wind heater by jihae kim from korea
designer's own words:
It can be expected that half all the land will be deserts with this tendency of desertification. Hopefully several NGO an each Government are trying to plant trees in deserts and It looks hopefully possible to recover eco systems in that areas. Desipite of these trials, the speed of desertification is getting faster because the main reasons haven’t been solved yet.
The easist way to earn money is stocks at deserts. They let their animals feed on grass and make fires with trees to fight against cold at night. They use trees all, there is no time to grow for trees. No matter how many trees get planted, we can’t stop desertification without solving this problem.
This can be solved enough with current technology. There is wind a lot in deserts. It can be used for wind power. We can built a heating system using this power, and natives don’t need to burn branches for heating.
Even if the stocks keep feeding on grass, the branches are still alive. And people in deserts can learn in everyday life why the eco system must be protected.