More and more companies are paying extra attention to people, the environment and society. The overarching goal is to maximize their contribution to sustainable development. Read along and be inspired by these innovative developments.Â
Online Editor: Natasha Hendriks
More and more people are living in big cities. So it seemed only logical to Peter van Wingerden to bring dairy production as close as possible to the consumer. That saves transportation and therefore pollution and taxes on infrastructure. And since 70 percent of the earth's surface is water, he came up with the Floating Farm: the world's first floating, self-sufficient farm, in Rotterdam's Merwe-Vierhavens. Priorities are: animal welfare, environmentally conscious, sustainability, innovation and circularity (much of the cows' diet consists of organic waste streams from the city). Producing healthy food in cities, close to the consumer. Because according to Van Wingerden, Urban Food is the future.
The climate crisis is raging in full force, something has to be done. Can cinema make a difference? Eye Filmmuseum organizes the Cinema Ecologica program, in which it shows how film directors have depicted the relationship between man and earth. From nail-biting disaster film to artistic meditation, from romantic experience of nature to mind-boggling science fiction prediction. Cinema Ecologica asks how fiction can increase our environmental awareness of the consequences of the Anthropocene - the era in which humans have environmentally destructive control over the earth. Featuring films by directors such as Guillermo del Toro (Shape of Water), Lars von Trier (Epidemic), Nikolaus Geyrhalter (Homo Sapiens) and Terrence Malik (Tree of Life), Eye offers a range of perspectives on a topical issue: how do we shape our lives on Earth? Cinema Ecologica: April 21-29; August 26-September 1; November 4-10. Continued in 2022.
Chef Dan Hunter was looking for a place near Melbourne where he could grow his own ingredients, close to the sea, easily accessible. It took him four years to find it, in the town of Birregurra. It is a place that is all about interacting with nature. With a beautiful view of the estate with trees, olives, berries and vegetables. He wants to dialogue about ethics and honesty, about taste and hospitality. "We don't do that verbally, but through the way we work. It's a visual dialogue," Hunter said. Ranked among the 100 best restaurants in the world, Brae conducts regenerative farming, farming that heals rather than inoculates on the soil, as well as being environmentally conscious. By default, they allow at least 20 percent of the garden to rest. Residual waste is strewn on the land, only to be grown on again four or five months later. It acts as compost. Even fireplace ashes are added to it. The accommodation runs entirely on solar energy. Everything is organic. And the food that is not used goes to the chickens. Pure sustainability on your plate!
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