Detroit Windmill

In 2001, Detroit Windmill was selected to participate in the Detroit City of Design Challenge with our proposed project: "Wind and Water" — a collaboration with the visionary land stewards at Feedom Freedom Growers 🌱⚡

Our project proposes a low-level wind turbine that uses wind technology and green energy to power, light, and irrigate a community garden on Detroit’s East Side. This innovative, sustainable infrastructure will support local food sovereignty and environmental justice — right where it’s needed most.

"Wind and Water" is rooted in the power of community and the potential of inclusive design. Through the City of Design Challenge, we worked alongside other changemakers to center Detroiters in the design process, creating tools for access, opportunity, and resilience.

This initiative aligns with the UNESCO Detroit City of Design Action Plan, offering direct support to community-led groups to bring their ideas to life and share them as models for other communities.

Together, we're building a future where clean energy sustains community gardens — and community gardens sustain us all. 🌻🌍💡 Feedom Freedom Design Core Detroit UN Sustainable Development Platform

Wind and Water | Detroit City of Design As a UNESCO City of Design, Detroit is part of a network of 40+ cities around the world using design to improve the lives of everyday people. This designation puts Detroit's design assets to work, ensuring a more sustainable and equitable future for all Detroit residents.

Hello! If you haven't seen it, please check out the interview highlighting Detroit Windmill at Beacon Park in 2022.

Knox Cameron and Carlos Nielbock talk recycled parts and renewables at Beacon Park Detroit Windmill is a patented, sustainable, functional low-altitude wind turbine and micro-grid, designed and fabricated exclusively from upcycled materials...

Detroit Windmill and Carlos Nielbock featured on Detroitisit.com
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Windmills Offer a Convergence of Sustainability, Circular Economy, and Human Capital | Detroitisit The Race to Finding Green Energy is On, and Detroit Based Craftsman and Inventor Carlos Nielbock Thinks His Detroit Windmills are an Answer

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