There's enough rain falling on the desert to sustain human life at our present level of overconsumption. You just need to use it rather than let it flow into the street and be reclassified as "sewage."
Brad Lancaster, a permaculture designer and educator based in Tucson AZ, toured California in April with his new, self-published book Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands. His presentation at Eco Village on April 26th was hosted by the Los Angeles Permaculture Guild.
Report Back: Rainwater Harvesting: Brad Lancaster shares DIY water wisdom by Jennifer Murphy
Video: Brad Lancaster on rainwater harvesting
(Thumbnail photo courtesy of harvestingrainwater.com.)