Putting Down Roots
Check out the story Putting Down Roots by Laurel Thompson at NOCO Style
By Laurel Thompson
Stuart Conway and Richard Fox founded Trees, Water & People (TWP) in 1998 to help reverse deforestation in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and other parts of Central America. Then it occurred to them that by planting trees without addressing the reasons they were being cut down, they were only doing half the job.
After looking at the bigger picture, the foresters learned that many trees were being used as firewood for cooking, which was depleting the landscape of its natural food sources, soil quality, shade and stability. They turned their attention to finding a more sustainable way to cook and ultimately landed on a simple clay stove design that was accessible and far more efficient.
