Pee the Change! Urine Nutrient Recycling for Clean Water & Fertile Farms

This event is co-sponsored

by Connecticut River Conservancy

This event is co-sponsored

by Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District

Join the Rich Earth Institute,  Connecticut River Conservancy, The Rockfall Foundation, and the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District to learn about the paradigm-shifting practice of peecycling: reclaiming our “waste” as a resource to protect our watershed and support local farms. Human urine contains vital nutrients for growing crops. When flushed, urine contributes to nutrient pollution in the Long Island Sound, contributing to harmful algal blooms and damaging aquatic ecosystems. Instead of becoming pollution, urine can be recycled as a safe, effective fertilizer for farms and gardens. By completing the food nutrient cycle upstream, we can help protect our downstream neighbors — and grow an abundance of food from locally sourced nutrients.

For over a decade, the Rich Earth Institute has been advancing peecycling in the US, building a vision of regional nutrient sovereignty and climate resilient sanitation. The Institute operates the nation’s first and largest community-scale peecycling program – part of a growing global movement for circular sanitation systems. This presentation will cover this unique program, the issues of nutrient pollution in the Connecticut River Watershed, the Rich Earth Institute’s leading edge research, and opportunities to get involved with the global peecycling movement. Together, we can pee the change!

🍕 Pizza will be provided at this event
📅 Date: Thursday, May 29
🕙 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: deKoven House Community Center, 27 Washington Street, Middletown, CT.