved Cook Stoves to the poor people just to save trees where more than 70% of population use woods for cooking. I salute the effort I and my colleagues did to distribute more than 340,000 stoves during this critical time of COVID-19. More visit: www.delagua.org/projectrwanda
Thank you, Bruno. That is a great project that tackles many problems and creates numerous benefits for both the people involved as the environment. For others that read these comments: this is the direct link: http://www.delagua.org/projects/rwanda
I read your post right before a 3h hike up to the top of a hill. I was definitely happy walking through the forest and along a brook and it made me think about your last newsletter on happiness and as you say the three are definitely connected. I thought about water mainly during my walk and how privileged I am where I live. There are three main rivers (they are even represented in the Argovian Flag), I have a brook right across the street and in my parents' garden there is a spring. Even so, we collected rain water to water our plants. Water has shaped this region. We use it for hydropower, nuclear power stations use it and most towns were set up near water. There are also a lot of fountains in Switzerland - all drinking water unless it says otherwise and people just fill their water bottles there. Difficult to imagine not having all that. As I said - very lucky to live where I do.
Now off to research what Switzerland is doing to help people with no access to clean water. There are several initiatives that I'm aware of, but I'm sure more can be done.
Thank you, Evelyne. Switzerland is active on a range of water issues. I know them best for the Blue Peace initiative, but I know they are also active on issues like WAter, Sanitation, and Hygiene. Have a look at https://www.shareweb.ch/site/Water. And for Blue Peace on https://www.thebluepeace.org
What a gorgeous morning. I loved the story of Sadiman and would love to see his work. Indonesia and S.E. Asia hold a special place in my heart from time spent there as a youth and beyond. The sights, sounds, and aromas of that region are evocative for me and the people so lovely. I am very happy there!
I'm just coming off of coffee for the first time, so your cup size comment made me smile. On day three I think I have recovered from my over-consumption.
I hope you are enjoying your new environs and endeavor. Thank you.
Thanks for another informative article. Forests are really under so much threat here in the states from climate change increasing wildfires and insect predation and also logging. The latest maps also show that the western part of the states are in a drought which will affect them too. Seems the more we learn about managing these resources, the more we have yet to learn.
Yes, I agree. And, like those UN days are related to each other, here are also obvious connections between all factors you mention: logging, climate change, drought, wildfires, insects.
Good morning Alexander, and yes, that's a tall order on the table.
I liked the attached articles, especially the one on Sadiman, in Central Java, once thought of being a madman who brings back acres of burned forest using bartering. I believe that "barter" is legal in the US., but one has to pay taxes on the value of the "barter dollars" (equal to real dollars) Most likely a tax that Sadiman can't afford if that would be required in his country . I do not know how that works in Europe?
Interesting, not sure how the European rules are. I can imagine there were fewer rules for him to deal with in a local community in Java. Fun fact: In my student days, I was for half a year connected to the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, not far from where Sadiman lives.
Thank you Alexander for this wonderful article about this interaction days! Forest, water create happiness everywhere. I work in program based in Africa/ Rwanda. We are distributed Improuved Cook Stoves to the poor people just to save trees where more than 70% of population use woods for cooking. I salute the effort I and my colleagues did to distribute more than 340,000 stoves during this critical time of COVID-19. More visit: www.delagua.org/projectrwanda
Thank you, Bruno. That is a great project that tackles many problems and creates numerous benefits for both the people involved as the environment. For others that read these comments: this is the direct link: http://www.delagua.org/projects/rwanda
Thank you, Lizzie. Happy to hear that you like the newsletter (to stay with the happiness theme :-)