User:Singkong2005

My name is Chris Watkins, but that's a surprisingly common name, so I usually go by the username Singkong2005. I spend a lot of time contributing to wikis, mainly at Wikipedia and Appropedia.

Synergy!

I would like to see greater synergy, through people working on the wikis that best suit them. I would also like to see wikis to merge where that's appropriate. I think development and sustainability issues would be best dealt with on a single wiki.

Areas of interest

I am interested in:

• International development, including especially
  • Appropriate technology
  • Clean water and sanitation
  • Community participation in development
  • Gender issues
• Sustainability issues, especially
  • Climate change
  • Efficiency in the use of resources such as energy and water
  • Effective reuse of waste (e.g. through biogas digesters)
• Permaculture and urban agriculture
• Urban planning for sustainability, community and quality of life
• Languages
• Education

My areas of expertise are those closer to the top, particularly appropriate technology, water and sanitation.