Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Idea by team 4

After discussion, our team think the main purpose for the urban farming is people, we shall think more about people, care about people,based upon people need. so all our ideas are for people, either for 5-9 years old primary school children or rich elder, family life either for decoration purpose or waste treatment purpose, either people living in better condition or living in slum. we are not imaging huge picture, we are thinking practical and people-concerned.

Idea 1: utilize food waste for urban farming or urban garden
food waste is around 30% of total solid waste weight, and water content in the waste is quite difficulty for treatment and @high cost. we could separate the food waste from our normal solid waste, and ferment to be the fertilizer for urban farming and garden.
Idea 2: planting for decoration and mind peace
Target Group: working people who are stressful and seeking for the Peace of mind.

Idea 3: promote the urban farming in slum or low-income community
organize the urban farming in slum and low-income community in the purpose providing more green and vegetable or fruit

Idea 4: encourage urban farming in the city by elder
Target: rich and retired people

Idea 5: combine the kid education and indoor farming
we target the family having 5-8 yrs old children. children could experience the whole process of planting: seed--grow--flowering--fruit. it will be a process of moral practice, such as patient, care about others, effort-putting vs outcome...

We will present all the details and explain more on the presentation.

1 comment:

  1. All great potential ideas...

    Now, you must begin thinking through the details of how to make it work.

    For example, promoting urban farming in a slum community makes a lot of sense, but can they find the land? Or, can you partner with somebody to provide the land? (What will the partner want in return?)

    You don't need to provide the solution, but even when you define the challenge, you may want to have a clear enough path towards success to at least encourage people to join the challenge.

    I'll give an example from the Gates Foundation in a post.

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