Prashant Bhushan

If only Rs.10 lakhs on an average were given to each of the less than 1 million villages in the country for rainwater harvesting on the lines pioneered by the Tarun Bharat Sangh in Rajasthan, much of the agricultural land in the country could be irrigated.

Indian Lawyer

M. S. Swaminathan

The rain-cum-solar energy centre functioning in Chennai is a source of credible public information on rainwater harvesting and solar energy use. Such centres need to be replicated in all our cities, towns and block headquarters.

Indian Scientist

Charles Duhigg

One goal of the Clean Water Act of 1972 was to upgrade the nation's sewer systems, many of them built more than a century ago, to handle growing populations and increasing runoff of rainwater and waste.

American Journalist

Frances Beinecke

Green roofs, roadside plantings, porous pavement, and sidewalk gardens have been proven to reduce flooding. They absorb rainwater before it swamps the streets and sewage systems.

American Activist

As cities have grown rapidly across the nation, many have neglected infrastructure projects and paved over green spaces that once absorbed rainwater.

At least five cents in every acre should be reserved for the construction of ponds to store rainwater.

Rainwater refers to the natural water supply from the sky, often considered pure.

Natural Source

Rainwater is commonly mentioned in the context of outdoor activities or agriculture.

Outdoor Usage

Collecting rainwater is often associated with environmental conservation and sustainability.

Conservation Efforts

Rainwater harvesting is a key term in discussions about sustainable living and resource conservation.

Sustainable Living

The term often implies using special equipment, like tanks or barrels, for storage.

Storage Solutions

In environmental and technical contexts, 'rainwater' might be part of specialized vocabulary.

Technical Jargon

 it's almost like traveling into a parallel universe from cars and colors, into this sort of south-facing urban oasis. The wood of your apartment continues outside becoming the facades. If you go even further, it turns into this green garden. And all the rainwater that drops on the Mountain

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 little water they also support local populations of insects and birds bonus by remodeling this yard i'm going to be reducing my water footprint by a lot and yards are where homes use the most water and i'll be capturing rainwater where it falls

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 to reuse their wash water and their rainwater to water the backyard, because the amount of water they would save as a community would be so big. But why were all these projects so innovative? The money piece, yeah. But more importantly,

The taboo secret to...

 in installing rainwater holding tanks for their own households. Actions that citizens took didn't stop at installing those tanks. With help from the city, they were able to do something even more impactful. Taking me to lesson

3 thoughtful ways to...

 is that bamboo will treat you well if you use it right. It's actually a wild grass. It grows on otherwise unproductive land -- deep ravines, mountainsides. It lives off of rainwater, spring water, sunlight,

Magical houses, made of...

 When a storm threatens, densely populated older districts are protected by traditional dikes. Meanwhile, newer districts have been artificially elevated, often sporting green roofs that store rainwater.

Why isn’t the...

 and second rule, a good roof that protects from the top, and third rule, erosion control. Mud walls need speed breakers so that the rainwater cannot run down the wall fast,

The warmth and wisdom of...

 rainwater tank the constructed wetland to clean water and delete retention pond to restore out of the water at the lowest point this isn't an urban park

Designing urban spaces...

 skillfully harnessed river and rainwater to quench the thirst of some 750 thousand residents in the world's largest pre-industrial city it's still a

In Cambodia, a City of...

 beneath the sand a layer of solid rock stops rainwater escaping