Simple Sustainable Systems.

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1 Simple Sustainable Systems. *Benefits= These techniques help reverse climate change and droughts, generating more food, water and oxygen than all future generations can use. *What it takes= Locations for educational workshops and classes, access to free local biodegradable waste products (plant waste and manures). *Example= A well set up one acre fish pond produces more protein than 16 acres of cows. Don t have to feed the fish if done right, and there are thousands of aquatic edibles that can be grown for produce as well. *Let us introduce how easy it is to generate water anywhere on earth, including the deserts and places of drought. Facts about water generation. 1) A tree spends 66% of its energy daily pumping ground water into the air. 2) There is moisture in the ground, even in deserts. Usually will find moisture in less than 6 feet deep. Heat is typically used in groundwater extraction techniques. 3) Hot compost piles can generate heat above 140 degrees. 4) Decomposing organic materials hold, maintain and release moisture at different rates. When doing layers of different organic materials, the more layers, the more water retention, regardless of how thick each layer is. 5) Decomposing matter consumes oxygen, low oxygen levels breed anaerobic bacteria, and as their dead bodies pile up and consume even more oxygen, it seals the ground for as long as those conditions are not broken.

2 Planting Guide for Water Retention and Building Topsoil, for long lasting nutrient rich foods. (some nut trees can grow for thousands of years)

3 Done over time verses a one-time installation. Everything compresses over time, from rain and breaking down, So will not raise the level of the ground significantly over time. (much less then shown in drawing)

4 Time line for growing a pond in a desert. This holds and retains moisture, while also setting the stage for anaerobic conditions. Since we are using raw waste products, they come with enough moisture content to keep alive hardy plants. Every year after can add more plants, the more plants the better this works.

5 3 years latter 5 years later *depending upon conditions of installation location, it could take years to fill up without adding any water in extreme deserts. In most places on earth, using displaced water from your roof or land (grading more surface area around the pond sloping towards it) or just from rain can fill up in 1-3 years regardless of size of pond in most cases. *rough water collection formula for many places on earth, is that every 100 sq ft of roof can generate 1000 gallons of water per year, this also works for land yet not all of that 1000 gallons will reach the pond. Having a deep mulched topsoil base acts like a second water collection system, which holds and retains rainwater for the plants so they don t have to drink much from the pond, and it cleans the water that makes its way to the pond.

6 5-20 years later The pond will have enough water to throw forging fish (such as bluegill or perch) which are the main insect control for the pond area, and depending upon size of pond possibly predator fish (such as bass or pike). Minnows are the mosquito and insect larvae predators. This natural system uses nature, to generate, store, and there is a whole science behind using plants as a bio filter to clean the water to drinkable, which is also achievable anywhere in the world. Where there is water, nutrients, and accessible plant soluble carbon, there can be more food than we know what to do with, which is an awesome problem to have. These can be designed around livestock, where the land produces much more plant growth/feed each year in turn lowering cost of feed if not eliminating it eventually. There are plenty of forage resistant plants that will produce food for animals and humans. Permanent food storage, water storage, and air cleaner, Using our waste, time, and biology, And a small amount of participation. To feed our future is easy, Simple Sustainable Systems.

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