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Our Project:
We are the NextGen Hydroponics group. Our project aims to answer two of the most pressing environmental concerns in our future – how to feed the growing population as the amount of available arable land decreases, and how to reduce our carbon footprint. According to the United Nations, by 2050, the world population is expected to surpass 9.8 billion people. If we are going to sustain the growing population, steps need to be taken to optimize food production around the world. We want to achieve this through the use of hydroponics. Reducing our carbon footprint is also of crucial concern as carbon dioxide raises global temperatures, which would increase the severity of drought and water scarcity, reducing crop yields.
Our Product:
The main advantage of our hydroponics system is in its efficient design. We plan to create a vertical and modular hydroponics system with a variety of features with the intention to improve crop yield and efficiency. This hydroponics system will reduce water usage and grow produce on a per square foot basis instead of per acre, maximizing productivity.
How can you help us?
Please consider donating to our project. Your contributions would help us purchase materials for our system, allow us to pay for our rented space and fund further tests of appropriate materials and plants for our system. We would also appreciate it if you shared this fundraising with your social network to help bring attention to our research project. All donations will go directly towards our research.
Thank you!
Agriculture generates approximately 25% of annual greenhouse gas emissions when combining food production and land-use changes.
Spinach is one of the plants we will grow in our system, due to the fact that it is nutrient dense and widely eaten. Approximately 48 acres of spinach were harvested in the United States in the year 2016.
Scientists are more than 95% sure that the current warming trends are due to human activities. By investing in our project, you are helping us to reverse this trend!
The current carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is 412 parts per million, which is the highest it's been since 650,000 years. It is therefore crucial to find new solutions to the challenges that arise from our changing environment.
815 million people in the world were suffering from chronic undernourishment in 2016. This is roughly 1 in 10 people, which is why we want to improve food security.
Global temperature has risen 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, much faster than ecosystems or human populations can adapt.
Current global water withdrawals for irrigation are between 2000-2500 kilometers cubed per year. A hydroponics system would use less water than conventional agriculture.
