First time using The Point?
This campaign has a tipping point -- you pledge money now, but you’re only charged if the objective is met. This way, you know your participation will make a difference. See how else you can make something happen on The Point.
Close
Vertical Farm in New York City

Share / Email Campaign Close

OBJECTIVE
To provide enough funds for a developer to build the Vertical Farm in New York City, and for the city to approve its construction.
TERMS

If this objective is met, then we will give money to: The first developer to build the Vertical Farm in NYC

JOIN NOW
Your credit card is only charged if the objective is met!
$
put this campaign on your site
THE PITCH

The Vertical Farm (VF) is a urban indoor highrise farm that can grow food to feed urban populations in a sustainable way. It’s one of the most innovative solutions to the impending food and environmental crisises we’ll see in the next 50 years.

Dr. Dickson Despommier at Columbia University has taken the lead in developing designs & building support for the VF, but we need to build one to show the world it’s a viable solution, so lets do it in New York! We can’t afford to wait for the city: let’s make this happen now.

Only once we’ve raised enough pledges for a developer to be able to build the VF (& the city agrees to the plan) will we pay our pledges.

Key VF benefits include
1. year-round indoor farming produces 4-6 times more food
2. all organic
3. dramatic reduction of fossil fuel use in farming: shipping, tractors, etc.
4. recycles water it uses
5. avoids weather-related crop failures
6. new jobs

Read more
1. www.VerticalFarm.org
2. New York Times article
3. Huffington Post

ORGANIZER
Aaron With
Aaron With
message Launched over 4 years ago
TAGS
CHANNELS