![]() ![]() He spends most of his time in southwestern Montana and the San Juan Islands, where he enjoys the outdoors. He is author of The Conquest of Ainu Lands: Ecology and Culture in Japanese Expansion, 1590-1800, The Lost Wolves of Japan, Toxic Archipelago: A History of Industrial Disease in Japan, and the forthcoming A Concise History of Japan, from Cambridge University Press. His research and teaching interests include Japanese history, world environmental history, and the history of science and medicine. Malone Professor of History at Montana State University, Bozeman. Walker is Regents Professor and Michael P. This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Studies.īrett L. Walker explores the role asbestos has played in the construction and, more importantly, the destruction of Japan’s environment, with a focus on the natural and the unnatural disasters of the 3/11 disaster and the later clean up. Wednesday, Decem(Rescheduled from 11/18/14) Right now and for a long time to come, access to and the preservation of water is our new big challenge.Professor, Montana State University 3/11, Asbestos, and the Unmaking of Japan’s Modern World Property investments It goes without saying that installing solar and battery technology liberates us from the insatiable hunger of self-serving Eskom. Adapting to the new norm is exciting because it means re-invention and this is progress. ![]() With expanded water restrictions and the spiraling cost of water it is now more important to invest correctly in our properties. These changes should enhance and improve our experience of our homes, especially our outdoor lifestyle. So it would stand to reason that we make careful and considered investment choices that anticipate an era of climate change and water insecurity. This was despite a former employee of the accounting firm, Martha Kodela, alleging she had a conversation with Brett Walker on May 27, 2014, about 100,000 she had invested with Ray Walker. Our gardens and outdoor areas are a lifestyle that we have chosen for ourselves and our families. Brett Walker told the court the letter was the first he had heard about a pooled investment fund that was used by Ray Walker to siphon off victims’ money. But seriously, have you noticed the emerging wave of creativity in the water scarce parts of our country? Not only are we making Jo-Jo tanks more sought after than ![]() It might mean less ice in our brandy and coke, but hey, Newlands spring still has water so we’ll at least have beer. So what are we doing about this drought and the looming threat of “Day Zero”? Well, we’re simply going to make a plan. ![]() South Africans are survivalists and when adversity hails, we throng together and find unique solutions to survive. We’ve toyi-toyi-ed our way through apartheid, braai-ed our way through Eskom power outages and we’ve laughed our way through political blunders. If there’s one thing that South Africans are very good at, it’s taking a k*k situation and making it better. The planting of the ‘new’ improved garden Implementing these changes takes more time. This will be challenging for many but it is vital if we are to adapt to the new reality that piped water is going to become an expensive luxury. The people of Cape Town, the Western Cape and many other parts of urban South Africa will need to reclaim the joy of suburban living by changing the structure and the layout of their properties. Structural changes Now more than ever is the time to make those urgent structural changes to our properties that are now most necessary if we want to enjoy our outdoor lifestyle by next summer. Winter is coming! A short but wonderful opportunity to make the urgent changes required to liberate our properties from the chaos of Cape Town’s water crisis. What is rainwater harvesting? Rainwater harvesting has been around for thousands of years, especially in far-flung rural areas, but our years of drought in the city were a big wake-up call that sent thousands of urbanites scuttling Lessons learned in 2018 were jolly tough and we’d do well never to forget them. Make the most of these early spring showers. Cape dam levels are looking good and before spring gives way to summer, we’re likely to see the heavens open up a few more times. Rainwater harvesting: Making the most of early spring showers As we bid winter goodbye and say hello to spring, we’re in much better shape than we were a year ago. We had fewer social events at home and spent less and less The desolation that surrounded us every day that summer had far-reaching consequences for our lifestyle. Day Zero was looming large and watering plants and lawn was no longer an option. Where it all began (or how the drought changed my lifestyle) It all started when we stared down the barrel of the 2016/2017 drought. Working only on Saturdays with my team, it took eight months, but it’s done. It’s like the proverbial cobbler whose children go barefoot. The tale of a landscaper and his garden It took me 10 years to get around to landscaping my own garden. ![]()
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