Greening the globe World Facts 2 Underlying idea 3 Fight common - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Greening the globe World Facts 2 Underlying idea 3 Fight common - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Greening the globe World Facts 2 Underlying idea 3 Fight common enemies Facts on soil degeneration and water shortage 10,000,000 m2 of soil dries out each Year. 3% of all water on Earth is potable (safe to drink). 10% of all
World Facts
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Underlying idea
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Fight common enemies
- Facts on soil degeneration and water shortage
ü 10,000,000 m2 of soil dries out each Year. ü 3% of all water on Earth is potable (safe to drink). ü 10% of all potable water is within reach people. ü 97% of all water on Earth is salt water.
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Fight common enemies
Green Desert Solutions brings two basic conditions to realize a sustainable agricultural system: ü Bringing back usable water to those regions in degenerated agricultural areas and areas with brackish water. ü Introducing sustainable agricultural methods in conjunction with usable water.
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Efficient use of water for irrigation, rain harvesting, improvement of soil & polyculture.
Result
Applying Green Desert Solutions knowledge, experience and resources together with Local Country knowledge, experience and resources.
Regenerate bad or degenerated soil into fertile agricultural land.
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Other Results
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Local industry development Local employability Local knowledge Local water supply Local import decrease
Bringing best of breed together
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“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts”.
- Aristotle, Greek philosopher
Permaculture
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GDS Goals vs. Global Goals
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In our area of expertise, our goals are aligned with http://www.globalgoals.org In September 2015, the UN launched a 17-point plan to end poverty, combat climate change and fight injustice & inequality, on which 193 countries agreed.
Why Green Desert Solutions?
Ø Green Desert Solutions has its origin in The Netherlands ü “The Netherlands is one of the world’s largest agricultural producers”. ü “After the United States, the Netherlands is the biggest exporter of agricultural produce in the world”. ü Both facts above are true, despite bad natural conditions.
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Why Green Desert Solutions?
Ø Dutch accumulated knowledge made possible to develop technologies to transform seabed to fertile land. (literally ‘stolen from the sea’). Ø “Dutch approach” is based on integration of water management with agriculture techniques and institutional developments. Ø Green Desert Solutions is supported by the most prominent scientific institutions in The Netherlands.
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Concentrated Solar Power Desalination and electric power generation
Turning Salt waste product into “Concrete”
Dutch Greenhouse technologies
Growing trees with Cocoon with 90% less water
Vegetation to prevent sand storms
Project Potential
Project outlook
Consisting of: ü desalination plant ü water basin ü piping & irrigation ü water storage ü green houses ü solar plant ü access- and internal roads ü … For all jobs we plan to employ and train local workforce.
Our approach - steps
- 1. Decide whether there
is enough supporting base to proceed
- 2. Choose the suitable
location
- 3. Decide on the
investigation team
- 4. Funding & agreement
for investigation of possibilities and options
- 5. Preliminary research
- 6. Create calculations &
budget regarding profitability of the project
- 7. Offer from Green
Desert Solutions
- 8. Decision:
Go vs. No-go
- 9. Project Realization
RAOÉL RAMJIAWAN Vice President of the Board Over10 years experience in projectmanageme nt his expertise is business develop- ment, building market position, negotiating and building relationships matching all partners 'needs and goals’.
Green Desert Solutions Team
KEES DUIJZER President of the Board With over 25 years experience in several businesses he is an entrepreneurial
- expert. He is the
creator of the Green Desert Solutions project and serves as a centre and leading coach to the whole team. GERRIT WALTHEER Executive Project Manager International experience in development and execution of engineering and construction projects. SANDER VIDDELEER Manager Operations With years of expertise in the sustainablity sector, he is a liason between knowledge and corporate partners and offers national and international account support for the projects. ERIK MIDDELKAMP Regional Manager Middle East Operating from Dubai and with years of expertise in setting up business deals in the Middle East. ERIC EBABANI Regional Manager Africa Operating from Congo and with years of expertise in setting up business deals in the African continent. SUMAY BANERJEE Chief development strategist Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe & Asia Operating from Dubai and with years of expertise in setting up business deals in the the world.