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<\/a>MIAMI, FL (February 28, 2011) – Concise Conferences, LLC. will be hosting a Vertical Farming Conference<\/a> with some of the world's best known experts in the field, (there is no registration fee).<\/p>
Vertical Farming is a concept that argues that it is economically and environmentally viable to cultivate plant or animal life within skyscrapers or high rise buildings. With 60% of the world's rising population now living in urban areas, the demand to produce food efficiently and environmentally friendly has never been greater.<\/p>
The organizers have recruited five of best known personalities in this space.<\/p>
Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility and CEO of Plantagon. January 20th 2011, Plantagon signed a letter of intent with the Botkyrka municipality in Sweden for establishing a vertical greenhouse. The construction of a vertical greenhouse in Botkyrka, (Sweden) will be one of the first of its kind within the Vertical Farming concept. <\/p>
Dr. Dickson Despommier, Ph.D. is a full-time professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University and arguably the best known personality within the community. <\/p>
Gordon Graff is responsible for designing the Toronto Skyfarm. The Toronto Skyfarm is a self-sustaining, low impact system, equipped with its own bio-gas plant able to produce methane from its own waste which could be burned to generate its own electricity. <\/p>
Nick Brustatore is a partner at Converted Organics & Owner of TerraSphere Systems LLC. Nick is an eco-entrepreneur and owner of a series of green tech and socially responsible companies. His team have rolled out several exciting initiatives that include models in waste management, energy saving technology, recycling, upcycling, and vertical farming.<\/p>
Stephen Fane is the CEO of Valcent Products Inc. Stephen became a hydroponic greenhouse entrepreneur twenty years ago. In 1990, he acquired a five-acre hydroponic greenhouse operation that produced bell peppers, which he expanded to over 75 acres under glass. <\/p>
This is an online conference starting at 12pm February 28th. Follow this link for more information and to register: http:\/\/bit.ly\/eIK1mY<\/a><\/p> Concise Courses LLC, (Trading as Concise Conferences) <\/p> MIAMI, FL (February 28, 2011) – Concise Conferences, LLC. will be hosting a Vertical Farming Conference with some of the world's best known experts in the field, (there is no registration fee).Vertical Farming is a concept that argues that it … Continue reading
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