No.10, December 2004

© International Ecological Engineering Society, Wolhusen, Switzerland

• Jan. 19, 2005, 14:00 GMT/UTC: Founding a "Botswana Ecological Engineering Association". Live chat with Ms. Oarabile Serumola, Botswana Department of Water Affairs
• Dec. 15, 2004, 14:00 GMT/UTC: Open Hour on this issue of the newsletter

• Dear Readers, lots of news.... By Andreas Schoenborn and Carl Etnier , Co-editors

• The Nile and its People: What Goes Around Comes Around. By N.El-Awady, Egypt (re-published with permission of IslamOnline.net)
• Magdeburg and the Study of Ecological Engineering, by S.Wellge, Germany
• Barrel as a composting unit. Chapter 3 of "How to compost kitchen waste in your garden". By Dr. R.Shanthini and K.A.Walgama, Sri Lanka
• mynetworks.org - an online environment for engineers merging community processes with continued education. By A.Schoenborn and M.Pereira, Switzerland
• Water Harmonica - a new and widely applicable concept for integrated water management. A conference report by T.Claassen and R.Kampf, The Netherlands

• Please donate to support young technical writers on Ecological Engineering issues!!!

• Support needed for founding Botswana Ecological Engineering association

• Redefining IEES' profile - please participate. By A.Brüll, Germany
• Minutes of the IEES board meeting, Sep. 2004 (IEES members only, password required)

• Costa Rica: Study on reedbeds for greywater treatment
• Denmark: Internet course on Ecological Modelling
• Italy: The fate of the Tagliamento river is at stake
• Netherlands: Zonnewater - innovative approach to produce drinking water with solar energy
• Portugal: First One Planet Living Community to be established in Lisbon, Portugal
• South Africa: 2005 Ecosan Symposium
• Spain: World Conference on Ecological Restoration 2005
• Sweden: new booklet on Ecological Sanitation by Winblad / Simpson-Hébert
• Sweden: Dissertation on "Urban wastewater systems - From disposal to reuse"
• Switzerland: Second tropical house planned in Frutigen, Switzerland
• Switzerland: Holcim Awards competition for projects in sustainable construction
• Syria: Icarda - an institute devoted to agriculture in dry zones
• UNEP: Island states drown in waste
• www: Thinkcycle.org - worth a second view

• Upcoming conferences and courses!

• You can tell it from the smell

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