Case Study
In partnership with Ecohit Ecuador and Zero Mass Water, The Darwin Foundation installed a SOURCE Hydropanel array at the Science Center
In partnership with Ecohit Ecuador and Zero Mass Water, The Darwin Foundation installed a SOURCE Hydropanel array at the Science Center
Customer Story SITE NAME | The Charles Darwin Foundation LOCATION | Puerto Ayora, EcuadorGOAL The Charles Darwin Foundation is an interna- tional non-profit organization that works to en- sure the conservation of the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos Archipelago. Faced with serious water contamination and plastic waste issues plaging the Galapagos Islands, the Darwin Foundation wanted to find a way for residents to overcome the need to obtain safe water through less environmentally conscious means. CHALLENGE Residents relied on bottled water despite its high cost. What’s more, environmental policy initiatives put forth by the Galápagos Islands have prohibited the import of single-use plas- tic products, causing bottled water suppliers from neighboring Ecuador to supp