Appropriate Technology for the Developing World

Applying appropriate and resource management technologies to the rural indigenous community of Tziscao, Chiapas, participants will explore the dynamic social, economic, and ecological relationships, which inhabitants have with energy and resource procurement and allocation.

Participants will learn to identify realistic project objectives and how to use local resources and apply appropriate technology to meet those objectives. An emphasis will be placed on cultural sensitivity, maximizing community involvement to accomplish each objective in a way that complements local culture and infrastructure. Effective technology transfer methods will be presented, as well as case studies.

Topics Include

• Appropriate Technology Projects & Applications
• Water filter system construction and implementation
• Construction of a Family Biodigester system
• Efficient biomass cookstoves
• Renewable Energy resource evaluation
• Ecological waste treatment (EcoSan)
• Introduction To Rainwater Harvesting/ water management
• Financing and Project Management Issues
• Intro to the intergrated farms system at the EduPaz demo site

 

* Interested in Indigenous Land Rights?  Join the Global Exchange Reality tour prior to the Appropriate Technology workshop:
Indigenous Land Rights and Bio-Diversity --  Chiapas, Mexico
March 17 - March 26, 2010
Recieve a $100 discount on the Global Exhcange tour if you are registered for the SEI Appropriate Technology workshop

We suggest you purchase travel insurance with your airline ticket in the unlikely case that we cancel the workshop due to low enrollment. 

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