Project
Eden in Iraq WasteWater Garden Project
The marshes in southern Iraq, formed by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, are home to one of humanity’s oldest cultures. The Marsh Arabs developed a unique way of life based on the resources of the marsh, once the third largest wetland in the world, until it was partially drained in the 1990s.
Since 2003, 300,000 expelled Marsh Arabs have returned to re-green and restore their marshes, with the help of the NGO Nature Iraq. The rapid return of inhabitants has led to serious sewage and health problems.
Using technology to promote health & culture
The Eden in Iraq water remediation project aims to use simple, sustainable wastewater recycling technology to support a garden that embodies the rich cultural heritage of the Marsh Arab community. The wastewater will go into a “subsurface flow wetland” that transforms organic material into mineral substances using bacteria. This cleans the wastewater while simultaneously providing nutrients for the plants and fruit trees.
The first Public Wastewater Garden will be built in El Chibaish with the capacity to treat sewage wastewater from 7,500 inhabitants. The team then hopes to replicate the project elsewhere in Iraq.
More about the Eden in Iraq Wastewater Garden Project?
Project began: 14/04/2014
Leading organisation: Nature Iraq NGO
The country where the team is based: Iraq
Theme: Biodiversity, Education for Sustainable Development, Hydrology, Local and Indigenous Knowledge
Sub-themes: Access to water, Cultural diversity, Environment, Environment, Groundwater management, Knowledge sharing, Knowledge sharing, Natural resource management, Sustainable lifestyles, Sustainable lifestyles, Sustainable living, Waste management, Waste management, Water education, Water resource management, Water sanitation, Water scarcity and quality, Water science
Project needs
- Crowdfunding
- Financial management
- Financial Reporting
- In search of financial partners
- Press relations
- Sponsorship/ Philanthropy
