RAINS (Rainwater Aggregation in Sana'a Project) Pitch

You may have heard the pitch but if not, it’s below. This pitch was created by creative specialists with Philips ‎for the wining award (ours):‎

‎“For many people living in cities, access to water is often taken for granted. Not so in the ‎city of ‎Sana’a in Yemen. Here, rainfall is seasonal, and water can quickly become scarce, ‎and the city’s water ‎table is dropping rapidly, so a more sustainable approach to water ‎consumption is required.‎

‎“This year’s one of Philips Livable Cities Award ideas aims to address ‎the problem of water shortage ‎in Sana’a. By using existing flat rooftops in Sana’a as well as their rooftop water storage tanks, water ‎can be captured during Sana’a’s two the ‎rainy seasons. These are routed through filters to remove ‎contaminants and placed into ground-level ‎storage tanks. With each tank able to store up to 5,000 ‎liters, the water – accessible via a ‎pump – would last through the drier periods the city experiences ‎and would help reduce ‎reliance on dwindling groundwater reserves. And by improving the quality of ‎the water, the ‎scheme could also result in significant health benefits for the population of Sana’a, ‎‎especially the young and elderly populations who are often the most affected by water-‎borne ‎disease.‎‏"‏

Please find below a link to the Philips You Tube video on the project.