From ESWStanford
2007 - 2008 Activities
ESW taught 16 students how to make biodiesel from waste veggie oil procured from Lakeside Dining. We followed up the workshop with a policy discussion, led by Professor Chris Field and IPER PhD candidate Joanne Gaskell who shared their knowledge of the issues surrounding the debate on biofuels: land use change, net carbon effects, food security, and technical feasibility.
Patra Dewi shared her story of her founding of KOGAMI, an NGO that provides tsunami warning, evacuation strategies, public education, and tsunami relief to communities in Indonesia.
In April 2008, ESW co-hosted a conference, "Water and the Developing world" with Stanford Association for International Development. Further information can be found at the conference website. http://waterconference.stanford.edu/home.php
- Sustainable Campus Design Project in Tanzania, Winter Quarter 07-08
- Over the winter quarter, we held weekly meetings and developed a range of design concepts; our recommendations were delivered to the architect responsible for creating the master plan, and presented to the Bahati Board.
- Summer Internship
- Two students participated in the Summer 2007 ESW-Stanford internship in the Himalayan region of India and Nepal. Check out the internships page for more information about the interns and links to their blogs to follow their progress.
- Anil Chitrakar and D.light
- On Tuesday, May 1st, we heard from Ashoka Fellow Anil Chitrakar and GSB student Sam Goldman talk about their amazing work abroad. Sam is the co-founder of D.light, a group committed to bringing low-cost LED light to rural Myanmar. Check out Anil's bio at http://www.ashoka.org/node/2745 and learn more about Sam's work here http://www.paloaltodailynews.com/article/2007-6-9-pa-dlight.
- Slow Sand Filter Workshop
- On Sunday, April 29, we led a hands-on workshop demonstrating the principles and construction of a slow sand filter for water purification. The filters will be on display at the Stanford GreenFest on White Plaza, Friday, May 4. Come out to visit our table, learn more about water filtration and ESW in general.
- 2007 AdobeUSA Conference
- Two ESW students will attend this conference on adobe building techniques this May. Check the 2007 AdobeUSA Conference page for information on the conference.
- Biodiesel Workshop
- On Saturday, February 24, we led a workshop giving a hands-on demonstration of converting waste vegetable oil to biodiesel.
