the sustainable eco campus

A National Demonstration Model forCommunity Economic Development

Sustainabl

e

Social Entrepreneurs

Advocates – Activists• Dedicated to

Positive Measurable Change

Economic & Social Justice

• Without Economic Justice There can be no Social Justice

Operating Model – Micro UP

• Principles of Micro UP

1. Link Organically

2. Practice Integrity

3. .Build a Social Support Net

4. Perfect Until Best in Class

5. Start Small & Scale Up

Who Are We ...?

Non Profit – MicroVenture SupportFor Profit – The Family Fish Farms Network,

The Vision: Green Ivy City

• The Sustainable Eco Campus– A Food Hub– Focused Workforce Development– NEW Green Industry– New Models for Worker Participation– Expanded Home Ownership– Community Profits from Success

The Vision: Green Ivy City

Sustainable SociallyCommunity Economic Participation

Sustainable EnvironmentallyRenewable Technologies

Sustainable EconomicallyProfitable Enterprise

....a rising tide should lift all boatsJohn F. Kennedy.

The Problems We Solve

1. Community Opposition to Development2. The Gentrification Issue3. Quality of Community Infrastructure4. Low Commercial (and residential)

Property Values5. Lack of Decent Jobs with a Future6. Urban Blight7. Municipal Neglect8. Environmental Degradation

Solutions Strategies

Existing Development

Plans

Link Commercial

Development to Jobs

Build Pro Active

Partnerships

A NEW VISION FOR IVY CITY

Sustainable Eco Campus

• Eat Here– Food grown, processed,

prepared, and served

• Work Here– New work models of

participation and ownership

• Live Here– Partner with Habitat for

livable eco friendly Community owned Housing

• Play Here– International restaurants,

night clubs, green space, parks and recreation

Stakeholders

The Community•Residents•ANC•Ward•City

Private Sector•New & Existing Enterprises•Commercial Development•Financial Institutions

Civil Society•Universities•Non Profits•Foundations•Municipal Gov’t

Alliance InitiativesSustainable Eco Campus & Food Hub

New Green Urban Farming Industry

Community Recycled Rain Water (green roof) system

Off-the-grid Community Renewable Energy

University Research Partnership

Citizen’s Land Bank Program

Expanded Innovative Work Models

Food Hub

The Food Hub– Green Urban Farms– Clean-Tech– Existing Base Focus– Integrated Permaculture– Add – Food aggregating,

Micro Processing, Retail, Restaurants

– Link to Farmers Market– Destination Venue

Community Water Catchment

Storm Water ReclamationMultiple green roofs support:

– linked water management

– Processing and distribution of gray water

– Computer monitored and controlled efficient process

Community Renewable Energy Generation

Anaerobic DigesterProduction of biogasCogen for local energy

Biomass from food production provides fuelOff-the-grid energy possible for all of Ivy City

University Partnership

Potential University projects• Agricultural Research

– Nutritional density of aquaponically raised vegetables vs. farm raised

– B School Research• Strategy for commercially viable

aquaponics urban farms.

– Performance Based Technical Training

– Validation and efficacy of methodology

National Demonstrati

onProject

Evidence Based

Research

Technical Rigor

TalentInterns

New Green Urban Farming Industry

Partnership with ProFishCommitted 6K sq.ft. site

Recirculating SystemVertical GrowingClosed loop environmental controls

$5 Million Private Equity

Contract for two rounds of funding with Foley lardner LLc

$15 Million Industrial Revenue Bond

The Family Fish Farms Network

Citizen’s Land Collaborative

• Enable Community Ownership of Fixed Assets• Real Estate• Businesses• Land and

Buildings

Expanded Innovative Work Models

Enables Worker Ownership

• Employee Stock Ownership Plans

– ESOP’s provide for tax sheltered leveraged

– buy outs of businesses

– Workers share in company profits and ownership

– Purchase financed from future earnings and with

before tax dollars

– Costs Individual Employee Nothing

– No contingent liability

• Cooperative Ownership

– Joint company ownership

A NEW Green Industry!

• Jobs for the 22nd Century• Fresh, Locally

Grown Food• 65-250 Green

Jobs• Urban

Aquaponic Micro Farms

A Culture of Ownership

• The Just Management Model

Our Policy: Veteran First Preference Hiring

Our Commitment to Ward 5

• A New Green Industry

National Headquarters

• 65 Decent Paying

Jobs

• 100% DC Owned

Not Just Jobs …

Thank You!

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead