KeepGreenGoing

Often, the green community enjoys discussing tips on going green, new green products out on the market and companies that are making a green impact. Today’s article speaks more on a humanitarian level. It speaks about making a difference in a community through a simple, practical device. Sometimes, the first step for people to go green requires them to be enabled through a simple solution.

The Hippo Roller, from Project H Design, does just that. It frees up people’s time for more productive economic activities.

The Hippo Roller is a simple rolling barrel device that allows communities that depend on the daily fetching of water to more easily access and transport their daily water supply, and reduce the risk of long-term bodily injuries. The roller holds 3-4 days worth of water for a family of 7, which is 5 times the amount of water that can be moved using traditional methods.

The Hippo Roller gives going green a whole new meaning. It enables communities by the masses, it’s a very simple device and it’s practical. Most importantly, it keeps the green life going. What intrigues me the most about the Hippo Roller is its impact for the greater good of a community.

Sometimes, the green movement is highly focused on how an individual can/should go green. But shouldn’t the focus be broader? Isn’t the essence of going green all about greening the earth, community-by-community? It’s beautiful devices and ideas like the Hippo Roller that focus on just that.

Currently, Project H Design is traveling to South Africa to visit the Hippo Roller’s manufacturer and headquarters. They will also be handing over 50 rollers to a community in Northeastern South Africa in need of enabling water systems.

Project H Design is a charitable organization that supports, inspires and delivers life-improving humanitarian product design solutions. They champion industrial design as a tool to address social issues, are a vehicle for global life improvement and a catalyst for individual and community empowerment.

Thank you Project H Design and everyone involved with the Hippo Roller for making a device that truly enables.

For more information, visit Project H Design or HippoRoller.org.