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Keiron Audain added 2 blog posts
October 13, 2009
Yes and it has been proven effective by scientific study - I hope to see more studies done on different pathogens as well. Truly exciting!
October 5, 2009
This is facinating - a low tech solution that anyone can do - mothers can easily improve drinking water for infants.
October 5, 2009
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One of, if not the major issue surrounding infectious diseases in Africa is the lack of regular access to clean water. In countries like Ethiopia, it is said that around 78% of the population do not have access to clean water, which is equivalent to…
October 5, 2009
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Do you have your own website, blog, forum or social network?
http://intellectualvagabond.com
what is your website/blog/forum/social network for?
To engage with and mobilise people concerned with global issues such as Health and Disease, the Environment and human conflict.
Anything else? What's your story? Give us a bit of background about yourself (if you like).
I am currently involved in a project aimed at monitoring the effectiveness of local food intervention in the nutrition recovery of HIV patients in South Africa.
I am also a blog writer on issues related to development in poor countries, such as food security, infectious diseases and water sanitation.

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Keiron Audain

No fertiliser? No problem

It’s common knowledge that not all governments are in a position to provide subsidies for their farmers to purchase fertilizers. Yet they need not be too concerned, as according to scientists, the current levels of nitrogen fixation (combining unreactive atmospheric nitrogen with hydrogen to produce ammonia) globally may soon see heavy restrictions placed on fertiliser use, and famers across the world may soon be encouraged to revert back to traditional and sustainable methods of fertilizing the… Continue

Posted on October 12, 2009 at 2:30pm —

Keiron Audain

Utilizing the Sun While We Wait for Pipes

One of, if not the major issue surrounding infectious diseases in Africa is the lack of regular access to clean water. In countries like Ethiopia, it is said that around 78% of the population do not have access to clean water, which is equivalent to about 56 million people – in one country alone.
In such drastic circumstances where so many people are going without water and investment in infrastructure is for the most part inadequately financed or outright neglected, innovative measures need to… Continue

Posted on October 4, 2009 at 7:35pm — 2 Comments

 
 
 

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Chris Watkins

License concern... 2 Replies

This is hard to categorize as seeking a solution - but I am seeking a response so I'll post here. Jeremy, I love that you've tagged the site with a Creative Commons license. I do strongly suggest no…

Tagged: knowledge-sharing, licenses

Started by Chris Watkins in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Chris Watkins Dec. 23, 2009.

Carol Horne

Floating gardens: growing food on flooded land

This solution was created by Practical Action, adapting to climate change in Bangladesh http://practicalaction.org/food-produc of the land in the Gaibandha district of Bangladesh is covered by water…

Tagged: floating, gardens, hunger, agriculture, flood

Started by Carol Horne in Solution Offered... Nov. 20, 2009.

carolyn ingle

Can Straw bales be used externally to retrofit an existing building? 5 Replies

I want to use straw bales to retrofit an existing brick building (small detatched cottage in London) in order to improve its insulation. Is this possible and does it have any implications re intersti…

Tagged: insulation, bale, straw, building

Started by carolyn ingle in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by carolyn ingle Oct. 23, 2009.

Carol Horne

UK too reliant on imported food? 3 Replies

51% of British food is imported. This means our food supply is not secure (although of course Britain's food supply is nowhere near as vulnerable as that of developing countries). There are also envi…

Tagged: food, imported

Started by Carol Horne in Solution Wanted.... Last reply by Job S. Ebenezer Oct. 23, 2009.

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