[Pil-pc-oceania] Las Vegas to build farm skyscraper

[Robyn Williamson]

That's usually the case Fern.  You know, the old rock star syndrome  
where you have to make it overseas first before you get any  
credibility in Australia.  It's called cultural cringe.

The same thing happened with Bill and countless other permies, I  
thought it was getting a little better lately, could be wrong but  
what's Darren doing for example?  He's always in huge demand overseas  
when there's a big wide brown sunburnt land here to fix.

One thing's for sure though, if pc has endured 30 years of criticism  
in the country of its origin, I can definitely feel the tide turning,  
especially from all the interest in APC9.  I remember reading or  
hearing Bill say once (about stunning new ideas) something like:  at  
first you get criticised and they say it can't be done, then they  
deride you (referring to us as old hippes for example) and finally it  
becomes flavour of the month and they can't get enough of you ... so  
CHARGE LIKE A WOUNDED BULL!

Luv & peas,
Robyn

CONTACT DETAILS:

Robyn Williamson
APC9 Secretariat
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On 14/01/2008, at 8:33 AM, permaculture at apollobay.org.au wrote:

> That's great!  Do you know who's behind and constructing this?
> A colleague of mine, Boyd Boxshall was working on getting vertical  
> produce
> gardens happening on Melbourne buildings and skyscrapers in the  
> late 90's.
> Although companies and councils were interested, there was too much
> apprehension and caution (eg. liability of falling food (and the  
> mess it
> would cause) - even though boyd's designs dealt with this).
>
> I haven't been in contact with Boyd in recent years... I'm  
> wondering if he
> took his ideas, projects and company, 'Bough house designs' over to  
> the
> US...
>
> It's great to see his ideas finally happening :)
>
> cheers
> Fern
>
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Michael Cooper michaelscottcooper at yahoo.ca
> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:29:57 +1300 (NZDT)
> To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org,
> Urban-Permaculture at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Pil-pc-oceania] Las Vegas to build farm skyscraper
>
>
>
>   http://www.businessgreen.com/business-green/news/2206656/las- 
> vegas-build-f
> arm-skyscraper
>     Las Vegas to build farm skyscraper    Casino capital reportedly
> planning 30 storey farm tower
>   Joanne McCulloch, BusinessGreen, 08 Jan 2008
>
>
>
>           Las Vegas is planning to construct the world's first  
> vertical
> farm tower.
>   According to reports at Next Energy News, the $200m building will  
> include
> 30 storeys of farming land and produce enough food to feed 72,000  
> people
> once fully operational.
>
>   The eye-opening vertical farm is expected to generate $40m in annual
> revenue - $25m from fresh produce and $15m from tourism - and  
> require just
> $6m a year in operating expenses.
>
>   Nevada State officials, who spearheaded the project, reportedly  
> claimed
> that the building will be able to grow over 100 crops, producing  
> everything
> from strawberries and lettuce to banana trees.
>
>   The officials said that the bulk of the produce would be used in  
> local
> casinos and entertainment complexes, adding that they chose to  
> build the
> project in Las Vegas because they wanted to clean up the city's  
> image as a
> party, drinking and gambling Mecca.
>
>   Agricultural industry analysts are likely to be watching the project
> closely. Intensive farm towers have long been touted by some  
> experts as a
> potential solution to the world's food shortages, allowing farmers to
> generate high yields in controlled biospheres without using up  
> precious
> agricultural land.
>
>   The tower, which could become operational as early as mid-2010,  
> could
> also be replicated in other heavily built-up urban areas, where  
> produce has
> to be transported long distances.
>
>   Food prices are currently climbing driven by a combination of  
> climate
> change, population growth, high energy costs and the shift towards  
> biofuel
> crops.
>   Around 80 per cent of the available agricultural land is  
> currently being
> used and the UN has warned that there is a serious risk of global food
> shortages if supply issues are not addressed.
>
>
>
>
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