University of Minnesota Students

Students from the University of Minnesota met with Biome on May 24th, 2019 to better understand the water context in Bangalore. It is part of their Design for Sustainable Development course, where they work in teams with local partners to research and design sustainable solutions for social and environmental challenges. 

Visiting the water treatment plant at Rainbow Drive

Learning about rainwater harvesting at a residents house

Shubha from Biome took the students to Kaikondrahalli Lake and Rainbow Drive (RBD). The students got to learn about the various roles lakes play in the city, the existing water challenges in the city, some laws and regulations pertaining to water management, different rain water harvesting methods, and about the water treatment plant at RBD.