Water Sustainability

The adverse effects of climate change do not impact the world equally. Many countries are at high risk of ecological threat, others have low capacity for resilient strategies, and some are at the dangerous intersection of the two. Goal 6 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals outlines the impetus to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Of all the water on Earth, more than 99% of it remains unusable by humans because it is either saltwater or locked away in the ground, in icecaps, and in glaciers, therefore the little water available to us requires careful management and recycling. In Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change raises the frequency and duration of droughts. Simultaneously, population growth and urban development outpace the design and implementation of sustainable water technologies. 

For sustainable water development in Sub-Saharan Africa, we at Omiflo turn to nature’s wisdom. Wetlands serve as natural water purifiers, as aquatic plants physically trap large debris, allow suspended particles to settle out, neutralise toxins, and break down pollutants. They offer the additional benefit of capturing and storing carbon dioxide. We honour this wisdom by growing floating plants in residential and commercial facilities to recycle wastewater sustainably. Our systems are compact and add to the greenery of any environment. We are modifying our system to operate on rooftops, increasing the accessibility of nature-based water recycling in urban areas for cleaner African futures.