Drawing water out of air | Arturo Vittori | TEDxBangalore

Listen to this witty talk by Arturo Vittori on how Warka Water is making water out of air!
A wizard at solving real world architectural problems by combining traditional and modern schools of thought, Arturo Vittori in an Italian Artist, Architect and a Designer. His work is internationally known for merging cutting edge technologies together with ancient traditions resulting in projects on the edge between art and science that answer our society’s most urgent needs. Vittori, since 2002, is directing the research and design studio Architecture and Vision; he is also the CEO of the American NGO Warka Water Inc. Warka Water captures potable water from the air by collecting rain, harvesting fog and dew for rural communities in Ethiopia.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@finakhan5221]

ARTURO You are a Godsend to Humanity. We need this technology in Canada for the indigenous people who live with lack of basic life saving needs. Abundant Blessings.!!🙏🏻👍❤️❤️👏👏👏👏

[@elizabethcrosby4355]

We need it in the US for California too.

[@abelddamulira7817]

Arturo thanks for the great work you are doing there. I wish you could do the same for my people back in my village here in Kabula ,lyantonde district in Uganda. Please teach me how to do this and I go teach my people so that they can stop to travelling miles to get water.

[@noelkotela]

This is amazing, we would like to try this in Poland, we have a major drought in our country, and building even small constructions like that on every property could help a lot of people and change the landscape.

[@coolbreezeafrica6571]

I am a refrigeration expert,I can design a better system than this guy is talking about

[@stefanobertuccioli6350]

@@coolbreezeafrica6571 why don't you try to collaborate with him?

[@thepoifessor]

@@coolbreezeafrica6571 so how is that system coming along?

[@dayanarias1037]

Arturro Vittori you are a wonderful human being!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnbaxter9446]

One of God's most wonderful gifts is innovation. THANK YOU ARTURO!!!!!

[@Motivationallyinspiration]

Arturo great information 😁 Spider webs also capture varying sizes of droplets, magnfying the size of spider web pattern and using the same net concept might magnify water droplets collection. (just a random thought)

[@Jasfras1]

Looks great. I would have liked to see it working. Even just for a second.

[@yantimohhan867]

Thank you for all good and smart people. God bless all of you

[@uugsrbiy0try565yyewfvjitf]

God bless you... 👏 amazing... i want to find out more in your site.. and how i get one for a project I'm planning for right now. All love for you . brilliant 👏

[@hopediva22]

Someone needs to get them to the Indian reservations where they have to wait for a long time for a water truck to bring water to them.

[@MrBugman2525]

Napa valley California is having a drought, as of 12 21 this water system would be great

[@basilekidi1580]

This guy is wonderfully crazy!!!!! These are people who should receive the millions that foundations donate to nonprofits that we dont even see their impacts

[@miracleshappen4483]

What about the documentary "Regreening the desert"? Now they have a lot of food, water and even water streams...

[@rgh6216]

Wonderful

[@williamchamberlain2263]

Square mesh oriented as diamonds would run off more quickly than oriented as squares, I think. Or hexagonal weave oriented with the threads vertical-or-angled, rather than horizontal-or-angled.

[@Jasfras1]

YES.

[@jeffngarden]

I think the vertical would allow water vapor to pass by easier that horizontally... It’s like hitting a ball with a bat vs tennis racket better chance with the racket

[@ongxa888]

Thanks a lot.

[@0514mama]

Hello from Colombia, congratulations. To see these projects, makes want to have you in Guajira and Santander regions where children are dying of thirst and hunger. Please, allow me to be instrumental in any way possible to help people around us. Waiting for your earliest response. Million blessings.

[@tinahughes9458]

This is 5 years old so how come we not been hearing more about this?

[@felixautomaton5314]

Unlike the Waterseer, this doesn't claim to do anything magical. They carefully pick sites that have the right conditions of fogs and night condensation and collect it.

[@luttekikker]

It's not about the knowledge that is the biggest challenge (or "magical"), it's about convincing the local people that 1. you have good intentions 2. gain so much trust that they actually will adapt your technology (especially when they are resistant against new technology).

[@jchristian8413]

prove it.

[@kalbertine]

did you actually collect water after a month of did I miss that part

[@anandapatmanabhansu]

Thankyou sir

[@elangovanchakaravarthy1864]

I want to join this guy...

[@StineWins]

I wonder if A big one on top of A hill would start A river or stream ?

[@likamero]

So won't it have some problems or get blown off during the windy season?

[@GrooveYouVerse]

Great talk, learned a lot from this. My only question is, who's gonna be the one to clean up that growing mess on the floor?

[@allianzagag]

What fabric or mesh is used???

[@moonster7481]

Can you use it in Desert climate ?

[@taooflovepassionandcomedy8722]

Do agoraphobic survey you can buy cheaply device that measures dew point around any coast, these should be okay.

[@gobezaynegash4345]

very very interesting ,nature made man but in this situation man made nature.

[@Wordavee1]

All talk, no water!!

[@joaocolen7768]

How can I be part of your group?

[@shaktipatidas2284]

We are talking about preserving water and environment etc...while dropping bunch of papers unnecessarily. :) That is India my friends.

[@anickia12]

But he doesn't say how it worked? How many liters of water is it able to extract out of the atmosphere on a span of how many hours? Does it vary depending on the weather? Does the height affect the amount of water collected? Nothing. It would be nice if he could explain further. Or if anyone else knows a document of his full research, i would love to read it.

[@Oasis_Desert_Rose]

Please come next to Egypt!!!

[@coolbreezeafrica6571]

I can do better than him

[@ginsengfarmer8657]

? Wish I could understand him better. Maybe someone can post a video explaining this is common English. ?

[@yennguyen-uj3ri]

Is it working well?

[@Laffingbooda777]

Everyone in California write To Governor Gavin Newsom To help prevent wild fire 🔥 in so many rural areas and To help solve The water supply issue of farmers in central California 🌈☯️☘️ ... Amen 🙏 Namaste 🌈 Hallelujah 😇

[@MaxBrix]

Good at helping humanity. Bad at fashion. How it should be.

[@aarusty51]

What happens when algae grows of the net?

[@charonstyxferryman]

That is not possible. The water is only collected during nighttime. In daytime the sun will dry the netting meaning algae can't grow there - there are no water in the mesh during daytime.

[@brutalhonesty9732]

singapore boil the seawater for clean water why those who have access to unclean water do the same?

[@brandonmanusov156]

There is more than one way to solve a problem this. This is more eco- friendly no wasted energy.

[@brandonmanusov156]

I think he is on to something, but it didn't understand where they got the cloth on the inside or what would happen if there where high winds.

[@siddharthsidh5270]

Bro it's oxygen which is condensed and turns into water, but not air.

[@tonyboroni6949]

spiders can go without water food for months why is this so.

[@Landrew0]

They recycle.

[@christopherscobie]

the consume water capture on their bodies, whilst they self-groom...much like what we see here, i imagine

[@terryrichards238]

Tony Boroni they don't have very good appetites, BWWAAAAAAAHAAAHAAAAHA

[@dennisnjinyam]

The spider web capture water from the air, that is the true exple of what he is saying

[@Carloslealmusica]

there´s no any video showing "that thing" working but we have the circle dancing moment at 15:14, let´s clap your hands!!! If it´s real SHOW IT WORKING!! fake

[@Landrew0]

It would only work if the laws of physics were changed.

[@lockefinely2841]

if you look in peru one can see a fog collecting happening . ?c

[@brooksanderson2599]

Carloslealmusica:et al. IF your area gets AT LEAST 100mm rainfall per year you can do rainwater harvesting. "Google" the term rainwater harvesting and enter the words in KZbin and you will get plenty of practical advice on a technique that has been used in drylands for thousands of years. I use the method here in Mexico!

[@lockefinely2841]

what do you do in Mexico ? hi Brooks

[@brooksanderson2599]

!Hola! I am a "retired" geologist living in Saltillo. Northern Mexico is being deeply affected by AGW-induced drought. Since I have the time, I write articles, manuals, and flyers to teach people here, for free, how to find, harvest, and conserve water for home and vegetable garden use.

[@moshkteer]

What is with the fake leaves falling?

[@sandeepn6577]

Kind of like it! Like a live stage.

[@abhi97222222]

they just talks too much about it,but if there was real water he should have shown that flowing from the system.

[@messansegbonou1690]

Hahahah I laugh aaaaaaa

[@kerrypeterstevens]

terrible sound quality = almost makes this video unwatchable

[@brianevolved2849]

i need proof

[@charonstyxferryman]

(Canopy) interception!

[@coolbreezeafrica6571]

Please get in touch with me

[@holycow8743]

What happened!!!!????

[@k.ganesanganesan6825]

Air is protective place to store water : growing technology to protect air.

[@enrichedliving3657]

This is what you get for someone who has everything. It changes what you will get dad for Fathers day, not your everyday necktie. I wnat one

[@russelingersoll6902]

show me the water!!!!!....

[@Murrayt-vu3cq]

just lights out leave it alone yhy power lets over ride circadium rythem far q ue u

[@mikewebmaster824]

Shills

[@RestoringReality]

Damned Liars!

[@fatherjoe1134]

NH4+ fire = H2O+Co2 plants love = cycle of life

[@TurdFurgeson571]

I've never seen a chemical equation with "fire" in it. What is "fire" in your equation? Is it made up of oxygen and carbon somehow? I ask because how do you have carbon and oxygen on the second half of your equation. Where did they come from? Also, what happened to the nitrogen? Where did it go?

[@sandeepn6577]

@@TurdFurgeson571 lol 😂