Worlds largest Fog-collector CloudFisher in Morocco - Producing drinking water from fog

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The video shows the positive effects of the world's largest fog collector system built by the WaterFoundation in Morocco to supply the locals with clean water. The harvesting of clouds and fog has become an increasingly important technology in the worldwide search for new sources of drinking water. For over ten years, the WaterFoundation has been exploring the use of fog-collectors, supporting the work of the Munich industrial designer Peter Trautwein* in developing an entirely new type of collector.
The CloudFisher is the first production fog net capable of withstanding wind speeds of up to 120 kph. It is quickly and easily assembled, consumes no energy and requires very little maintenance. All the materials used are food-safe. The highly efficient CloudFisher system can supply people in many countries with cheap and clean drinking water. The water obtained in this way can also be used in farming and stockbreeding, in reforestation projects or in industry.
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[@TheLegenDacster]

This is the sort of world we want to live in, where people unite and help each other.

[@chrisclarke7828]

Good you posted that on the day Putin took war to Ukraine.

[@TheLegenDacster]

@@chrisclarke7828 Ironic but it doesn't change my sentiment.

[@chrisclarke7828]

@@TheLegenDacster Good for you but the world is losing humanity.

[@TheLegenDacster]

@@chrisclarke7828 "The world" is 93 billion light years across Sir. We are but a mere speck in its existence.

[@chrisclarke7828]

@@TheLegenDacster Does that include tax....

[@geddylee4082]

I have worked 30 years in Social work. I am Tired and burnt out. Horticulture has always been my first passion. Fog collecting is not exactly horticulture, but I really like the whole concept. Working outside with the elements. I am due to retire next year, with a small pension, and want to start a second career. This sounds interesting.

[@Jay_Kay666]

After retiring you should be gardening your yard and not thinking about second career.

[@BackYardScience2000]

@@Jay_Kay666 often times people don't want to just sit around the whole time with their retirement. They've been used to working all day for decades and not doing anything at all besides simple gardening just doesn't sit right with most. That's why you often times see most retirees eventually going back to work, at least for a few years, or starting a new business. Because they just can't sit there and do nothing when they're so used to working. I know I wouldn't be able to just sit around doing nothing when I retire. Gardening just wouldn't cut it unless I was disabled.

[@matthewstewart555]

I say go for it mate, what a great way to spend your time!

[@matthewstewart555]

@@Jay_Kay666 buddy retirement doesn't mean sitting around the house wasting away letting time slip, unless that's what someone wants to do. Otherwise retirement should mean you now have time to do the things you want to do, now that you can dictate what you do with your time.

[@OmmerSyssel]

@@BackYardScience2000 there is lots of backwards orientated muslims in need of help, from modern minded people ...

[@williammcduff6531]

Great iniative, however, the next step should be to build a system of swales, ponds and cathment systems to capture whatever rainfall they get this would allow them to plant fruit and nut trees along the edge of the swales. This would increase their food security and allow them to sell the surplus for a profit.

[@muslimpurity]

This is exactly what I was thinking. It seems very limiting to just stop at supplying water directly to households without addressing the larger issue of the barren terrain the Berbers find themselves in. I just finished watching Andrew Mollison's video series on the Paani foundation. There are some great initiatives happening everywhere.

[@annother3350]

They invented a device a few years ago which could be driven into the ground and it captured water from humidity. It could be used in deserts and capture enough water a day for a small village. Wonder what happened to that

[@nntflow7058]

That's not how this works. Fog are different from Rainfall. They don't get much rain, but they got tons of fogs. You can dig as much hole as you want, but fog is a better solution for them.

[@moosa9850]

There should be a global initiative where communities should brainstorm and teach each other the different ways of water harvesting. Collectively we can all make a huge difference

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

Totally agree

[@TheSchiffReport]

I have a farm in the middle Atlas mountains in Morocco , often we have fog but no rain , wonder where I can buy this mesh cause this could become a great way to harvest all that fog and use the water to irrigate the fruit trees I am growing...thank you

[@speckdratz]

Please have a look at kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6m1gIF3j9SAes0 in Peru where a much simpler mesh an frame setup is used with similar results.

[@RIZFERD]

so you're from Morocco?

[@dagobb]

@@speckdratz Looks like we arrived here from the same video. lol.

[@henryyu4987]

Trees would do a better job than a cloudfisher. Because the leaves of the trees, since they have moisture inside has a lower dew point. Which is required to turn fog into water. But for places that have no trees, you have no choice but to use cloudfisher. The basic principle is to use materials with the highest possible surface area. The higher the surface area, the more area where fog can land and collect and turn to droplets of water.

[@davecisneros5285]

Honestly a plastic tarp would work, they just use netting to allow wind to pass through. You could probably cut some slits in a tarp to help with that. It's not a permanent solution like a good plastic net but it will get you started.

[@sghai948]

Amazing initiatives for the right future of the world and humanity 🌎 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 ... People of Sahara and the world need such benevolent, beneficial, innovative solutions to the world problems. Many thanks to everyone involved in these people friends projects for humanity.

[@salmanhashmi168]

Brilliant idea I wish our government think about this Brilliant idea Best wishes from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@notashroom]

Why not promote the idea there, along with permaculture practices? Write an article for your local newspaper. Share videos on your social media. Go talk directly to farming communities. You can take action directly and make a difference yourself. Wouldn't that feel great, if you were able to help farmers be more productive and secure?

[@AasnaA]

sources to the people, free water for everyone

[@wildthoughts6959]

Special salute to those who initiated this water treasure .

[@HinaSunniva]

Amazing, but why not go step ahead and plant some trees around and water them too with drip irrigation from collected water. Over time trees will create its own mini environment and improve soil conditions. Any new invention must be useful for everyone, trees, animals, birds, not humans only.

[@gainerma]

terraforming takes a lot of time and effort, in dry areas the soil tend to be very poor!

[@jerwindaquiz8505]

thats why they should start now... by the aid of that cloud cathcer..the used of drip irrigation to grow the trees..they can assured the water security of their offsprings

[@TheRussianMercenary]

@@gainerma nitrogen fixing pioneer trees like black locust thrive in poor soils

[@soysauce4223]

Arid lands are not fertile. The soil composition are lacking in organic materials and minerals. Look at all those bushes. Some of those are trees that became bonsai.

[@getzvalerevich6565]

That smile on "Mohamad's" face as he's watering the garden, thats pure.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Nothing as happy as another muslim helped by white Christian peoples efforts, money and technology ... 😉🤷🏼

[@wildthoughts6959]

They need to employ DRIP SYSTEM for their gardens. Then the village will turn VERY GREEN with little water.

[@adilnourddine3929]

Permaculture is the solution here, small dams, swales..to catch every drop of rain

[@wildthoughts6959]

@@adilnourddine3929 Sure Adil, that will help dramatically. However, with drip system, a tree can be watered with 4 gallons per week. With the traditional method they are using, a tree requires 25 gallons / week.

[@adilnourddine3929]

@@wildthoughts6959 I was talikng about simple ways to collect water and i know most of the rain water is lost unfortunately But yes i absolutely agree, we can also use mulch in combination with the drip System to ovoid evaporation and create moist for longer time

[@OmmerSyssel]

Don't expect this sort of numb people to think for themselves.. Islamic culture brainwash them to lifelong passivity! 🤷🏼😴

[@petermcfadden9426]

Great report. The Canary PIne trees on the nearby island of La Palma work in the same way, The fog condenses on the pine needles and drips off as "horizontal rain". No problem with rain here in North Wales, UK. We get too much rain

[@jerwindaquiz8505]

plant trees on the mountains...using that system..to drip irrigate the tress

[@moosa9850]

Which would in turn also capture the fog and create it's own water source, correct me if I'm wrong, that's the idea?

[@petermcfadden9426]

@@moosa9850 That is how it works on the island of La Palma in the Canaries.

[@bobeden5027]

Simple and effective.

[@youtubeoffname]

So that we may know one another. Love, not wars, can give solutions to every corner of this wonderful world. And man, and his brother, could live out their short days in peace and contentment. Can we?

[@AsunAllah]

Fog nets!!! Pure genius!!!

[@MRSketch09]

Never thought I'd say this about a "water catchment system" but this is really freaking neat! -A westerner...

[@feras5017]

Thank you germany

[@kouvue7843]

at the 7:50 mark, they're like i can see everything now, i point there and here, yes yes, i love this project.

[@markperry5106]

I feel as though I needed to see this. What a fantastic and successful concept. What remarkable humans to create this with all going on in the world.

[@majasrbia]

Remarkable humans , as I understood are selling water to those ppl ... 🙄🙄🙄

[@OmmerSyssel]

Germans are those remarkable humans inventing this efficient technology! Not muslims... 👀🤷🏼

[@jaymac7203]

This is brilliant. Such worthwhile work.

[@tomahawk1556]

Good Use of Knowledge for Humanity! Genius! 🌷🌿🌍💖

[@argalib]

Awesome idea. Thanks cloud fishers!

[@amekran26]

Wonderful project! As the saying goes “Don’t provide them with fish, but learn them how to fish! 🎣

[@abdacnc3969]

Thanks deeply to everybody who contributed in this great work,,

[@basimmaan4549]

المفروض يكون استخدام الماء بشكل معقول و بالأخص في الزراعة يجب أن يستعمل التنقيط

[@babyabraham51]

cover the soil around the plants with sow dust , wood chips, coconut husks, hay leaves . They absorb the water and retain it for longer period . If a plastic cover or sheet is put on top of the leaves and hay , straw, the water will not evaporate quickly .

[@floomhoodertribez5030]

Amazing projects in the dissert area...new friend giving my full support in your home..keepsafe my friend..

[@peternyaga2114]

Great idea 💡 that transforms humanity & the environment.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@davidcox8961]

Thanks be to Waterfoundation !!

[@kamranmuhammad7899]

Absolutely brilliant... 👍

[@gurmaansidhu8515]

doing great job, helping poeple, have good day ❤❤

[@flyinpolack6633]

Awesome!

[@PacoOtis]

Bravo! Well done! Best of luck!

[@judylawson5350]

What a brilliant idea!

[@cynthiawilson4500]

Truely amazing

[@BB-sx9cd]

Great idea, simple and very useful to people in desert area

[@bricology]

I see SO much water being wasted here! The boy drinking out of the tap, with most of the water just passing his mouth, the people spraying it on their plants with a hose . . . Why not teach them some sensible water conservation habits?! People should be drinking from glasses or cups, so that none is wasted down the drain. Irrigation should be through things like terracotta olla, buried among the plants, instead of being lost to evaporation and wetting the surface soils far from the plant's roots.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Even colder climates knows watering under shiny sun is waste of valuable water.. No wonder they need help for any modernising 🤷🏼

[@edwardmandal3967]

Thank God it's a big help

[@conantdog]

Fantastic 👍

[@arturogarcia9946]

Rain maker ☔😁

[@ghaziguzlonl342]

I'm so impressed

[@OmmerSyssel]

Notice this basic technology was developed and made available, by peaceful white Christian people! Not some allah blablabla culture!

[@ghaziguzlonl342]

@@OmmerSyssel They still thank Allah whats your point?

[@mrzoukdotcomzouklambadaboo8212]

They need to instill permaculture water storage systems like swales etc on those mountains.... Then they'll have abundance... They should checkout madeira island....

[@OmmerSyssel]

You have to spoonfed such people with any sort of basic knowledge, and logical thinking .. They are lifelong brainwashed with religious nonsense, into complete numbness 👀🤷🏼

[@taylandotv9074]

Watching your video friend from Philippines great Idea to get water.

[@Reynaga2012]

Humans just want to be happy and free . The way GOD intended

[@abhilashkrishnan9005]

Please plant trees

[@sampaguita2056]

The Philippines has no shortage of water ,freshwater are everywhere , storm water or seabed water was abundant . thanks God .

[@mokhammadmiftakhululum8847]

Alhamdulillah.

[@TheINFJChannel]

Brilliant

[@snailswrath]

Seems like this works as a quick, small scale solution. But arid lands like these needs permaculture or agriforestry to truly come back on it's feet. Nets that produce drinking water without any energy input should be considered as magic indeed.

[@austinharding9734]

People these days have forgotten that technology used to be the means to an end, not the end itself. Our goal as society needs to be the advancement of technology as a means of prosperity, and not as a means of the advancement itself

[@joepeeer4830]

Ty

[@hichamfilalizehri8500]

You are Angels on earth

[@gocmarnhesapverdigiadam8708]

adam çok mutlu :) harika ya

[@karenvickery6070]

Wonderful invention.

[@Frisbeeninja2]

This may be a great idea for the American West as well.

[@Frisbeeninja2]

Obviously at larger scale

[@abhilashkrishnan9005]

Super

[@RegentDeMarquis005]

I love this technology !!! 🇲🇦🇺🇲🇲🇦

[@Rajeshkumar-rz7ri]

Wow this technique is amazing can a common man establish this system alone

[@ivospasov2871]

Install more nets on the top of the hills! These drops will water the plants on the hills and one day they will be green hills :)

[@ashley2108]

Next step would appear to be drip irrigation to increase farming potential.

[@Imightbewrongbutsomightyou]

More trees to be planted along with the Veg and why then do some people get a washing machine? However, It is good to see they have a payment scheme in place which will maintain the system in the future and curate responsibility and a new job sector. Brilliant scheme

[@mrexists5400]

there are plants that basically do this for themselves in very arid areas, I wonder if they were any inspiration for this

[@malulusmidnight]

Like the welwitchia plant in Namibia

[@mansidhata]

Amazing ideas

[@michaelkaye6373]

Amazing.

[@tonyhelms5904]

Wonder if they use recycling to produce the nets? Huge areas could be terraformed if this system was done on a large scale. Very interesting. Water security would make the world a much safer place.

[@MikeAG333]

No, you are simply wrong about that claim. Huge areas can't be terraformed with this system, and they'd make almost no difference to the world's water supply. They rely on high atmospheric moisture levels, and in deserts that only occurs at the coast. Indeed, it's even more restricted than that, because it only occurs where there is an onshore wind. The coast of the Namib, and the west coast of the Sahara in Mauritania, Western Sahara, and Morocco might get some useful benefit, but 20 miles inland there would be zero benefit. The Sahara is the best part of 3000 miles across, so a little 20 mile strip makes no meaningful difference.

[@chopperthereindeer4853]

That is a great invention

[@OmmerSyssel]

Allah made this possible, or not ... 👀🤪 🤣

[@HarionDafar]

Now send people to talk about permaculture!

[@intellectualdegen]

This beautiful

[@wmcbarker4155]

liked subscribed

[@sachindhakulkar]

God bless to the inventors.....

[@fahimalamin120]

Good luck

[@henryyu4987]

Now, the cloudfisher was successful in collecting water. Dont you think that the next step is teaching the people to utilize used waste water for other usage? Instead of dumping in the drain. The toilet waste water can be channeled to bio-digester and its outlet be used to water crops, and same with sink waste water.

[@grandmothermoon2490]

Henry Yu, great ideas, perhaps your knowledge could lead to a path of teaching others, these wonderful ideas ! You never know, life is full of amazing possibilities, inspired by unique ideas !

[@user-vj9hb3gy6d]

4:23 Thanks be to science and the people who helped you!

[@Gauravkumar-jm4ve]

Nice

[@vikasfulari6222]

It good initiative

[@LordRustyMcAlpin]

awesome. it's working.

[@kailashpatirai]

Wau... great idea

[@ekatasatya2995]

more fog and water capturing vegetation and permaculture system within current climate change challenge should be consider instead of this technological equipment produced at carbon footprint cost...emigration is not an excuse.

[@tedf1471]

"Time to think" The real jump forward.

[@ingerloviseeide6806]

Thanks to God and the humans that are working for him ,dear God bless everyone on earth with free clean water.

[@Daniel-nt5gh]

God doesn't exist, but imagine that he does, then these people not having water is God's will, and looking for water sources for them is against God's will so haram.

[@tinycnyc]

plant a whole bunch of native trees up there too, so they and capture water and moisten the ground which may eventually form a stream.

[@mokhammadmiftakhululum8847]

Masyaallah.

[@user-wo3sp9ir1e]

على مافي ضني هاؤلا الناس من عرب البربر وهم ذو اصول وجذور اصيله وقديمه بالتاريخ لاافهم كلامهم ولاكن اشكالهم ووجوههم تبين هذا واسئل الله ان يرحمهم بالامطار والثمار ان يصلح حالهم

[@mohamedbouyzergane8950]

لا يوجد عرق يسمى عرب البربر هنا عرق عربي وهناك عرق امازيغي (بربري) وهما عرقان مخنلفان كليا العرب اصولهم شبه الجزيرة العربية والامازيغ السكان الاصلين لشمال افريقيا

[@user-wo3sp9ir1e]

@@mohamedbouyzergane8950 ذكر في التاريخ وعندالنسابون ان قبائل البربر الذين كان قائدهم حنابعل في حملته ضد روما واروبا اصولهم عربيه من اقدم القبائل العربيه وقد هاجرو في القرون ماقبل الميلاد وفي ذاك الوقت لم تكن اللغه العربيه قويه بل كانو يتكلمون بلغة قبيلتهم قبيلة عاد المذكوره في القران ويقال ان باقي الى اليون بعض قبائل المغرب يتكلمون بعض الكلمات الاجعيزيه المسنديه لغة قبيلة عاد. التي تسما اليوم بالعرب البائده. والله اعلم

[@mohamedbouyzergane8950]

@@user-wo3sp9ir1e ياخي الكريم علم الجينات والاوصول فند التاويلات والقصص الحكواتية المثوارتة شاهد الوثائقي الدي قدمته ناشسونال جيوجرافيك ابوضبي العربية عن اصول عرب شبه الجزيرة العربية والمستعربين في شمال افريقيا الدين هم في الاصل امازيغ اصحاب الارض والسكان الاصليين وجينات الامازيغ تختلف اختلاف الشمس والقمر عن جينات العرب وكل عرق له رمز يرمز به فقط ابحث في النصوص العلمية وليس كتب قصص الاطفال

[@maxmurphy7306]

Who cares about the Arabs or the berbers.watch the video and learn something useful instead of worrying about 💩 of the past.no wonder why you still 500 years behind.

[@rizwansardar2347]

The residence need to be more trained in water conservation as well. The drip irrigation can save the precious resources.

[@zoraben6876]

♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@BenJahMin.Houghton]

The australian government would ❤ this.

[@user-wo3sp9ir1e]

كيف الطريقه لامتلاك مثل هذا الغربال او الشبك لتوفير الماء

[@michaellawson6533]

Plenty sky juice . You must just know how to harness it. We have been doing that for decades on the west coast of South Africa and Namibia. Super clean sky juice.

[@paulveenings6861]

How much maintenance do these systems need .

[@michaellawson6533]

@@paulveenings6861 If you build them strong they last for years. Little maintenance . Theres nothing mechanical , only instrumental.

[@paulveenings6861]

@@michaellawson6533 what about keeping mould and mildew of them , is it a problem .🙏

[@michaellawson6533]

@@paulveenings6861 The deserts are too dry and those things dont grow. The mists are only for an hour or 2 at a time and not every day . Even if you decide to wash those nets once a year then what is that to all the thousands of gallons you received. Are you lazy or pessimistic ? What if...........?

[@alymosselhy3241]

how this material is produce , thanks

[@drpk6514]

I wish I could know the quantity these fog collectors produce. It looked a bit unrealistic that the number of fog collectors produce that amount of water for all those villagers.

[@FragmentOfInfinity]

You say that, unless you were physically wearing the mesh during those mornings and getting absolutely drenched lol. The abundance of water is ridiculous.

[@shena1256]

If I was wealthy this is what I would spend my money on. It would feel amazing to be able to help so many people. I can't imagine being in the 1 percent and living in mega mansions and not helping people who desperately need help. If you believe in God how could you stand in front of them on your judgment day and explain that?

[@OmmerSyssel]

🤣🤣 How about the obvious fact that these backwards orientated people actually do believe in their (ridiculously inefficient) God? Which leads them to this sort of self destructive lifestyle .. How about the fact that the efficient Germans inventing this genius system did not spend their time with fairytales, but basic western science and decency?

[@rosariocagigas245]

Among all the horror of climate change is wonderful and hopeful to see something like this. Man kind can destroy but also create...

[@annother3350]

There is no climate change. Its all a ruse to enslave us with heavy taxes and control. The super rich wish to hold us down.

[@ToloGF]

Why not use part of the water to irrigate trees that could become fog colectors too?

[@cherylreid2964]

Looks like they are growing some trees but the fog is much higher up the hills.

[@austinharding9734]

Kinna ironic tho how people end up settling in inhospitable locations. It's like if there's no water why do people migrate or settle in that region at all?

[@XVeganDaveGodFreeX]

It's the poor donkeys that suffer the most!!!

[@ninelaivz4334]

You could have just said all that in three words. I'm a masochist.😅 I'm following your project with interest. You said the place has high humidity. Have you tried using tall plastic mesh et walls to capture the moisture in the ai? In Gran Canaria they are capturing 160 litres per tower per day.

[@FragmentOfInfinity]

This. I firmly believe that you can reforest and re-green an entire desert zone with a combination of this and dead plant matter

[@inharmonywithearth9982]

This is exactly what fog forests and cacti do naturally.

[@michelwong1]

👍👍👍

[@uschiuschi3232]

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