While many compost bins can take 6-12 months to break down their contents into
usable humus, the BioPodTM Plus eliminates most of your food scraps in as little
as 1-2 days using a naturally occurring, beneficial organism traditionally found
in many compost and worm bins. The BioPod™ Plus optimizes the instinctual
abilities of this species, rapidly creating a live feed (for fish, chickens, and
herptiles (reptiles and amphibians)) more valuable than ordinary compost.

http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/2011/08/16/the-ultimate-in-composting-has-a\
rrived/

A friend of mine, Bentley Christie, has been espousing the concept of continuous
flow worm composters, and has developed a number of such designs. I love this
low tech, no cost worm bin the best. As food scraps build up in the pants, the
worms move higher up in the "bin", allowing you to periodically empty the
castings from the two legs.

http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/2011/09/03/the-creepy-pants-vermicomposter/

We have posted quite a bit about composting lately, and we have done that
because we believe it's so important. Valuable nutrients are being wasted by the
ton in this country when folks consider everything as garbage that needs to be
landfilled. This causes landfill space issues in addition to losing the
nutrients being thrown away.

The breakdown of biological matter is called digestion. There are two types,
aerobic (with air, better known as composting), and anaerobic (without air, used
in producing biogas (methane)).

In this article, we are going to concentrate on aerobic digestion, more commonly
known as composting.

There are several methods for composting. Some are outdoor methods, where
materials are piled, sometimes in a bin, or in a row, and nature is left to take
it's course. Some are more intentional, where the material is turned or rotated,
speeding up the process.

There are indoor methods as well, including worm composting and mushroom
composting.

Worm composting produces a high quality soil amendment (worm castings), a liquid
fertilizer (worm tea), and of course, worms, which can be used as chicken or
fish food, or sold to fishermen. The most common composting worm is Eisenia
Fetida, or red worm.

Mushroom composting is another option, especially with woody yard waste, which
does not normally compost well. The byproducts are mushroom compost, and of
course, mushrooms, which are a healthy food crop that can be used for personal
consumption or commercial resale.

The goal here is to produce high nutrient value soil amendments and fertilizer,
improving the soil quality, and growing better plants without chemical
additives.

Another method is grub composting. The grubs consume all the biological matter
(including "uncompostables" like meat and human/pet poo), so instead of giving
you compost, they give you high protein grubs, to be used as chicken or fish
food. As fish and vegetable gardens (or aquaponics) do not use dirt as a growing
medium (it's a form of hydroponics), compost is not needed, but high quality
fish food is.

For all the above methods, there are a variety of DIY options as well as
commercial products available. We have built worm and grub bins using plastic
storage tubs, barrels and buckets, compost bins using old pallets, and mushroom
beds using woodchips and logs. The following article has many links that will
lead you to DIY plans, as well as the packaged commercial solutions.

http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/2011/09/17/why-composting-and-how-to-do-it/

I recently got a nature's head toilet. The urine container gets emptied every
other day when it gets full that has not been a problem until recently. Now the
urine is developing an ammonia smell. Is there a way to keep this from
happening? any ideas would be welcome.
Kat

Dear Kat

The best way to avoid the smell keep the urine in closed container. The second
solution is to maintain the pH 

Regards
Kunwar
 



________________________________
From: kat <katsniptoys@...>
To: compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 1:06 PM
Subject: [compost-toilet] ammonia smells


 
I recently got a nature's head toilet. The urine container gets emptied every
other day when it gets full that has not been a problem until recently. Now the
urine is developing an ammonia smell. Is there a way to keep this from
happening? any ideas would be welcome.
Kat




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http://www.c-head.com   designed for boats but would fit in an RV or off-grid
cabin.  Half the price of the other two marine composting head companies.  Looks
promising.

Do you put anything in the urine container?  I use dish soap, that helps.  Sugar
also helps.

--- In compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com, "kat" <katsniptoys@...> wrote:
>
> I recently got a nature's head toilet. The urine container gets emptied every
other day when it gets full that has not been a problem until recently. Now the
urine is developing an ammonia smell. Is there a way to keep this from
happening? any ideas would be welcome.
> Kat
>

By Mayo Clinic staff<http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/AboutThisSite/AM00057>

"Urine odor refers to the scent of your urine as you excrete it from your
body. Urine odor varies — ranging from sweet to foul.

Urine odor is related to the volume and concentration of a variety of
chemicals excreted by the kidneys. Normally, diluted urine has little to no
odor. If your urine becomes highly concentrated, urine odor may have a
strong ammonia quality. Many foods and medications — such as* asparagus or
certain vitamins — also can affect the odor of urine.*

Sometimes, unusual urine odor indicates an extremely rare condition, such as
the inherited disorder called maple syrup urine disease."


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Kat,
Urine's constituents can start to permeate plastic over time.
We noticed this in different urine containers.

Try alternating urine tanks on the Nature's Head. Either buy an extra NH
urine tank or use a 3-gallon bottle (even juice bottles) or gerry can.

Pour out the contents and fill it with water with some vinegar. Let it soak
for a day or two. You can also pour this mixture into the other tank when it
is emptied and alternate the liquid between the two.

We have tried adding vinegar to urine (helps a little), baking soda (no
noticeable difference), and sugar (not much difference). That's why I'm
fairly sure the odor issue has to do with the chemistry in the plastic.

Alternately, you could create a stopper insert in the urine drain of your
toilet, but the shape of the urine drain in both the Nature's Head and
Airhead make this tricky.
If you have space, you can also attach a tube to the urine outlet and drain
it to a larger vessel somewhere else or even to a gravel-filled trench (no
odor).

Good luck!
Carol Steinfeld


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I haven't got a compost toilet yet - as we are stuck in Military housing.
However, I have noticed that training potties do eventually get the same ammonia
smell. At the same time there is often a build up of calcium deposits from the
urine. A training potty is an open container though, so I just rinse it out and
scrub it with baking soda. Maybe a baby bottle brush would assist in cleaning
the inside of a closed container. We do after all, scrub the bowls of water
using toilets to remove the same build ups and smells.
Maybe that will help.
-Elizabeth

--- In compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com, "kat" <katsniptoys@...> wrote:
>
> I recently got a nature's head toilet. The urine container gets emptied every
other day when it gets full that has not been a problem until recently. Now the
urine is developing an ammonia smell. Is there a way to keep this from
happening? any ideas would be welcome.
> Kat
>

Thanks, We have a second tank on our Christmas list.
I will try a vinegar rinse. We do rinse it with water now and then.
Kat

--- In compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com, Carol Steinfeld <carol@...> wrote:
>
> Kat,
> Urine's constituents can start to permeate plastic over time.
> We noticed this in different urine containers.
>
> Try alternating urine tanks on the Nature's Head. Either buy an extra NH
> urine tank or use a 3-gallon bottle (even juice bottles) or gerry can.
>
> Pour out the contents and fill it with water with some vinegar. Let it soak
> for a day or two. You can also pour this mixture into the other tank when it
> is emptied and alternate the liquid between the two.
>
> We have tried adding vinegar to urine (helps a little), baking soda (no
> noticeable difference), and sugar (not much difference). That's why I'm
> fairly sure the odor issue has to do with the chemistry in the plastic.
>
> Alternately, you could create a stopper insert in the urine drain of your
> toilet, but the shape of the urine drain in both the Nature's Head and
> Airhead make this tricky.
> If you have space, you can also attach a tube to the urine outlet and drain
> it to a larger vessel somewhere else or even to a gravel-filled trench (no
> odor).
>
> Good luck!
> Carol Steinfeld
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Dear members of Compost-toilet,

The preparations for the 4th International Dry Toilet Conference are well
under way. We have now finished the Second Announcement and Call for Papers.
Please, see the attachment (2.9 MB). The Brochure in pdf-format can also be
found on our website at www.drytoilet.org/dt2012.



You may submit an abstract *by January 15, 2012*. Conference registration
will be opened in November.



Best wishes,

Erja Takala
--
*
*
*Erja Takala (Mrs)*
*Conference Secretary*
*Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland*
*secretary2012@...* <secretary2012@...>
*Tel. +358 45 875 3597 *
*Skype: Dry_Toilet_Secretary*
*www.drytoilet.org
*
*www.facebook.com/DTFinland*


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Hello

I've just completed my second compost toilet design and was wondering if I could
get some feedback from you all.

Here is the link to the site with the toilet

www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/eco-driftwood-furniture/compost-toilets-1.html

Thanks for looking

Dear member of Compost-toilet,

Can we get rid of flying toilets in slums? Where do we get fertilizers from
in the future? How can we keep the drinking water potable?

Peak phosphorus is coming after peak oil, and climate change will have a
great effect on water management. The sanitation crisis touches at least
2,6 billion people. We all want to have a proper sanitation and we need
current information of sanitation issues.


We are looking forward to receive fascinating *abstracts for the Dry Toilet
2012 Conference by 15 January, 2012.* The abstract may deal with e.g.
legislation, productive sanitation or gender aspects. See more details
through the link www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/.

Tell your colleagues as well and join us on Facebook at
http://facebook.com/DTFinland <http://www.facebook.com/DTFinland> and
Twitter at http://twitter.com/DTFinland.


The registration has been opened at www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/registration/.


Yours sincerely,

Erja Takala

--
*Erja Takala (Mrs)*
*Conference Secretary*
*Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland*
*secretary2012@...* <secretary2012@...>
*Tel. +358 45 875 3597 *
*Skype: Dry_Toilet_Secretary*
*www.drytoilet.org
*
*www.facebook.com/DTFinland*


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We posted the instructions and diagrams tonight for our 55 gallon compost bin.
Works great with collection toilets like the Jenkins Sawdust Toilet. Check it
out at
http://www.green-trust.org/wordpress/2011/12/22/build-the-green-trust-compost-bi\
n/

Our cost was less than $15

Dear Members

Wish You Happy X-Mas and New Year 2012 to You and Family Members

Regards
Kunwar
 
***********************************************************************
              Even Impossible Word Says "I M Possible"
***********************************************************************
Dr KUNWAR DURG VIJAY SINGH YADAV
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
SV National Institute of Technology, Surat
SURAT- 395 007 Gujrat, India
Phone: +91-9428398266 Mobile
email: kdjhansi@...
***********************************************************************

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Thank you for the wishes Kunwar!

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and yours as well.

It's always a pleasure to see you, one of the most devoted pioneers, are alive
and kicking!

Kindest regards,
Bert

--- In compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com, Kunwar Durg <kdjhansi@...> wrote:
>
> Dear Members
>
> Wish You Happy X-Mas and New Year 2012 to You and Family Members
>
> Regards
> Kunwar
>  
> ***********************************************************************
>               Even Impossible Word Says "I M Possible"
> ***********************************************************************
> Dr KUNWAR DURG VIJAY SINGH YADAV
> Assistant Professor
> Department of Civil Engineering
> SV National Institute of Technology, Surat
> SURAT- 395 007 Gujrat, India
> Phone: +91-9428398266 Mobile
> email: kdjhansi@...
> ***********************************************************************
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi, does anyone know where I can buy just a pedestal for a composting
toilet?Thanks.

Please explain. What is a pedestal in relation to composting toilets?

Steve Spence
http://www.green-trust.org/
http://www.essnmag.com/

On 12/26/2011 8:10 PM, manuhiri50 wrote:
> Hi, does anyone know where I can buy just a pedestal for a composting
> toilet?Thanks.
>
>

Manuhiri50, nearly all the composting toilet companies sell compost toilet
pedestals. Google: Sun-mar, Clivus Multrum, Phoenix, Ecovita
(urine-diverting), and Envirolet.  You can also make your own or buy a tank
toilet riser.


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I've been developing a compost toilet
<http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/wheelie-bin-compost-toilet.html>
for sale in the UK :
(http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/wheelie-bin-compost-toilet.html) and
I'm struggling to find a urine separator in the UK. I have come across
the black one from Separett, but find the hole too small that it clogs
up with sawdust and the design in general is not very appealing.
I have looked at funnels and have even fashioned a separator out of wood
but I'm still looking fot the perfect fit.
Does anybody on this group know of where I could find a urine separator
for my compost toilet...?
Thanks in advance,
Paul and Suzanne
Freerangedesigns
<http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEPARETT-TOILET-SEAT-inbuilt-URINE-SEPARATOR-\
/230696096152?pt=UK_HG_Toilets_RL&hash=item35b68f1198>
http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/


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Hi Suzanne,
try the guys at Natural Solutions.
They had a good urine separation design and sold components.
the toilet was (and may still be ) in use at Centre for Alternative Technology
in Wales.

http://www.natsol.co.uk

cheers,
Kev

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Suzanne
   To: compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 7:54 PM
   Subject: [compost-toilet] Urine Separator for Compost Toilet



   I've been developing a compost toilet
   <http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/wheelie-bin-compost-toilet.html>
   for sale in the UK :
   (http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/wheelie-bin-compost-toilet.html) and
   I'm struggling to find a urine separator in the UK. I have come across
   the black one from Separett, but find the hole too small that it clogs
   up with sawdust and the design in general is not very appealing.
   I have looked at funnels and have even fashioned a separator out of wood
   but I'm still looking fot the perfect fit.
   Does anybody on this group know of where I could find a urine separator
   for my compost toilet...?
   Thanks in advance,
   Paul and Suzanne
   Freerangedesigns
   <http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEPARETT-TOILET-SEAT-inbuilt-URINE-SEPARATOR-\
   /230696096152?pt=UK_HG_Toilets_RL&hash=item35b68f1198>
   http://www.freerangedesigns.co.uk/

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Urine separator: The black urine diverter to which you linked is really
only for Separett's foldable toilet. Look at Separett's Privy Kit and Dass
Isak models. (Dass Isak is an earlier company that closed doors.) Also
check out Berger Bioteck. Ecovita.net will soon have new urine diverters of
two different designs, in addition to the Separett diverters. And you can
easily make a diverter out of a U.S. milk jug.

Carol


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Hi all,

You might be interested in: http://www.windowfarms.org/

They have 28000 members! - http://our.windowfarms.org/

I saw this in:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/grow-salad-window-1602365\
94.html

~sanjay

>
> Dear members of Compost-toilet,
>


> We are delighted to inform you that the deadline for *abstract and poster
> submission for the Dry Toilet 2012 Conference has been extended until
> January 31, 2012.* The Full paper submission deadline has also been
> extended until *May 15, 2012*. The Full paper submission is not
> obligatory, though.
>
> The abstract (or poster) may deal with e.g. food security, urban
> applications or sanitation in disaster situations. Please find more details
> at www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/. ****Based on previous conferences (2003,
> 2006, 2009) we expect some 200 participants from at least 30 countries.
>
> You may register via this link: www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/registration/.
>
>
> *The Conference is organized by Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland.
> It was founded in 2002 to promote the use of dry toilets. Our vision is
> to make dry toilets an essential part of sustainable development, thus
> securing clean waters and a healthy environment for future generations. Our
> mission is to introduce well-functioning dry toilets, together with
> controlled management of toilet waste,  thus promoting natural nutrient
> recycling and raising awareness of the benefits of dry toilets. The
> association has about 20 company members and about 360 person members.*
>
>
> *http://facebook.com/DTFinland <http://www.facebook.com/DTFinland>*
> *http://twitter.com/DTFinland*
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> **
>
> Erja Takala
>
>
> ---
>
> *Erja Takala (Mrs)*
> *Conference Secretary*
> *Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland*
> *secretary2012@...* <secretary2012@...>
> *Tel. +358 45 875 3597*
> *Skype: Dry_Toilet_Secretary*
> *www.drytoilet.org
> *
> *www.facebook.com/DTFinland*
>


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Is this even loosly related to Eco crappers?

[Moderator's note: It is related because it is a potential way of using urine.]




--- In compost-toilet@yahoogroups.com, "sanjayjainuk" <sanjayjainuk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> You might be interested in: http://www.windowfarms.org/
>
> They have 28000 members! - http://our.windowfarms.org/
>
> I saw this in:
>
>
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/this-could-be-big-abc-news/grow-salad-window-1602365\
94.html
>
> ~sanjay
>

Hello Group.
A handfull of years ago I built a simple 'throne' which is nothing more than a
bunch of lumber, a nice oval toilet seat, a set of buckets for which I have
lids, a gallon windshield-washer fluid type jug, and an ordinary funnel.

The feces fall into the bucket, the urine goes via funnel into the jug.

Either of the containers can be scooted out and emptied very easily.

The biggest problem I've had is with adding media vs. uneven 'piling' of feces
filling the bucket too fast.

I am posting today because I've found 2 things which are a big help...

Normally I use pine shavings to cover the feces.

The helpers I'm using are in addition to this.
Enter scrap paper, torn in 1/2, and a dollar-store plastic spatula.

To prevent the 'pile' from becoming a peak in the middle, a simple solution is
just to cover with 1/2 sheet of scrap paper, and literally flatten the mess
using the spatula.
(This provides a use for scrap paper, and allows for better filling.)
Afterwards, less pine shavings are needed as well.

All the above really makes me wonder why anyone would waste good water in
toilets anymore; clean water is so precious and flushing it away is just so
insane.

Best Wishes to All !

mark

Dear members of Compost-toilet,

  We would still like to remind you of the deadline for *abstract and poster
> submission for the Dry Toilet 2012 Conference. The deadline is January 31,
> 2012.* The Full paper submission deadline has also been extended until *May
> 15, 2012*. The Full paper submission is not obligatory, though. Please
> submit your abstract and biography to secretary2012@....
>
  The abstract (or poster) may deal with e.g. food security, urban
>> applications or sanitation in disaster situations. The main theme of the
>> conference is Drivers for ecological dry toilets in urban and rural
>> areas. The topics are as follows:
>>
>>    1. Cultural, gender and social aspects of dry toilets
>>    2. Economy, profitability and marketing
>>    3. Productive sanitation (food security) and energy saving
>>    4. Hygiene and health aspects (including hygiene education)
>>    5. Dry toilet systems, technological options and urban applications
>>    6. Dry toilets' contribution to mitigating and adapting to global
>>    climate disruption (including ground water protection)
>>    7. Sanitation in disasters and reconstruction
>>    8. Operation and maintenance of dry toilets
>>    9. Legislation: Tools for promoting and controlling dry toilets
>>
>>  Abstract format
>>
>> Font: Times New Roman (font size 11)
>> Page: A4
>> Margins: 2.5 cm or 1 inch (left, right, top, bottom)
>> Alignment: Fully justified to right and left margins
>> Spacing: Single
>> File format: Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 -format or RTF-format
>> Length: *400 - 500 words* fitted on one A4 format page
>> Author designation: Place an asterisk (*) after the presenting author
>> Keywords: *Add three to five keywords at the end*
>>
>>
>>    Please include also the following information with your submission:
>>    - Your biography. Please attach a *biography* of no more than 75
>>    words of the author(s) preferably with a photograph.
>>    - Title,
>>    - Author's name and affiliations,
>>    - Contact name,
>>    - Postal address,
>>    - E-mail address,
>>    - Telephone and / or Skype
>>
>>  Based on previous conferences (2003, 2006, 2009) we expect some 200
>> participants from at least 30 countries.
>>
>  You may register via this link: www.drytoilet.org/dt2012/registration/.
>>
>  More information: *www.drytoilet.org/dt2012.*

  *The Conference is organized by Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland.
>> It was founded in 2002 to promote the use of dry toilets. Our vision is
>> to make dry toilets an essential part of sustainable development, thus
>> securing clean waters and a healthy environment for future generations. Our
>> mission is to introduce well-functioning dry toilets, together with
>> controlled management of toilet waste,  thus promoting natural nutrient
>> recycling and raising awareness of the benefits of dry toilets. The
>> association has about 20 company members and about 360 person members.*
>>
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> **
>>
>> Erja Takala
>>
>>
>> --
*Erja Takala (Mrs)*
*Conference Secretary*
*Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland*
*secretary2012@...* <secretary2012@...>
*Tel. +358 45 875 3597*
*Skype: Dry_Toilet_Secretary*
*www.drytoilet.org
*
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*www.twitter.com/DTFinland*


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Dear all,

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Finland is present at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille 12-17 March
with a country pavilion with some interesting panel discussions and themes.
Our side events will be on transboundary cooperation, lake rehabilitation
and community managed approaches – please find more information below (the
link in the end of the left side will take you to a brochure with
descriptions of the events and actors). In addition to international
panelists, several Finnish ministries, research institutes and funds, as
well as companies will be present.****

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*Come and familiarize yourself with Finnish know-how in the water and
sanitation sector!
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*HALL 3, BOOTH 3.111*

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On behalf of the pavilion organizers****

Kind regards,****

Katri Mehtonen****

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Managing Director
Finnish Water Forum
P.O.Box 800, 00101 Helsinki, Finland****

www.finnishwaterforum.fi
t.  +358 405722468
email katri.mehtonen@...****

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solving questions related to water. Our know-how is built not only on
high-level expertise, but first and foremost on close collaboration between
different actors.****

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*We value partnerships.*****

At our pavilion you will be able to see and hear practical examples of
partnerships and our work on water security and sustainable use of water
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13:00 Ministry of the Environment of Finland, Panel discussion: Baltic Sea
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17:00 Niras, Panel Discussion: Modalities of Water Resource Monitoring and
Information Sharing in order to Optimize Benefits Generated in the Eastern
Nile****

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*Wednesday 14 March*****

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12:00 Pre Lunch Drinks for Media****

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13:00 Lake Vesijärvi Foundation, Panel Discussion: Sustainable Lake
Restoration at Lake Vesijärvi****

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17:00 SYKE, Panel discussion: The UNECE Water convention - When regional
goes global!****

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*Thursday 15 March*****

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13:00 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland,****

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increasingly straining our limited supply of fresh water. To be able to
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