Social Responsibility
Issues of Potable Water in the San Blas Islands
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Canopy Tower Family is sponsoring an environmental campaign collaborating
with Duly Lee in a small prototype structure project (dubbed the "Kuna-Pod"). It is
aimed at integrating collection and filtration of rain in a single-harvesting-home to
provide potable water for the indigenous community of Cartí in Kuna Yala.
This biophilic prototype aims at re-thinking the relationship between the local
resources and its people by bringing
awareness that green architectural design
solutions can contribute to wholesome well being of the community at large.
Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson, PhD, coined the term biophilia arguing that
human beings have an innate and evolutionarily based affinity for nature. He
defined the term as “the connections that human beings subconsciously seek
with the rest of life.”
With these notions in mind, our goal is to create a “Living Building” that address
the issue of environment and ecology that we find at risk today.
Living Building Agenda
-Harvest all its own water and energy needs on site.
-Be adapted specifically to site, climate and built primarily with local materials.
-Operate pollution free and generate no waste that aren’t useful for some other process in the building or immediate environment.
-Promote the health and well being of all inhabitants – consistent with being an ecosystem.
-Be comprised of integrated systems that maximize efficacy and comfort.
The Canopy Tower Family proudly donates a portion of its profits to support birding clubs and conservation organizations, namely:
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ANCON (Asociacion para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza)
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Fundacion AVIFAUNA
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ADESVA (Asociacion para el Desarrollo Sostenible de El Valle de Anton)
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San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, California
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Neotropical Bird Club, England
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Space Coast Birding Festival, Florida
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British Birdwatching Fair, England
