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Cultural and Education Committee

Below are some of the speakers the Cultural and Education Committee has hosted at Northeastern.

Robert Conant of Rotary International - Pure Water for the World

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Bob Conatant works through Pure Water for the World to provide communities in Honduras and soon El Savador with in-home sand filtration water purification systems. These systems need no electricity to run and are inexpensive to make. By using sand and gravel to filter the water gathered in nearby streams villagers are able to decrease the turbidity of the water they drink while also removing a sizable amount of bacteria.

Pure Water for the World is an organization that provides sustainable clean drinking water to families and communities in developing countries-helping ensure healthier and more productive lives for children and their families.

Thanks to generous grants from The Rotary Foundation Pure Water has manufactured and installed over 3,500 filters in the Department (State) of Paraiso. In the next year, the plan is to install over 4,500 filters in the Departments of Paraiso and Atlantida. This will not all be done with the help of one or even two Rotary Clubs, but will take the help of many. There are plenty of opportunities to become involved in Pure Water for the World in Honduras.

Florence Reed - Executive Director Sustainable Harvest International Speaks to EWB-NEU!

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EWB-NEU has witnessed first hand a variety of projects SHI has implemented in Honduras. Students were able to see some small vegetable gardens SHI has promoted as well as other projects including methane biodigesters and portable chicken coops.

Florence Reed got her start in agro-forestry as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Panama 1991-1993. She has also worked as a major gifts fundraiser for INFACT in Boston, and served as the Latin America Program Coordinator for Trees for the Future before starting Sustainable Harvest International in 1997. She has a B.S. in Environmental Conservation and International Affairs from the University of New Hampshire and an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Southern New Hampshire University. She also underwent intensive Spanish-language and environmental extension training at the Center for Human Potential in El Coyol, Costa Rica in 1991. Florence founded SHI in May 1997.