Health Cube

1. Health Cube Jennifer Rosete-Busby Mark A. Nicholas Kelli C. Cooney Gregory Flatow

2. Overview • A sustainable worldwide organic food production project • Objectives • Increase healthy food supply in urban areas • Facilitate local and international community building and exchange • A model for leaving the days of one-directional development aid in the past

3. Dr. Dickson Despommier, PhD • microbiologist, ecologist and Professor of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University • Dr. Vandana Shiva • Indian philosopher, environmental activist, author and eco feminist “In nature's economy the currency is not money, it is life.” ― Vandana Shiva, Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace

4. Foundation Cities • New Delhi, India • Beirut, Lebanon • Nairobi, Kenya • Port Au Prince, Haiti • Jakarta, Indonesia

5. Health Cube Vertical Gardens • Completely GMO free produce • Crops grown organically without the need for pesticides • Year round harvest • Elimination of delivery costs, including risks such as spoilage and infestation

6. Public Relations • Dr. Shiva and Dr. Despommier’s momentum and expertise • Universities and labs • Press releases • Building and Implementation Progress • Partner Organizations • New Technologies • Lessons Learned through Exchange • Affect on Local Communities

7. Funding Partners • Foundations • Global Crop Diversity Trust • W.K. Kellogg Foundation • Whole Foods Foundation • Newman’s Own Foundation • Packard Foundation • Poverty Alleviation Fund • Agri-Food Research Foundation • Public Sponsors • UNDP • UN Foundation • USDA Foreign Agricultural Service • USAID • National and local governments of receiving cities • (5% requirement)

8. Other Partners • Full Belly Project • Columbia University Vertical Farm Project • Clemson University Vertical Farming Institute • Chicago State University’s Aquaponics Facility • Syracuse University College of Architecture • SUNY ESF • Tennessee Tech University College of Architecture

9. Financial Management • Our Financial Manager plays integral role in our organization’s transactions to acquire highly technical merchandise • Our start up cost is very high but costs will become low once construction is complete • Our breaking point will be in our third year when our start up costs have been matched by private donors

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13. Operations • Headquartered in New York City • Headquarters will house the President, Financial and Administrative Managers, Interns, and various other necessary staff. • Primary duties will be to update/ensure program in consistently in compliance with required 501c3 protocols, as well as to provide tools and support where necessary to ensure such compliance in foreign nations. • Grants-proposals, day-to-day activities needed to ensure smooth sailing for the charity.

14. Overseas Operations • Headquarters will house Country Director, Health Cube Regional Representative, Scientists and Engineers, as well as any additional staff needed to ensure fluidity in operations. • Primary goals will be outreach to the community and government. • Implementation of programs. • Research/training.

15. Additional Operations • Employees will utilize local community centers to help find and train citizens for the program. • Language centers will be helping to advise employees on potential avenues for training of local volunteers. • The Board of Directors/other high-ranking officials will visit these overseas sites on a regular basis in order to inspect/evaluate program from a first-hand viewpoint.

16. Wrapping it All Up Project meets the goals of a diverse set of stakeholders: -Poverty reduction         -Development         -Hunger         -Food Sovereignty (Anti-GMO movement)         -Water Conservation         -Environmental and Biodiversity Movement Brings farmers together: -Community building         -Knowledge Sharing

17. Questions?