Breaking
New Ground at the Omega Center for Sustainable Living
by
Lauren Yankseter
Aaron
Dr.
Todd holds degrees in parasitology, agriculture and tropical medicine,
as well as a doctorate in fisheries. He radiated with pride as he
spoke at the ceremony. “I have a very good nose for when something
important is happening, and something very important is happening
here,” he said. “The Omega Center for Sustainable Living
demonstrates how we can live in harmony with nature rather than
destroying it.”Dr.
Todd’s living machine technology has been in existence for
over twenty years, and more than seventy institutions are working
with it on some level, including Oberlin College, Ben and Jerry’s,
the Audubon Society, and municipalities in Burlington and San Francisco.
When
asked by CNN why inventions like the Eco Machine are so important,
Todd answered, “As we enter an age of limits, we’re
going to have to rely more and more on nature’s wisdom to
solve the problems that humans are facing. The water problem is
one of the biggest of these issues.”
Currently,
less than one half of one percent of all water on the planet is
potable, and one-third of the world’s population will experience
extreme water scarcity within the next quarter century. At least
1.5 billion people in the developing world lack access to clean
water, and many scientists believe that the scarcity of water is
currently the greatest threat to human health.
With
the help of the Eco Machine, Omega looks forward to being a part
of the solution to these vast challenges. Supported by donations,
the $2 million construction project is expected to be finished and
fully operational by next year, and everything will be built so
that it is easily observable to visitors... Continue...
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