Report Cisterns Project, Sand Filter and Social Integration in the Foz do Rio Doce
where?
Rio Doce Watu
(indigenous name)
Mariana/ MG
Areal community
FOZ/ ES
Why? The region of the mouth of the Rio Doce suffered several impacts due to the rupture of the mining dam of the company Samarco. The socio-environmental crime caused the contamination of the river, its tributaries and also of the water table. In the region of the mouth several communities have their supply coming from the subsoil, being completely affected, arriving at situations of lack of water to drink. In addition, they were prevented from using this water for non-potable purposes. Several of these communities have become dependent on water donations since they are simple communities with low purchasing power and because they are located in regions that are difficult to reach.
The Proposal To promote spaces of exchange and social integration seeking to disseminate the use of low cost ecological technologies that can help in the water autonomy of the affected communities. The project consists of workshops, construction work and installation of rainwater capture and storage systems and slow sand filters to improve the quality of the water abstracted. The Project also includes celebrations and artistic presentations highlighting the local culture, stimulating community self-esteem and the exchange of cultural knowledge, practices and expressions.
When? Step 1 from 07/01/2016 to 14/07/2017_Conceptions, Mappings, Articulation and Pre-production Step 2 from 07/07 to 30/07/2017 Reorganization and Celebration Step 3 from 07/30 to 30/08_Production, evaluation and systematization of the process Step 4 from 01/08 to 01/12_Monitoring, evaluation and continuity
Actions implemented Step 1 of 07/01/2016 to 07/14/2017 Conception, Mapping, Articulation and Pre-production ● visits the community for diagnosis; ● design and design of the project; ● articulation of qualified technical staff; ● articulation with local residents; ● articulation with proponent NGO; ● submission of the project to the Slush investment fund; ● adjustments in the project for approval; ● legal procedures for receiving the appeal from abroad; ● mapping of houses and measurement of roofs; ● creation of 3D plans of systems; ● articulation with local residents; ● contracting of local labor for the construction of the bases for cisterns; ● revision of the list of building materials; ● quotation for purchase of the materials in stores of construction materials of the region;
Actions implemented Step 2 from 07/07 to 07/30/2017 Implementation and Celebration ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
purchase of materials in the region's construction shops construction of bases for installation of tanks installation of rails for conducting rainwater from roofs rainwater harvesting workshop sand filters workshop Filtration Sand Washing Units installation of 4 rainwater capture and treatment systems in households, capacity 1000 liters. installation of 1 rainwater catchment and treatment system Community Church space, capacity 1000 liters. installation of 1 rainwater harvesting systems in the School, capacity 5000 liters. artistic artistic activity, printing with Stencil in each cistern, baptizing them with the name of the lagoons of the Region. conducting an experiment: installation of a sand filter for well water filtration contaminated by mining tailings, capacity 250 liters Final celebration with cultural activity of social integration, with presentations of local artists: Araçá Theater Group and Congo band of Regency. Carrying out an awareness workshop and instruction on the use of the systems in the School Monitoring and adjustments to installed systems Audiovisual record of all processes.
Actions implemented Step 3 from 07/30 to 05/11 Post production, evaluation and systematization of the process ● Process evaluation meetings ● Meeting of invoices and accountability ● Meeting photos and videos made during the process ● Reporting ● Editing video about the process
Actions to be implemented Step 4 from 01/08 to 01/12 Monitoring, evaluation and continuity ● Sharing photos, video and reports on social networks and partner sites ● Monitoring systems ● Maintain contact with the beneficiary families and school to know how the use of the systems is going and to take some questions if necessary ● Realization of trip to the territory for evaluation of the installed systems and monitoring of the use by parts of the families and realization of devolution event in the community as show of the video produced. ● Collection of water samples and laboratory analysis ● Receipt of analyzes ● Expansion of permacultural design in the Areal community.
Who?
Partners involved This project was realized during the I Festival Regenera Rio Doce and counted with the participation of different individuals and groups. It was conceived and designed with contributions from the following groups: Rio Doce Vivo Expeditions, EcoSapiens, PermaSampa, Permacultores Urbanos and Building Sustainability.
It composes the technical team of this project: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Community Articulation and Mobilization: Floriana Breyer Hauley Valim Technician Filters Leonardo Tannous Technical Cisternas: Vinícius Pereira Local Bricklayer: José Mobel General Assistant: Luiz Eduardo Moreira Audiovisual Record: Iolanda Depizol and Tadeu Amaral Drone: Renato Writing, fundraising and project management: Floriana Breyer Festival Volunteers: Camila, Facundo Finoli, Mayra, Rodrigo, Luis Parras Support in the Areal community: Rômulo, Cenira, Jozé Barcelos, Ziza, Isabelle, Adilson, Bia, Eduardo and Areal Residents Association. Association Proscience legal entity Proponent (http://www.proscience.org.br)
Intended Objectives General Disseminate new technologies from Permaculture, easy to apply, focusing on water autonomy and strengthen a culture of autonomy related to the fundamental needs of populations affected by corporate crime. Economic To promote the dissemination of knowledge related to the implementation of ecological systems of easy application, allowing other forms of work to those interested in learning and collaborating in the implantation of this type of technology. Environmental To reduce the use of water from groundwater, disseminate knowledge about ecological water management, use rainwater, strengthen the presence of traditional communities in the territory, responsible for the care and management of nature. Enable reuse of rainwater, recognizing and valuing this precious natural resource, which nature provides. Stimulate new worldviews and create joint solutions by acquiring new knowledge and enhancing local knowledge. Social To contribute in the dissemination of a culture of integration to the environment in a practical way, disseminating the Permaculture, its ethics, its principles and ecological systems used in the creation of resilient systems. To promote opportunities for joint learning, for the exchange of knowledge between specialists and the community and between the community itself. Provide moments of relaxation and leisure for the community that has experienced difficult moments and uncertain future prospects.
Achieved Objectives General
The overall goal of disseminating new technologies at low cost and easy application has been fulfilled. The actions were carried out according to the schedule and financial budget of the project. The 5 rainwater harvesting systems followed by the slow sand filters were successfully installed and during the last day of the project were already filled with rainwater benefiting the contemplated.
Achieved Objectives Economic
The methodology adopted by the project was designed to build and disseminate the knowledge to the local population so that they can appropriate the construction techniques and replicate the systems, in this way the choice of systems and materials and the construction techniques was designed for low high cost replicability built with common materials and localities that may favor new ways of working and generating income for those affected in the communities. In addition, we were able to contribute to the community economy by buying all the materials in the construction shop in the nearest town and the cement blocks for the tank bases were all bought in the community itself, which has a small block factory installed in the community. In addition there were also hiring local labor: bricklayer JosÊ Mobel to build the bases and systems monitoring and Cenira as cook for the work team during the process. The� community task force� format encourages those involved to be trained to be future installers of these systems in surrounding communities. We believe that we have been able to train some members to install systems in their homes, but for professional training it would require more time and focus on professional training, with more hours of theory and full involvement of the participants in the whole process.
Achieved Objectives Environmental
Contents were disseminated regarding the reduction of the use of water from the groundwater through the capture and reuse of rainwater. Knowledge about the ecological management of water and its possible forms of treatment were also exchanged. All of this knowledge can help improve the quality of life and adaptability of populations to the challenges and encourage the maintenance of the presence of traditional communities in the territory. We exchange contents about the importance of the educated community for the care and management of nature and emphasized the beneficial effects for the whole system. Before the project the rainwater was wasted and through these implementations we created the possibility of using rainwater, recognizing and valuing this precious natural resource that nature provides.
Achieved Objectives Social
In the social sphere, we were able to contribute to the dissemination of a culture of integration between the environment and human settlements through conversations, workshops and permaculture practice, its ethics, its principles and its techniques in the creation of resilient systems. We believe that we fulfill this objective by offering opportunities for joint learning, in a collaborative and voluntary way. There have been rich exchanges of knowledge between specialists and community and among the community itself that help each other in building the systems of neighbors. We were able to contribute to the creation of a space for learning, recognition, belonging and appreciation of the human being, himself, his neighbor and the sense of community. Very different from individualism and social isolation in urban populations. Manual group activities offered moments of relaxation and leisure for the community that has experienced difficult moments and uncertain future prospects. We were also able to carry out social and cultural integration activities. We held a celebration at the end of the project with community snack, presentation of theater and music, where groups from the region presented the "Araça Youth Theater Group" and the "Congo Band of Regência".
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High receptivity of the proposal by the community. Coexistence and integration between technical team and community, creation of bonds of trust and solidarity. Dynamic and immersive process that included practical moments, theoretical and social and cultural integration activities. Realization of the intended objectives within the planned schedule and budget. Capture and audiovisual editing team accompanying the whole process and video documentary of the process. Viabilization of the participation of volunteers through a partnership with the Festival Regenera Rio Doce, Artistic interventions: Stencil in the cisterns, baptizing them with the names of the lagoons of the region. Dance of the rain: synchronies and revelations with the rain on the day of the finalization of the process of construction of the systems. Celebration involving local artists and popular demonstration. Availability of quality water for non-potable purposes for the population of the banks of the Rio Doce.
Strategies of overcoming
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Road conditions, access to building materials stores and internet signal in the community, Availability to participate continuously in the process of building the systems, Lack of clear diagnosis regarding the quality of the waters of the river and the water table, which makes it difficult to design treatment systems that are adequate to the actual contamination indexes, Presence of asbestos cement tiles in community houses, clean water to wash the sand and hail and mount the sand filters
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Decision of the technical team to go with two own vehicles, one of them 4X4 and puts them at the disposal of the project during the process. to continuously involve the residents of the houses who would benefit from the systems as a form of exchange because they are receiving the systems. to perform water analysis to monitor the quality of rainwater and also the well. instruct residents on the subject and toxicity possibilities of roofing material, recommending the use of water for non-potable purposes, and changing the roof when possible. Truck Pipe and filling of the reservoirs that will be used for the installation of cisterns with clean water for sand washing.
Photos of the process
Studies and Schemes for systems installation
Photos of the process
System Details
Redutor de turbulĂŞncia
Descartador das primeiras ĂĄguas de chuva
Photos of the process
Community task force to build the systems
Photos of the process
Creation of Stencils with names of the lagoons of the region and application in the cisterns
Lagoa Boa Vista Vanilda and Adilson’s cistern
Lagoa do Areal Ziza’s cistern
Theoretical Theoreticaland and joint jointplanning planning
Final Celebration and artistic presentation of the Congo Band of Regencia
Video
https://youtu.be/cUyNZjfVzUo link to the edited video that we made during the project process, in which we seek to portray and contextualize the local reality, the challenges they face with large oil and mining corporations in their territory as well as the audiovisual record of the project execution process Cisterns, Sand Filters and Social Integration at the mouth of Rio Doce.
Vanilda and Adilson’s cistern
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Contacts more information about: the project report Floriana Breyer ecooperante@yahoo.com.br the financial report Raul Torres torres.contab@gmail.com