Lukas Ulrich
@Lirlen
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Environmental Engineer and Researcher, Mountaineering and Wilderness Enthusiast, Passionate about Sanitation - Worldwide and for All.
Zurich, Switzerland
Joined December 2012
How did the Japanese become world champions in #decentralised #wastewater management? It's not because they have miracle-working technologies, but because they understood to create a complete, clear and functional #governance framework, as this video nicely shows us. đź‘Ź
Japan’s decentralized wastewater treatment system, known as “Johkasou,” has made affordable on-site sanitation facilities widely available and contributed to the country’s high sanitation standard. 💡Learn more https://t.co/hetDSomKW3
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Let me share this because failing to share failures in development is failing to develop development.
Dr @BexSindall and I have published on the importance of admitting to our failures in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Trial and Error (@jtrialerror). Please share widely and let us know your thoughts: https://t.co/A18tZsIIqc
#WASHTwitter @FSM_Fail @SPGH_UWA @wash_centre_sa
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Traegt die Schweizer Konzernverantwortungsinitiative #Kovi zur globalen Armutsreduktion bei? Die Einschätzung von Entwicklungsökonom*innen von 7 Schweizer Universitäten: JA. @DinaPomeranz @upanizza @guenther_fink @cgottlie @GCarbonnierICRC Gründe 👉
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New Research: Governance Arrangements for the Scaling Up of Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Systems – Lessons From India https://t.co/7VP8JRcExg
#Envsci
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"We only have one planet, so the levels of consumption and waste that mark western Europe and North America are not achievable everywhere. The idea of development must be de-westernised." (by @nssylla). Let's take this to heart, all of us.
dandc.eu
We only have one planet, so the levels of consumption and waste that mark western Europe and North America are not achiev-able everywhere. The idea of development must be de-westernised.
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Ensure hand hygiene for all to combat #Corona!
One of the most effective ways to prevent infection & reduce the spread of #COVID19 is to clean your hands thoroughly. WHO & @UNICEF launch 🆕 Hand Hygiene for All Global Initiative to ensure #SafeHands for all👉 https://t.co/nNqQxyotiW
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126 Swiss researchers call on political leaders to stop the processes that cause mass #epidemics, i.e. to act on improving humanity's #relationship with natural environments and all living organisms: https://t.co/b2a10rvAgq
#sustainability #biodiversity #life
eawag.ch
126 Swiss researchers, including 6 from Eawag, want to draw the attention their Swiss compatriots to the scientific evidence showing the link between the emergence of pandemics and human disturbance...
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Small-scale #sewage treatment & #reuse systems can effectively complement conventional urban #wastewater infrastructure. But performance & sustainability depend on right #governance. Important lessons from #India in our new OA article: https://t.co/XLaj7CqtSi
#4S #STP #Bengaluru
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Dealing with #wastewater right where it is being produced can be more flexible and economical @EawagResearch @Cirus_Eawag @oxfordwater
https://t.co/wjcWeFDs0E
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#Masons play a critical role in the #sanitation cycle as they build on-site systems for household toilets. But most of them are unaware of technical standards for sanitation structures leading to public health risks. @See
https://t.co/dgDsgwljHm
@iihsin @TNUSSP @BMGFIndia @dasra
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Do you feel uneasy when you buy a coffee in a takeaway plastic cup? Perhaps you feel awkward buying that bottle of water? We hope so, because raising awareness of what plastic waste is doing to our planet is what the #CleanSeas campaign is about. Explore:
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"We need to transition from the linear model to a circular one focused on reducing water use & promoting reuse, restoration & recovery of water resources. Realizing this will entail rethinking the current wastewater treatment model." https://t.co/w9mausKXlp via @WorldBankWater
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In large parts of cities in developing countries, most toilets are not connected to sewers - leading to serious public #health risks. Play The Bottom Line and find out how #entrepreneurs can help solve this challenge https://t.co/WfHJXf2RnX
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Do not self-medicate, use antibiotics only when prescribed by a doctor. #WorldAntibioticAwarenessWeek
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#Sanitation #Wikipedia articles only score 37/100 in readability. Diane Kellogg's call to contribute and improve.
sanitationupdates.wordpress.com
By Diane Kellogg, Chair Sanitation Wikipedia Project My father always said: “Your ticket off the chicken farm is your education.” My parents did their part. They enrolled us in the “L…
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