Small scale projects

Question 1

What was the costa Rica orange peel experiment?

Answer 1

-12,000 tonnes of orange peel were thrown over an area of deforested land in the 1990’s and 16 years later the land had been rejuvenated

Question 2

What are Zeer pot fridges?

Answer 2

-Women in Sudan make these double lined clay pots filled with sand that helps keep food cooler for 10x longer

Question 3

what is broom grass Nepal case study?

Answer 3

-a mudslide washed away crops and killed 9 people
-earthquake April 2015 caused these mudslides
-Broom grass keeps soil from eroding- web-like network roots- narrow and widespread which bind the soil and help combat mud slides
-drainage canal was build which diverts water into the fields
-the broom grass can be used to make brooms which can be sold easily for added income
-the stems can be used for firewood and leaves feed livestock
-the plant is incredibly hardy and can be grown on steep gradients