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R.I.S.E China Association
Tsinghua University
School of Environment
Rural International Student Exchange
Introduction
Thursday, December 15 2011
By
Jason Lee, Alejandra Burchard
RISE CHINA:
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
Affiliated with Tsinghua University, School of
Environment
 Over 20 members
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International and Chinese Student collaboration
 Majority of members are graduate students from
School of Environmental Engineering
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Goal : Apply our knowledge and skills for
sustainable development in rural areas
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Method of knowledge and technology transfer
(training)
FIRST PROJECT:
WATER SAFETY IN RURAL CHINA
Did you know that in rural areas of China:
40% of potable water was stated to be unhealthy?
 over 300 million rural Chinese residents still
have no access to safe drinking water?
 drinking water contaminated with levels of
animal and human excreta can exceed maximum
permissible levels by as much as 86%?
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There are technologies available which are
SIMPLE and AFFORDABLE!
BIOSAND FILTERS (BSF):
THE ALTERNATIVE
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Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation
Technologies (CAWST) <www.cawst.org
Manz Water Info <www.manzwaterinfo.ca>
OUR APPROACH:
TRAINING THE TRAINERS
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1st Develop a comprehensive training program
for trainers
BSF construction and maintenance
 Basic skills of how to manage an enterprise/project
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2nd Train students and NPOs (project
dissemination)
We do not just SUGGEST them a Solution, We
COACH them how to make it!
This promotes self-sustainability!
OUR APPROACH:
OPERATIONAL MODEL
Other Stakeholders /
Partners
（其他利益相关者）
RISE China Association
清华协会
(Tsinghua)
University Students
（清华）大学生
Local NPOs
（本地非营利组
织）
Local Authorities /
Government
（本地政府）
Entrepreneurs
企业家
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Knowledge Transfer
BIOSAND FILTERS (BSF):
HOW IT WORKS
BIOSAND FILTER:
REMOVAL EFFICIENCY
Criteria
Bio Sand Filter
Clay Filter
SODIS
Removal of Bacteria
95%
95%
99.99%
Removal of Viruses
80 - 95%
Some
99.99%
Removal of Parasites
95%
Some
99.99%
Removal of Inorganic Contaminants
Some
Some
None
Yes
Yes
No
Typical Flowrate (L/hr)
10 - 30,000
1
2 (per 6 hours)
Ease of Construction
Moderate
Difficult
Easy
Required Education Level of Users
Moderate
Low
High
Suitability in Non-Tropic Regions
Yes
Yes
No
Suitability in Freezing Temperature
No
Yes
No
Aesthetic Improvement (colour, turbidity, smell, etc...)
Sources:
CAWST, www.cawst.org
Manz Water Info, www.manzwaterinfo.ca
CASE STUDY (LAOS):
LOCAL COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP
CASE STUDY (LAOS):
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
PILOT PROJECT:
DEVELOPING A TRAINING PROGRAM
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Acquire the experience necessary to develop a
comprehensive training program
Phase I: Testing the BSF technology at the
Tsinghua University campus
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Determine the best way to construct / troubleshoot
Phase II: Full-scale development in several target
villages with different characteristics
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Developing a list of criteria to test social and
technological suitability
Developing relations with target villages
CONTACTS
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Contact info:
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Alejandra Burchard (B.Eng McGill U.):
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alejandra.burchard@gmail.com
Jason Lee (B.Eng U. of Waterloo):
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jasoncklee@gmail.com