Tag: ecological food production
Apr 11, 2012 12:16 BST Plantagon is endorsing partner of Resilient Cities 2012, 3rd Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation from 12 to 15 May 2012 in Bonn, Germany. "We are excited to be part of Resilient Cities. Feeding the city is one of the major challenges ahead. The Plantagon Greenhouse is a response to this challenge", says Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon.
Mar 30, 2012 21:00 BST Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle has been named CEO of The Year 2012 Sweden by European CEO. "A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility, the founder and CEO of Plantagon has become a shining beacon of inspiration for ethical business people", the journal European CEO says in its nomination. The public announcement was made in the April - May 2012 issue of the journal European CEO.
Feb 27, 2012 11:00 GMT Urban Agriculture has become a fast growing field for Swedish cleantech companies and is now launched as a new offer to the cities of the world through SymbioCity. Plantagon took the initiative to develop the new offer Urban Agriculture within SymbioCity, and the offer is delivered in cooperation with Plantagon's partners SWECO, SAAB, Combitech and Tekniska Verken.
Feb 28, 2012 15:37 GMT Sweden launches a new offer to feed the cities of the world through SymbioCity, a network of Swedish companies and organizations within sustainable urban development, founded by the Swedish Government and Swedish Industry. The new offer Urban Agriculture, is a new way to cultivate food by building vertical greenhouses that reduce transport costs and emissions.
Jan 20, 2012 00:21 GMT Presentations from the Plantagon Urban Agriculture Summit 2011, held at House of Sweden, Washington D.C. on November 16, are presented here http://event.plantagon.com/urbanagriculture/ Participating experts were Professor Oren Lyons, Chairman Plantagon International; Keith Curtis, Senior Energy Advisor, US Department of Commerce; Tony Socci, US Environmental Protection Agency, and many more.
Nov 15, 2011 23:51 GMT Hans Hassle, CEO of Plantagon, speaks on "Feeding the city", in the televised seminar about Urban Agriculture by The Swedish Educational Television, UR Samtiden. The title of today's seminar is "The city of our dreams: Farming in the city." Also participating: Jan de Wilt, Innovatie Netwerk; Stefan Jakobsson, Tekniska Verken in Norrköping and Jürgen Granstedt, Agroetanol.
Apr 26, 2012 05:47 BST Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Citizenship and CSR. His book "Business as Usual is Over" is about this challenge. Hassle was awarded European CEO of the Year 2012 Sweden, recognized as “A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility”. The book will be released in Swedish in May, and in English in June 2012.
Apr 26, 2012 05:45 BST Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Citizenship and CSR. His book "Business as Usual is Over" is about this challenge. Hassle was awarded European CEO of the Year 2012 Sweden, recognized as “A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility”. The book will be released in Swedish in May, and in English in June 2012.
Apr 26, 2012 05:45 BST Plantagon CEO Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Citizenship and CSR. His book "Business as Usual is Over" is about this challenge. Hassle was awarded European CEO of the Year 2012 Sweden, recognized as “A world leader in the field of corporate social responsibility”. The book will be released in Swedish in May, and in English in June 2012.
Sep 27, 2011 14:08 BST
The Plantagon Greenhouse - the development of our greenhouse
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Sep 27, 2011 13:43 BST
Value Change for Survival - Plantagon Chairman Chief Oren R. Lyons speaks about what is needed for the future.
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Sep 21, 2011 14:50 BST
The Plantagon Message - Indigenous Peoples of the World through the voice of Oren Lyons, Chairman of the Board of Plantagon International AB. Learn more at www.plantagon.com
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Dec 09, 2011 14:27 GMT The Opening Right gives the Holding City an exclusive right to initiate a developing process of a Plantagon Vertical Greenhouse or PlantaSymbioSystem® within twelve months from the date of signing of this Opening Right. Even if a Vertical Greenhouse is not built in the Holding City the Holding City will continue to participate in the 100 cities initiative.
Nov 28, 2011 15:09 GMT Plantagon Urban Agriculture - presentation in 10 slides - from the Urban Agriculture Summit, in Washington D.C. November 16, 2011. A complete solution within Urban Agriculture. Available in sizes from 36 to 142 meters in diameter. Producing and selling organic food inside cities. LEED-certified. Latest cleantech solutions secures energy efficiency and recycling of water and waste.
Nov 28, 2011 13:16 GMT The necessary components for green food production are found in flows of urban resources as nutrients, water, CO2 and energy in heating. If products are grown in closed urban agricultural systems using the best available environmental techniques, risks for both plants and consumers will be minimized. The Problem - The solution and biodiversity as a consequence (Washington D.C. November 16, 2011)
Hans Hassle took the initiative to the PLANTAGON® project and is the brain and architect of strategy and organization for PLANTAGON®. Since January 2008 he holds the position as CEO. Hans Hassle has dedicated his whole work life to learn about, experiment with and manage commercial organisations trying to find out how to use them better for the common good. He is a pioneer in Corporate...
