Recycle rainfall to solve urban water shortages
A career civil servant with a Ph.D. in pharmaceutical science, Makoto Murase has pioneered the recycling of urban rainwater and is now a global campaigner for utilising a valuable resource that many of the world’s city-dwellers regard as a nuisance.
"Replace battle tanks for war with water tanks for peace.”
Under the slogan "Rainwater tanks for peace, not battle tanks for war", Murase has compiled a Rain Encyclopaedia to help his country and others to make use of this precious supply of water.
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The gift of water
Makoto Murase has used his Rolex Award to extend his water recycling solutions to rural areas.
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Dr Makoto Murase
Chief of Rainwater Utilization Promoting Section
Sumida City Hall 1-23-20 Azumabashi Sumida ward, Tokyo
130-8640
JapanTel: + 81 (0)3 5608 6209
murase-m@jcom.home.ne.jp
