A few folks have written in to SOIL about the tragedy in the Philippines. Like you, we're saddened and horrified by the catastrophic loss of life in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan. Though we're on the other side of the globe, the tragedy of an epic disaster hits all too close to home here in Haiti....
One of the secrets behind SOIL's success is that we respond quickly to changing conditions on the ground, and we always prioritize the needs of the communities where we work. This can mean that there are sometimes small delays, but in the long-run our projects are more effective. But in Theo Talks....
Dear Friends, The harvest is always an exciting time, when months of hard work and attentive care finally pay off. This month we're excited to share with you just a few of the ways that we've recently seen SOIL's work bear fruit. With love from Haiti, SOIL Food Security in Haiti These gorgeous "....
By Stephanie M. Lee in the SF Gate. Original article here. Your toilet bowl may hold the key to replenishing forests, growing crops and saving countless gallons of water. And that's why Gary Andersen, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is so excited about poop. Andersen has....
SOIL is proud of the research and promotion work that we have done over the past 6 years with ecological sanitation (EcoSan). However, for EcoSan to take root as a viable response to Haiti’s sanitation crisis, we must provide long-lasting economic benefits as well as health and environmental value....
That couldn't be more true here at SOIL, where we see "waste" as a resource that's just waiting to be set free! While this is perhaps most evident in our use of ecological sanitation (EcoSan), which transforms poop into agricultural-grade compost, it's actually just one of many ways SOIL gets value....
By Julie Chow, Lawrence Berkley Laboratory. Read the original article at R&D Magazine here. What does the coastal community of Bolinas, Calif., have in common with the impoverished island nation of Haiti? The surprising answer is a fledgling sanitation strategy whereby human waste is composted into....
By Mark Tercek, President & CEO, The Nature Conservancy. Original article. Global conservation challenges are very complex. Take your pick: climate change, deforestation, water security, overfishing--the list of problems goes on. That's why it's important to step back and consider the people working....
By Sokari Ekine, Blacklooks. Read the original post at the Blacklooks website. World Toilet Day [19th November] reports that 40% of the world’s population do not have access to toilets which is about 1 in 3 people. Sanitation and waste disposal is a human right but like most rights, exist only on....
October 15 th was Global Handwashing Day, an international day of hygiene promotion to motivate and mobilize people to wash their hands with soap. SOIL celebrated by expanding a good idea into two-weeks of festivities in northern Haiti. Our campaign was dedicated to raising awareness of handwashing....