SOOOOOO many amazing comments. Thank you everyone! We've randomly selected a winner and announced it just now in our community. Follow this link to see if you won, and also for free access to our library of films, videos, resources, and other educational content: community.waterstories.com/share/14Ot7vrRvohfrUQC? The 2024 Advanced course enrollment closes at midnight on the 31st. After enrollment closes the next course won't take place till 2025. www.waterstories.com/core-course
Just wonderful, thank you so much for sharing🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 the marvelous works of Dr. Rajendra Singh. It should be mandatory for schools to learn in science classes (also for companies), with a practical understanding and outdoor activities, restoring water systems in landscapes, creating sponges in an exponential way! Globally we all need water system restorations and sponge systems instead of sealed in urban spaces and in landscapes, soils in agriculture and forests are 99% not resilient because of the wrong way to handle these resources. Thank you also for your outstanding Water stories platform I really hope your work goes viral! 💪🏼🍀💪🏼 Best wishes
All my life I've wanted to do something to reverse humanity's destruction and mismanagement of the land. When I was 7 years old, my dad tells me I started singing a lament for the Earth in the back of the car when we were out running errands. I don’t remember what I sang, but he said it was one of the most beautiful and moving things he’s ever heard. Now, as an adult, I see that restoring the land is our only way forward. We are not going to be rescued by big corporations or ever more complex technologies, but we can save ourselves by bringing life back to the land, and it all starts with the water. I want to do Water Stories’ Core Course Essentials because I see it as my purpose in life to be one of the people taking action in the world to reverse the deterioration of our landscapes. Wherever we live, wherever we come from, there are positive things that can be done to manage our water more skillfully. I want to have the knowledge and skills to do this where I live, and to teach others to do the same.
I would love to take the course because I live in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the state is currently in a water crisis. My husband's family is from an indigenous village where they were traditional subsistence farmers. The "green" revolution pushed the community members to produce corn to sell and have money to buy things rather than simply producing all they needed. Expanding corn production into marginal slopes led to the rapid degradation of the soils. When these lands no longer produced well, the switched to free grazing of goats and cows. The overgrazing further degraded the landscape. The river that previously ran through the dry season is now dry 6 months of the year. We are are both teachers in public education and spend our weekends working to restore the village lands.
Watch videos about syntropic agriculture and making "Johnson Su compost" etc. It will definitely help! I know how it is to not have the money for such courses, but you can learn a ton just out of TH-cam!
There are a ton of free resources on TH-cam on how to regreen degraded lands. The key is to Slow the water, Spread the water, and Sink the water into the ground to recharge plant life and ground water aquifers. You can do this by building water slowing structures, like One Rock Dams (ORDs) or Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) in seasonal streams, thereby prolonging their flow and keeping the water on the land for longer. You can also dig Swales, which are ditches on contour that collects runoff on rain events and pacifies it and let it sink into the ground. You can dig Ponds that collect excess water during the wet season, so that you can use it during the dry season. You can combine all of the techniques to form a network of interconnected ponds, swales and irrigation canals that keep all your land moist during the whole year. The key is to store the water as high up in the landscape as possible, to be able to use gravity to transport it. I can recommend book(s) from Brad Lancaster called "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and beyond" (I've read and used Part 1 and Part 2) that show you step by step how to achieve this. I've tried to collect a number of videos in www.reddit.com/r/RainwaterHarvesting/ , you just need to go through it from the beginning since there are a number of people that think that all that rainwater harvesting is about is collecting rain from roofs into IBC totes.
I am in my 30s and would like to change my job and pursue in future a profession with a deeper meaning that fits well to my abilities. When I heard about Sepp Holzer's projects a few years ago, I was enthusiastic, but I couldn't imagine that this was a profession that you could actually pursue. Fortunately, that has now changed and I am exited that you have set up this course. As a nature fan, it depresses me to see how the world is suffering from climate change and the consequences of capitalism. I have been living in Spain for quite a while and I see how a large part of the country is threatened or already affected by the increasing devastation of the country. I would like to change this and your course gives me the tools to fight the devastation in Spain and on the planet.
I've gained so much from the water stories content and would love to deepen my knowledge and skills through the core course to devote the rest of my life to ecological and hydrological restoration
I live in a dry tropical forest climate. We have had a lot of drought, to the degree that from 2016 to 2019, we had no rain. This led to have to sell our small cattle herd. I have taken some online permaculture courses and have done some work in water retention. We had a stream that went dry and have been able to keep it flowing for the last 2 years almost all year round. Also, we had a wildfire that destroyed almost all our trees and pastures before it was put out and then the drought came. It was really chaotic. There are some places where I don´t know what I can do to have better results in water harvesting. I have worked mostly in the ravines to slow water down, planted trees, used some vetiver grass, built two ponds, one of which didn´t work well and and the retaining wall went down, even though it was constructed by "engineer". So, I´m interested in the course so I can have better information to do a better job on my land. I want it to be a "showroom" for my neighbors who also go through the same things we have gone through. Thanks.
Just graduated from a Horticulture program & as a student of the arid west, I became very interested in water management & the techniques advocated by Brad Lancaster. I love your videos & talks Water Stories & was excited you are now offering a water program.
Thanks Zach for this true words resonanting with my heart. For make all of us remember the forces of water, the connection and that it's the base of all. Thanks for drawing this beautiful picture of restoration, peace and humanity. I'd really like to win the Core Course Essential as I am dedicated to build up communities, save food security and use my privileges I got without asking for them, to help people and communities that don't have those privileges to make this world a bit more fair. It would be a pleasure to get to know one of the essential things: how to rebuild the water body. Thanks for your work!
I'm living in India. We are already experinceing water shortages and are paying for water to water our gardens. I want to learn how to harvest nd conserve water so we can have enough water to grow food for our community. We would also like to teach others how to restore water in our area.
I am 43, trained as physical-chemist, have been working in the pharmaceutical industry for 13+ yrs, 3 yrs in the Nuclear power plant, finished Dr. Elaine Ingham FC and CLP, 18 year of suffering in the manipulating home environment and trying to change my profession to trully solving the root causes of health of the peole and erth. I have been following your activities for more than 3 yrs and now I feel that is the right time to put in this puzzle this course. Thaks a lot for your work.
We have a small regenerative croft in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland has a reputation as a wet place, but we've experienced drought five years out of seven. I've been installing water harvesting systems and ponds since we arrived, with much larger systems planned. The site has been planted with 10,000 trees in shelterbelt systems, because it's a very exposed site and in summer the winds are desiccating. Inside the shelterbelts are fruit and nut producing species in strips, with the long term aim to graze small livestock underneath. We also grow a lot of biomass willow to run the rocket mass heater and ovens. Our focus this year will be on developing the livestock feeding systems, which will be typha mostly. Our aim is to create a regenerative community over time, as close to a closed loop as is possible. We have committed to sharing it all online, with no paywalls. Ever. I have done a little consultation work recently, and feel this course would round out my understanding of the course.
Zach, this story resonated so hard with my exact surrounding environment. I am based in rural northern Mozambique where there is no running water and ground water is salted. We regularly experience cholera outbreaks, food security collapse and more frequently we are seeing violent conflict in our district. I am working on a small agroforestry project that aims to train rural farmers, but without water and 9 months of drought success is limited and slow. I have already signed up and committed to the advance course and I cannot wait. Much love.
I'm from a rural town in Chile, we have felt the consecuences of drought and destroying actions of poor water managment and abuse of the land. I feel that taking the course i can be a force for change in my comunity, starting with my land and then working with my neighbors. I hope i can win this! ❤
I’m on my way to dedicate my life to the design and restoration of ecosystems. With this course I can gain practical experience so that I can put everything I learn in the service of people and places that need it (including Spain, where I live). This is a great opportunity to finally achieve a livelihood aligned with my purpose, and at the same time contribute to ensure that everyone has access to water and help nature with this crisis situation. Thanks for the chance!
I retrained as a plumber in 2007 & worked in various aspects until 2020. - partly for the obvious reason but also because the end delivery of water was not addressing the problem I could see growing. Natural water & water cycles are what we need for a healthy planet, healthy lands & healthy people. Water is life &, I believe, consciousness. I want to play a role in making that future a reality. That is why I would love to train with Water Stories
In the face of food shortages and scuppered trade deals for the UK, I want to move to Spain, the garden of Europe, with my family and start a smallholding to provide food and ensure a future for my kids. I want my children to grow up and live in an environment that doesn't trap them in wage slavery and gives them the opportunity to live well, eat well and remain comfortable in their bodies. I want that for myself too. Spain is suffering from intense drought and the amount of food they are able to export is falling. If we can't fix that, the whole of Europe will be in the middle of a food shortage crisis. Billions will suffer. We need as many water restoration practitioners as we can get out there.
I'm a permaculture designer and trainer. I’m seeing more and more how water is critical and needs to be managed appropriately. I want to help people in my area to learn about how to steward water responsibly on landscapes
I have been studying permaculture, regenerative principles, microbiology and mycology and would love to take my education to the next level in a way where I could truly be of service to communities in need.
I want to use the knowledge to help the world restore its water systems, ecosystems, and minds, bodies, hearts and souls. I'm going to share this with the world one day.
1:28 I am 66 years old, I have so much accrued knowledge. I am a good speaker and I want to lead people to understand their ability to do everything differently. Since birth this has always been my path.
I think water is becoming such a fundamental issue and I would love to learn how to make the very best use of this resource in my own life and in the landscape, especially in the foothills/prairie region I live in which is semi-arid. I'd love to develop more knowledge and skills that I can apply to any area and circumstance.
10:30 what a beautiful film! Well done! I am eager to help spread awareness of this and would be so excited to take the water course. I want to take it in order to help educate and empower communities. Wherever I am in the world, water is always needed and important. As an advocate for peace, I am an advocate for water. I’d be so happy and excited to learn and share best practices for honoring and supporting and re establishing healthy water cycles. Thanks for the opportunity and for doing this important work! ❤🎉
Water is Life. Water is a prime provider for survival and must be valued and respected. The course could continue to provide me practical measures to assist in water restoration globally. My goal is to serve and educate and honor indigenous, first teachings fostering avenues for sustained peace. I am hopefully chosen to participate in the course. Though the course will provide further understanding, the hope it generates is also a beautiful gift needed in such times. Channeling behaviors towards community and prosperity also galvanizes a more harmonious way of life. I'm in!
We are a water stressed country. Communities are suffering and we are already seeing violence and desperation. Need to understand how Rajender Singh has transformed his region and made life better for his community.
This is hopeful and I feel these are the skills I need to learn to be useful in the future especially with a family farm in our family that we will need to nurture.
I would love to participate from the course, I think if I would have the acces to this amazing knowdegde , I could make a big impact in my community! Thanks for sharing such a important information!! Big hug from patagonia!
I am probably too old to benefit from the water course you offer, although I would dearly love to become better equipped to work in this field. WIth a background in residential construction, my company's mission was to create spaces that would lend themselves to making great memories for my clients & their families. How much better would it be if I could create spaces that heal both the land & the people who live on it? Much good to you all as you prepare an informed & equipped generation of artists capable of bringing true security to many of our troubled spaces on earth. Keep building something spectacular. Thanks
I want to join this because Dr. Singh is amazing and we need this knowledge in my ancestral homelands to restore the natural habitat of salmon that we are actively bringing back after having them taken from us over 80 years ago by colonist hydropower.
I am an environmental design graduate from Cape Town, South Africa. My final thesis was on food insecurity and water scarcity in CPT. I have been trying to transition into landscape architecture/design as my passion lies in the bridge between the built environment and the natural environment. With lots of development going up, the value on natural systems goes down as the functionality of a building begins to incorporate growing food and collecting water. Yes, its the smart thing to do but is it whats best for future generations? While reducing CO2 levels is important in the big city, lower income areas are still suffering due to displacement issues which happened years ago. I would love to do this course as it refocuses the subject on cooling the earth, empowerment through education and ownership of the land. Building water systems in smaller areas of Cape Town would not only help the people who occupy those areas but also allow them to grow food for the purpose of reselling. We need to shift the focus and allow a more organic conversation to flow from engaging smaller communities to boost the economy and not only rely on new development to house foreigners visiting the country (which helps 100%).
This is such a powerful message: water is peace ♡ I feel this is one of the most important answers to the current conflict laden 'human' condition. I think, people should take care of the land but not own and profitize it. I would love to take part in this course as a basis for peaceful community work. I am an architect and permaculture designer.
Hello guys, first of all thank you a lot for the possibility of winning a place for the essentials course! The reason I would love to participate in the course is that people in my region (southwestern andalucia) did not get taught to use water in a sustainable way and it reflects in the landscape we grow our food on. With my community of young farmers together we started going around and spreading the importance of regenerating landscapes and there is some people of older generations that are very open to that which makes us very happy. With the information that I learn in this course, I feel confident that I can give back to my community and teach about the ways of restoring our once water rich landscapes. 🙏
I live in a waterscape community in Yolo County California, where i have learned the methods and practices used by Michael Corbett to design the Village Homes community, utilizing rainwater as a conector for the dwellings with the landscape, harvesting water to nurture plant growth. I am also actively documenting the adoption of the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), in Yolo County, where the agricultural landscape is being transformed from annual crop rotational systems to perennial vine and tree plantations, having significant implications to groundwater sustainability. The watersheds along the foothills of the Vaca Mountains have been deteriorated by animal grazing and mismanagement of the land, causing head cut damage, and water spills, with no place and space for water to flow slowly and rest to replenish aquifers. I hope to learn the basic principles your course is offering to advance my knowledge in my desire to work with the rural communities in this region for them to regenerate their watersheds and enhance water harvesting.
I love this message, story, and video. The water/soil nexus is a powerhouse of potential. I started working in conservation and restoration 12 years ago and would love the opportunity to step into this empowering and life changing work. It's the real deal. I've been inspired by Elemental Ecosystems since day 1 of my introduction to permaculture in 2018. Thanks for all you do! 💙
I'd love to take the course because we just bought a land in Spain, in a semi-arid mediterranean weather, and we need to learn how to properly work with water because water IS Life! ;)
I have a pdc and some experience in earthworks. I would like to spend most of my time with implementations, so learning from experts would help me realise my wishes.
Beautiful! It fills my heart with joy to think of a world full of resources to support peace and prosperity for all beings. And water IS the way. Water is life. I would be honored to learn the art and techniques of water restoration practices. I would love to work in the world this way. I am currently between epochs in my life. My children are grown and off into the world. My old career as a teacher is fading from view and I am embarking on a new adventure that has not completely taken form yet. I know I must serve life. I know I must work for peace. This course resonates deeply for me as a potential path. Many thanks and blessings to everyone working for a more beautiful world 🙏
I would so love to go through the course. I have been following Water Stories for years as well as many others, Geoff Lawton, Brad Lancaster, Paul Gaouchi, Paul Wheaton. I would love to apply these principles to the dehydrated landscapes in the urban and suburban setting.
Dr. Singh.. intuitive sharing with a wonderful sense of humor. It was an honor to attend the OAC presentation. Great example of global peace can be accomplished with a small idea. No boundaries. Sharing. 💙thanks for posting!
I believe that only with the understanding and skill of restoration of water cycle I can really delve into the very essence of existence-a quest to understand and harmonize with the intricate dance of nature's rhythms. recognizing our interconnectedness with the planet, embracing our role as stewards of its waters, and finding profound fulfillment in nurturing the cycles that sustain life itself. Water is life! I am taking on a big land transformation project in the Canary Islands where Water Scarcity is one of the Main Challenges and would love to connect and learn with you guys 🌀🙏
I live in the south of Portugal and desertification is the norm. People are scared that this area will not be liveable in sooner future. I want to gain knowledge and experiences in this course to help natural processes to recover and societies to be resilient.
I am truly inspired by all of the dedications efforts that your group has put into Water Stories, the videos, the classes the social media platform, all of it. Getting this message to people is a great place to dedicate your efforts. It is so true that the one most precious resource we have has been over Poked and dismissed. I have owned and operated dump trucks for 25 years, have been doing light excavation for 15, I am in the process of transitioning the focus of my work to water harvesting. Even where I live in the Pacific Northwest know for its abundant rainfall we are facing a summer with well below average snow levels and still treating water as a problem the be piped away. I am committed to using my tools of the past the create a better future.
I want to improve my skills as a permaculture practitioner. As someone that live in a climate with a lot of rainfall strategically capturing and storing water is essential.
Water is life - as a nature protection manager it is essential for my work to store enough water in the landscape for that life can thrive and unfold. In order to learn more about the technical details of water cycle restoration I would love to win the water stories core course to update the quality of my work.
I would love to take your course but gift it to someone who is going to apply it in his environment and inspire their neighbours ❤ I live in Russia and nature and water aren't in such a dire condition as other places of the world. Take care of earth everybody ❤
I'd love to take the course to help restore the ground water here in Western MT. every year I see more and more center pivots installed in fields. it would be great to see more natural watering methods instead of ground water depletion
Hi there. I have a 50Ha plot of land and an opportunity to involve the community to restore a 500Ha communal from a semi arid forest into a communal eden garden. I'd love to do it. Lots of love, lots of power and let's take the means of production❤
Would like to do the course to finally make some real impacts in the environment, for the flora and fauna, including human beings! I am tired of this conventional farming practices, tired of eating food, which is not food anymore, tasting like water, having no nutritionals benefits, no, even making us sick! I want to do something meaningful with my time on earth!
World Peace is closer if all children and their parents would be taught these water harvesting principles and also Permaculture in the wider sense. I think that if you can make a beautiful video that shows both that it can be done and in addition how it can be done in the area people live in it can really kickstart positive change. I love Andrew Millison his videos for this reason. It doesn't only tell what to do but also how it can be done in detail so people can start themselves and activate others in their communities.
We have an award winning film called "Reviving Rivers" that goes into the full story and how this work was done. It covers the important details of where to work, how to read vegetation to understand the geology, and how Rajendra learned this from indigenous elders. You can watch the full film for free on Water Stories: www.waterstories.com/story/reviving-rivers We also have a task force for Children's Education currently ongoing with our Core Course alumni, with some exciting things coming for getting the awareness, understanding, and activation of water cycle restoration into our school systems. 🙂
Hello! I'd love to join the course because I'm preparing to start a regenerative farm, with the vision to build better ecosystems and and providing great food.
Celebrating the World of Water Today, every day. In this season of Lent, let us remember the life blood of the Earth that spills forth prosperity and washes away our sins. As we learn to receive Its abundance , and revere the cyclic flow, peace is found in time. Those who devote themselves to Earths care shall rejoice in the harvest and find true health in body, mind and soul.
I would love to take this course because I come from a family of farmers, but have become very disconnected growing up in a city as my grandmother moved to NY. I’m an adult now and I can contribute to deciding what to do with our land down South in the US - and one of my ideas is to create a community garden. Knowing the fundamentals of water will help me grasp how to effectively care for the soil and get back to my family’s roots. I believe this will also help me branch out to other forms of environmentalism. I was never good at science but everyone can learn something when given the tools and patience. ❤
It is my greatest mission to spread hope and action in alignment with water and life. I am grateful for all that water stories offers and would be thrilled to participate in your courses. 🌦️💧🌱
I want to join this course, whether now or in the near future, for a multitude of reasons. I know in my heart that applying principles of the Water Stories Core Course, for example, transforming watershed landscapes into water retention ones, is my life’s purpose! Water, Peace and Ecological Abundance call to me! I am well on the way to a lifelong commitment to this profession. I am 23 years old. This April I begin the 2024 Whole System’s Design Apprenticeship program. I am already positioned as a heavy equipment operator; employed by company that provides forestry mulching and land clearing services. I wholeheartedly believe I can harness this opportunity to apply the principles in the Core Course by tapping into and expanding the company’s thriving market, which might be called “rural property value enhancement.” I have the opportunity to seriously apply principles of Water Stories at a far-reaching scale, and joining the course will greatly compound my impact on Water and Peace.
I would love to do the Core Course Essentials. I have a background in horticulture and arboriculture and have spent the last few years working in marketing. I am currently unemployed and I am trying to pivot back into the climate space. I believe that a lot of the issues surrounding climate change can be solved by regenerating the small water cycle and the soils, as they both bring life and play an enormous part in conflict resolution. Soil sovereignty, water sovereignty and food sovereignty can and will change millions of lives across the globe and the solutions are simple. Using indigenous knowledge and educating the local populations can empower them to live better and more peaceful lives. I would love to be able to spend the rest of my life helping others by working with nature to regenerate the planet. Thank you for all that you do, it is much appreciated! 💙
This course would add a great deal of connectivity and diversity of perspective to apply in day to day work managing riparian corridors for seemingly at times conflicting use/paradigms and learning leadership skills in advocating for positive change. I love your videos and have would be thrilled to join a community focused on learning and creativity.
I work on large scale infrastructure plans for major cities. I’m Interested in weaving together the land management strategies to regenerate the systems that I’m planning for.
Hello everyone! I am a young forester and agronomist working in landscape and ecosystem restoration. I would love to adcquire new knowledge on water cycle restoration in order to integrate those Principles in my everyday work in Italy where we expérience climate extreme events in a very violent way, the Mediterranean being an hotspot of climate change. Would love to have the chance to win this opportunity, it is very hard to find experienced professionals in this field! 🐝🌺🌿🌧️💧 Thanks Davide from italy
Hoping to go through the course so I can green the deserts of Eastern Oregon, which I'm fixing to buy some acreage in. It's always been a dream of mine to green the desert, which I know is an odd dream, but what do you want from a guy in his 20s that's always done his own thing? Hahaha
How can we teach people in urbanised environments? I see people thinks of water as a commodity, and food as goods, something you buy instead of something you grow. Agriculture is another industry in the so called developed countries, nobody wants to get involved in rural activities if not as a hobby, because they see it as something inferior or even debased. I am so frustrated and angry I find so hard to talk about water restoration with others.
SOOOOOO many amazing comments. Thank you everyone! We've randomly selected a winner and announced it just now in our community.
Follow this link to see if you won, and also for free access to our library of films, videos, resources, and other educational content:
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The 2024 Advanced course enrollment closes at midnight on the 31st. After enrollment closes the next course won't take place till 2025.
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Just wonderful,
thank you so much for sharing🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
the marvelous works of Dr. Rajendra Singh.
It should be mandatory for schools to learn in science classes
(also for companies), with a practical understanding
and outdoor activities, restoring
water systems in landscapes,
creating sponges in an exponential way!
Globally we all need water system restorations and sponge systems instead
of sealed in urban spaces and in landscapes,
soils in agriculture and forests are 99% not resilient
because of the wrong way to handle these resources.
Thank you also for your outstanding Water stories platform
I really hope your work goes viral! 💪🏼🍀💪🏼
Best wishes
I'd LOVE to start this course so I can become part of a global water cycle regenaration revolution !
Wow great video really important to share
All my life I've wanted to do something to reverse humanity's destruction and mismanagement of the land. When I was 7 years old, my dad tells me I started singing a lament for the Earth in the back of the car when we were out running errands. I don’t remember what I sang, but he said it was one of the most beautiful and moving things he’s ever heard. Now, as an adult, I see that restoring the land is our only way forward. We are not going to be rescued by big corporations or ever more complex technologies, but we can save ourselves by bringing life back to the land, and it all starts with the water.
I want to do Water Stories’ Core Course Essentials because I see it as my purpose in life to be one of the people taking action in the world to reverse the deterioration of our landscapes. Wherever we live, wherever we come from, there are positive things that can be done to manage our water more skillfully. I want to have the knowledge and skills to do this where I live, and to teach others to do the same.
I would love to take the course because I live in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the state is currently in a water crisis. My husband's family is from an indigenous village where they were traditional subsistence farmers. The "green" revolution pushed the community members to produce corn to sell and have money to buy things rather than simply producing all they needed. Expanding corn production into marginal slopes led to the rapid degradation of the soils. When these lands no longer produced well, the switched to free grazing of goats and cows. The overgrazing further degraded the landscape. The river that previously ran through the dry season is now dry 6 months of the year. We are are both teachers in public education and spend our weekends working to restore the village lands.
Watch videos about syntropic agriculture and making "Johnson Su compost" etc. It will definitely help! I know how it is to not have the money for such courses, but you can learn a ton just out of TH-cam!
ALL THE BEST!!! Y buena suerte!!!
There are a ton of free resources on TH-cam on how to regreen degraded lands. The key is to Slow the water, Spread the water, and Sink the water into the ground to recharge plant life and ground water aquifers. You can do this by building water slowing structures, like One Rock Dams (ORDs) or Beaver Dam Analogs (BDAs) in seasonal streams, thereby prolonging their flow and keeping the water on the land for longer. You can also dig Swales, which are ditches on contour that collects runoff on rain events and pacifies it and let it sink into the ground. You can dig Ponds that collect excess water during the wet season, so that you can use it during the dry season. You can combine all of the techniques to form a network of interconnected ponds, swales and irrigation canals that keep all your land moist during the whole year. The key is to store the water as high up in the landscape as possible, to be able to use gravity to transport it. I can recommend book(s) from Brad Lancaster called "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and beyond" (I've read and used Part 1 and Part 2) that show you step by step how to achieve this. I've tried to collect a number of videos in www.reddit.com/r/RainwaterHarvesting/ , you just need to go through it from the beginning since there are a number of people that think that all that rainwater harvesting is about is collecting rain from roofs into IBC totes.
I am in my 30s and would like to change my job and pursue in future a profession with a deeper meaning that fits well to my abilities. When I heard about Sepp Holzer's projects a few years ago, I was enthusiastic, but I couldn't imagine that this was a profession that you could actually pursue. Fortunately, that has now changed and I am exited that you have set up this course. As a nature fan, it depresses me to see how the world is suffering from climate change and the consequences of capitalism. I have been living in Spain for quite a while and I see how a large part of the country is threatened or already affected by the increasing devastation of the country. I would like to change this and your course gives me the tools to fight the devastation in Spain and on the planet.
To be a good ancestor, regenerating the ancient wisdom and water retention landscapes the world needs for stability and abundance.
I love that it's decentralized, empowering the everyday people.
I've gained so much from the water stories content and would love to deepen my knowledge and skills through the core course to devote the rest of my life to ecological and hydrological restoration
Water is life
I live in a dry tropical forest climate. We have had a lot of drought, to the degree that from 2016 to 2019, we had no rain. This led to have to sell our small cattle herd. I have taken some online permaculture courses and have done some work in water retention. We had a stream that went dry and have been able to keep it flowing for the last 2 years almost all year round. Also, we had a wildfire that destroyed almost all our trees and pastures before it was put out and then the drought came. It was really chaotic. There are some places where I don´t know what I can do to have better results in water harvesting. I have worked mostly in the ravines to slow water down, planted trees, used some vetiver grass, built two ponds, one of which didn´t work well and and the retaining wall went down, even though it was constructed by "engineer". So, I´m interested in the course so I can have better information to do a better job on my land. I want it to be a "showroom" for my neighbors who also go through the same things we have gone through. Thanks.
Just graduated from a Horticulture program & as a student of the arid west, I became very interested in water management & the techniques advocated by Brad Lancaster. I love your videos & talks Water Stories & was excited you are now offering a water program.
Thanks Zach for this true words resonanting with my heart. For make all of us remember the forces of water, the connection and that it's the base of all. Thanks for drawing this beautiful picture of restoration, peace and humanity. I'd really like to win the Core Course Essential as I am dedicated to build up communities, save food security and use my privileges I got without asking for them, to help people and communities that don't have those privileges to make this world a bit more fair. It would be a pleasure to get to know one of the essential things: how to rebuild the water body. Thanks for your work!
I'm living in India. We are already experinceing water shortages and are paying for water to water our gardens. I want to learn how to harvest nd conserve water so we can have enough water to grow food for our community. We would also like to teach others how to restore water in our area.
Water is life and nothing lives without it
I am 43, trained as physical-chemist, have been working in the pharmaceutical industry for 13+ yrs, 3 yrs in the Nuclear power plant, finished Dr. Elaine Ingham FC and CLP, 18 year of suffering in the manipulating home environment and trying to change my profession to trully solving the root causes of health of the peole and erth. I have been following your activities for more than 3 yrs and now I feel that is the right time to put in this puzzle this course. Thaks a lot for your work.
Best choice you could have made. Well done!
Nice! 👍🏽
We have a small regenerative croft in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland has a reputation as a wet place, but we've experienced drought five years out of seven. I've been installing water harvesting systems and ponds since we arrived, with much larger systems planned. The site has been planted with 10,000 trees in shelterbelt systems, because it's a very exposed site and in summer the winds are desiccating. Inside the shelterbelts are fruit and nut producing species in strips, with the long term aim to graze small livestock underneath. We also grow a lot of biomass willow to run the rocket mass heater and ovens. Our focus this year will be on developing the livestock feeding systems, which will be typha mostly. Our aim is to create a regenerative community over time, as close to a closed loop as is possible. We have committed to sharing it all online, with no paywalls. Ever. I have done a little consultation work recently, and feel this course would round out my understanding of the course.
As a child I lived in Africa and I have seen the importance of water. I would love to make a difference in this world and do the course and go out.
Zach, this story resonated so hard with my exact surrounding environment. I am based in rural northern Mozambique where there is no running water and ground water is salted. We regularly experience cholera outbreaks, food security collapse and more frequently we are seeing violent conflict in our district. I am working on a small agroforestry project that aims to train rural farmers, but without water and 9 months of drought success is limited and slow. I have already signed up and committed to the advance course and I cannot wait. Much love.
I'm from a rural town in Chile, we have felt the consecuences of drought and destroying actions of poor water managment and abuse of the land. I feel that taking the course i can be a force for change in my comunity, starting with my land and then working with my neighbors. I hope i can win this! ❤
I’m on my way to dedicate my life to the design and restoration of ecosystems. With this course I can gain practical experience so that I can put everything I learn in the service of people and places that need it (including Spain, where I live). This is a great opportunity to finally achieve a livelihood aligned with my purpose, and at the same time contribute to ensure that everyone has access to water and help nature with this crisis situation. Thanks for the chance!
Saludos! Con ustedes se aprende mucho ❤
I retrained as a plumber in 2007 & worked in various aspects until 2020. - partly for the obvious reason but also because the end delivery of water was not addressing the problem I could see growing. Natural water & water cycles are what we need for a healthy planet, healthy lands & healthy people. Water is life &, I believe, consciousness. I want to play a role in making that future a reality. That is why I would love to train with Water Stories
In the face of food shortages and scuppered trade deals for the UK, I want to move to Spain, the garden of Europe, with my family and start a smallholding to provide food and ensure a future for my kids. I want my children to grow up and live in an environment that doesn't trap them in wage slavery and gives them the opportunity to live well, eat well and remain comfortable in their bodies. I want that for myself too.
Spain is suffering from intense drought and the amount of food they are able to export is falling. If we can't fix that, the whole of Europe will be in the middle of a food shortage crisis. Billions will suffer. We need as many water restoration practitioners as we can get out there.
I'm a permaculture designer and trainer. I’m seeing more and more how water is critical and needs to be managed appropriately. I want to help people in my area to learn about how to steward water responsibly on landscapes
I have been studying permaculture, regenerative principles, microbiology and mycology and would love to take my education to the next level in a way where I could truly be of service to communities in need.
I want to use the knowledge to help the world restore its water systems, ecosystems, and minds, bodies, hearts and souls. I'm going to share this with the world one day.
1:28 I am 66 years old, I have so much accrued knowledge. I am a good speaker and I want to lead people to understand their ability to do everything differently. Since birth this has always been my path.
I think water is becoming such a fundamental issue and I would love to learn how to make the very best use of this resource in my own life and in the landscape, especially in the foothills/prairie region I live in which is semi-arid. I'd love to develop more knowledge and skills that I can apply to any area and circumstance.
10:30 what a beautiful film! Well done! I am eager to help spread awareness of this and would be so excited to take the water course. I want to take it in order to help educate and empower communities. Wherever I am in the world, water is always needed and important. As an advocate for peace, I am an advocate for water. I’d be so happy and excited to learn and share best practices for honoring and supporting and re establishing healthy water cycles. Thanks for the opportunity and for doing this important work! ❤🎉
Water is Life. Water is a prime provider for survival and must be valued and respected. The course could continue to provide me practical measures to assist in water restoration globally. My goal is to serve and educate and honor indigenous, first teachings fostering avenues for sustained peace. I am hopefully chosen to participate in the course. Though the course will provide further understanding, the hope it generates is also a beautiful gift needed in such times. Channeling behaviors towards community and prosperity also galvanizes a more harmonious way of life. I'm in!
We are a water stressed country. Communities are suffering and we are already seeing violence and desperation. Need to understand how Rajender Singh has transformed his region and made life better for his community.
This is hopeful and I feel these are the skills I need to learn to be useful in the future especially with a family farm in our family that we will need to nurture.
Because everyone deserves access to water and not rely on a 3rd party to provide. THAT is sovereignty.
Simple and genius! Why not to practice it around the Sahara desert? Around any desert in the world?
I would love to participate from the course, I think if I would have the acces to this amazing knowdegde , I could make a big impact in my community! Thanks for sharing such a important information!! Big hug from patagonia!
I am probably too old to benefit from the water course you offer, although I would dearly love to become better equipped to work in this field. WIth a background in residential construction, my company's mission was to create spaces that would lend themselves to making great memories for my clients & their families. How much better would it be if I could create spaces that heal both the land & the people who live on it? Much good to you all as you prepare an informed & equipped generation of artists capable of bringing true security to many of our troubled spaces on earth. Keep building something spectacular. Thanks
I want to join this because Dr. Singh is amazing and we need this knowledge in my ancestral homelands to restore the natural habitat of salmon that we are actively bringing back after having them taken from us over 80 years ago by colonist hydropower.
I am an environmental design graduate from Cape Town, South Africa. My final thesis was on food insecurity and water scarcity in CPT. I have been trying to transition into landscape architecture/design as my passion lies in the bridge between the built environment and the natural environment. With lots of development going up, the value on natural systems goes down as the functionality of a building begins to incorporate growing food and collecting water. Yes, its the smart thing to do but is it whats best for future generations? While reducing CO2 levels is important in the big city, lower income areas are still suffering due to displacement issues which happened years ago. I would love to do this course as it refocuses the subject on cooling the earth, empowerment through education and ownership of the land. Building water systems in smaller areas of Cape Town would not only help the people who occupy those areas but also allow them to grow food for the purpose of reselling. We need to shift the focus and allow a more organic conversation to flow from engaging smaller communities to boost the economy and not only rely on new development to house foreigners visiting the country (which helps 100%).
This is such a powerful message: water is peace ♡ I feel this is one of the most important answers to the current conflict laden 'human' condition. I think, people should take care of the land but not own and profitize it. I would love to take part in this course as a basis for peaceful community work. I am an architect and permaculture designer.
Hello guys, first of all thank you a lot for the possibility of winning a place for the essentials course!
The reason I would love to participate in the course is that people in my region (southwestern andalucia) did not get taught to use water in a sustainable way and it reflects in the landscape we grow our food on. With my community of young farmers together we started going around and spreading the importance of regenerating landscapes and there is some people of older generations that are very open to that which makes us very happy.
With the information that I learn in this course, I feel confident that I can give back to my community and teach about the ways of restoring our once water rich landscapes. 🙏
I live in a waterscape community in Yolo County California, where i have learned the methods and practices used by Michael Corbett to design the Village Homes community, utilizing rainwater as a conector for the dwellings with the landscape, harvesting water to nurture plant growth. I am also actively documenting the adoption of the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), in Yolo County, where the agricultural landscape is being transformed from annual crop rotational systems to perennial vine and tree plantations, having significant implications to groundwater sustainability. The watersheds along the foothills of the Vaca Mountains have been deteriorated by animal grazing and mismanagement of the land, causing head cut damage, and water spills, with no place and space for water to flow slowly and rest to replenish aquifers. I hope to learn the basic principles your course is offering to advance my knowledge in my desire to work with the rural communities in this region for them to regenerate their watersheds and enhance water harvesting.
Can't wait for the course!
I love this message, story, and video. The water/soil nexus is a powerhouse of potential. I started working in conservation and restoration 12 years ago and would love the opportunity to step into this empowering and life changing work. It's the real deal. I've been inspired by Elemental Ecosystems since day 1 of my introduction to permaculture in 2018. Thanks for all you do! 💙
I'd love to take the course because we just bought a land in Spain, in a semi-arid mediterranean weather, and we need to learn how to properly work with water because water IS Life! ;)
I have a pdc and some experience in earthworks. I would like to spend most of my time with implementations, so learning from experts would help me realise my wishes.
Beautiful! It fills my heart with joy to think of a world full of resources to support peace and prosperity for all beings. And water IS the way. Water is life. I would be honored to learn the art and techniques of water restoration practices. I would love to work in the world this way. I am currently between epochs in my life. My children are grown and off into the world. My old career as a teacher is fading from view and I am embarking on a new adventure that has not completely taken form yet. I know I must serve life. I know I must work for peace. This course resonates deeply for me as a potential path. Many thanks and blessings to everyone working for a more beautiful world 🙏
I would so love to go through the course. I have been following Water Stories for years as well as many others, Geoff Lawton, Brad Lancaster, Paul Gaouchi, Paul Wheaton. I would love to apply these principles to the dehydrated landscapes in the urban and suburban setting.
I study agriculture and would like tonim0liment this stewardship into my future career.
Dr. Singh.. intuitive sharing with a wonderful sense of humor. It was an honor to attend the OAC presentation. Great example of global peace can be accomplished with a small idea. No boundaries. Sharing. 💙thanks for posting!
I believe that only with the understanding and skill of restoration of water cycle I can really delve into the very essence of existence-a quest to understand and harmonize with the intricate dance of nature's rhythms. recognizing our interconnectedness with the planet, embracing our role as stewards of its waters, and finding profound fulfillment in nurturing the cycles that sustain life itself.
Water is life!
I am taking on a big land transformation project in the Canary Islands where Water Scarcity is one of the Main Challenges and would love to connect and learn with you guys 🌀🙏
I live in the south of Portugal and desertification is the norm. People are scared that this area will not be liveable in sooner future. I want to gain knowledge and experiences in this course to help natural processes to recover and societies to be resilient.
Everything can be recovered, even the most brutal deserts!
I am truly inspired by all of the dedications efforts that your group has put into Water Stories, the videos, the classes the social media platform, all of it. Getting this message to people is a great place to dedicate your efforts. It is so true that the one most precious resource we have has been over
Poked and dismissed. I have owned and operated dump trucks for 25 years, have been doing light excavation for 15, I am in the process of transitioning the focus of my work to water harvesting. Even where I live in the Pacific Northwest know for its abundant rainfall we are facing a summer with well below average snow levels and still treating water as a problem the be piped away. I am committed to using my tools of the past the create a better future.
I want to improve my skills as a permaculture practitioner. As someone that live in a climate with a lot of rainfall strategically capturing and storing water is essential.
Thank you water :)
Fresh Water is life!🤧
I want to do this course because in the face of the global situation any chance to learn and spread this knowledge is most important
Water is life - as a nature protection manager it is essential for my work to store enough water in the landscape for that life can thrive and unfold. In order to learn more about the technical details of water cycle restoration I would love to win the water stories core course to update the quality of my work.
I would love to take your course but gift it to someone who is going to apply it in his environment and inspire their neighbours ❤ I live in Russia and nature and water aren't in such a dire condition as other places of the world. Take care of earth everybody ❤
I'd love to take the course to help restore the ground water here in Western MT. every year I see more and more center pivots installed in fields. it would be great to see more natural watering methods instead of ground water depletion
decentralized water retention is sweet
Hi there.
I have a 50Ha plot of land and an opportunity to involve the community to restore a 500Ha communal from a semi arid forest into a communal eden garden.
I'd love to do it.
Lots of love, lots of power and let's take the means of production❤
Would like to do the course to finally make some real impacts in the environment, for the flora and fauna, including human beings! I am tired of this conventional farming practices, tired of eating food, which is not food anymore, tasting like water, having no nutritionals benefits, no, even making us sick! I want to do something meaningful with my time on earth!
World Peace is closer if all children and their parents would be taught these water harvesting principles and also Permaculture in the wider sense.
I think that if you can make a beautiful video that shows both that it can be done and in addition how it can be done in the area people live in it can really kickstart positive change. I love Andrew Millison his videos for this reason. It doesn't only tell what to do but also how it can be done in detail so people can start themselves and activate others in their communities.
We have an award winning film called "Reviving Rivers" that goes into the full story and how this work was done. It covers the important details of where to work, how to read vegetation to understand the geology, and how Rajendra learned this from indigenous elders. You can watch the full film for free on Water Stories:
www.waterstories.com/story/reviving-rivers
We also have a task force for Children's Education currently ongoing with our Core Course alumni, with some exciting things coming for getting the awareness, understanding, and activation of water cycle restoration into our school systems. 🙂
@@Water_Stories Awesome, I joined the waterstories site a while ago. You guys have great material there.
Hello! I'd love to join the course because I'm preparing to start a regenerative farm, with the vision to build better ecosystems and and providing great food.
Celebrating the World of Water Today, every day. In this season of Lent, let us remember the life blood of the Earth that spills forth prosperity and washes away our sins. As we learn to receive Its abundance , and revere the cyclic flow, peace is found in time. Those who devote themselves to Earths care shall rejoice in the harvest and find true health in body, mind and soul.
I would love to take this course because I come from a family of farmers, but have become very disconnected growing up in a city as my grandmother moved to NY. I’m an adult now and I can contribute to deciding what to do with our land down South in the US - and one of my ideas is to create a community garden. Knowing the fundamentals of water will help me grasp how to effectively care for the soil and get back to my family’s roots. I believe this will also help me branch out to other forms of environmentalism. I was never good at science but everyone can learn something when given the tools and patience. ❤
It is my greatest mission to spread hope and action in alignment with water and life. I am grateful for all that water stories offers and would be thrilled to participate in your courses. 🌦️💧🌱
I want to join this course, whether now or in the near future, for a multitude of reasons.
I know in my heart that applying principles of the Water Stories Core Course, for example, transforming watershed landscapes into water retention ones, is my life’s purpose! Water, Peace and Ecological Abundance call to me!
I am well on the way to a lifelong commitment to this profession. I am 23 years old. This April I begin the 2024 Whole System’s Design Apprenticeship program.
I am already positioned as a heavy equipment operator; employed by company that provides forestry mulching and land clearing services. I wholeheartedly believe I can harness this opportunity to apply the principles in the Core Course by tapping into and expanding the company’s thriving market, which might be called “rural property value enhancement.”
I have the opportunity to seriously apply principles of Water Stories at a far-reaching scale, and joining the course will greatly compound my impact on Water and Peace.
I would love to do the Core Course Essentials. I have a background in horticulture and arboriculture and have spent the last few years working in marketing. I am currently unemployed and I am trying to pivot back into the climate space. I believe that a lot of the issues surrounding climate change can be solved by regenerating the small water cycle and the soils, as they both bring life and play an enormous part in conflict resolution. Soil sovereignty, water sovereignty and food sovereignty can and will change millions of lives across the globe and the solutions are simple. Using indigenous knowledge and educating the local populations can empower them to live better and more peaceful lives. I would love to be able to spend the rest of my life helping others by working with nature to regenerate the planet. Thank you for all that you do, it is much appreciated! 💙
What an amazing and inspiring story! Thanks for sharing.
This course would add a great deal of connectivity and diversity of perspective to apply in day to day work managing riparian corridors for seemingly at times conflicting use/paradigms and learning leadership skills in advocating for positive change. I love your videos and have would be thrilled to join a community focused on learning and creativity.
I work on large scale infrastructure plans for major cities. I’m
Interested in weaving together the land management strategies to regenerate the systems that I’m planning for.
Hello everyone! I am a young forester and agronomist working in landscape and ecosystem restoration. I would love to adcquire new knowledge on water cycle restoration in order to integrate those Principles in my everyday work in Italy where we expérience climate extreme events in a very violent way, the Mediterranean being an hotspot of climate change. Would love to have the chance to win this opportunity, it is very hard to find experienced professionals in this field! 🐝🌺🌿🌧️💧 Thanks
Davide from italy
Hoping to go through the course so I can green the deserts of Eastern Oregon, which I'm fixing to buy some acreage in. It's always been a dream of mine to green the desert, which I know is an odd dream, but what do you want from a guy in his 20s that's always done his own thing? Hahaha
I would love to help healing Spain´s aquifers.
Place a bucket where it rains.
Simple.
But i would never thought about it like this.
Inspiring!! 🌈💦
I have a food forest,13 years old, 2 hectare sbut no river,stream,lake,
How can we teach people in urbanised environments? I see people thinks of water as a commodity, and food as goods, something you buy instead of something you grow. Agriculture is another industry in the so called developed countries, nobody wants to get involved in rural activities if not as a hobby, because they see it as something inferior or even debased. I am so frustrated and angry I find so hard to talk about water restoration with others.
If win, I will quit my job and start a water harvesting business
I think I detected a little Bruce Lee in there.
Oxygen= flammable
Hydrogen= flammable
Mix em together
Water... not as flammable
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