WHO ARE WE? Social Entrepreneurs Advocates – Activists Economic & Social Justice Operating Model – Micro UP Principles of Micro UP WHO ARE WE? Social Entrepreneurs Non Profit – Micro Venture Support For Profit – The Family Fish Farms Network Inc. Advocates – Activists Dedicated to Positive Measurable Change Economic & Social Justice Without economic justice there can be no justice Operating Model – Micro UP Principles of Micro UP Link Organically Link Organically Practice Integrity Practice Integrity Build a Social Support Net Build a Social Support Net Perfect Until Best in Class Perfect Until Best in Class Start Small & Scale Up Start Small & Scale Up The Green Alliance

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 Green Alliance

Sustainable Socially Community Economic Participation Sustainable Environmentally Renewable Technologies Sustainable Economically Profitable Enterprise The Vision: The Green Alliance…a rising tide should life all boats John F. Kennedy

 Community Opposition to Development  The Gentrification Issue  Quality of Community Infrastructure  Low Commercial (and residential) Property  Values  Lack of Decent Jobs with a Future  Urban Blight  Municipal Neglect  Environmental Degradation The Problems We Solve

New Vision for The Green Alliance Solutions Strategies Existing Development Plans Link Commercial Development to Jobs Build Pro Active Partnerships

Sustainable Eco Campus Eat Here Food Grown, processed, and served here Work Here New work models of participation and ownership Live here Partner with habitat for liveable eco friendly Community owned housing Play Here International restaurants, night clubs, green space, parks and recreation

Community Renewable Energy Generation SlurrySlurry BiogasBiogas Production of Biogas Cogen for local energy Biomass from food production provides fuel Off-the-grid energy possible for all of Eco Campus Production of Biogas Cogen for local energy Biomass from food production provides fuel Off-the-grid energy possible for all of Eco Campus Biogas Filtrate (Liquid Separator Bio-Fibre (Solid) Feed stocks injected into the digester Basic Anaerobic Digestion Process

Eco Campus Transforming Ideas into Reality Vegetation Growing Media Filter Layer Drainage Layer Protection Fabric Root Barrier Insulation Waterproof Membrane Roof Deck

Stakeholders The Community ResidentsANCWardCity Private Sector New & Existing Enterprises Financial Institutions Civil Society Universities Non Profits Foundations Municipal Gov’t

Alliance Initiatives Sustainable Eco Campus & Food Hub New Green Urban Farming Industry Community Recycled Rain Water (green roof system) Off-the-grid Community Renewables Energy University Research Partners Citizen’s Land Bank Program Expanded Innovative Works Model

The Food Hub Green Urban Farms Clean Tech Existing Base Focus Integrated Permaculture Add- Food Aggregating, Micro Processing, Retail, Restaurants Link to Farmers Markets Destination Value Food Hub Facilitates building the Seven Forms of Community Wealth by: Connecting Supply/Demand Outreach Advocacy Education/Learning Technical Assistance Food Cultivation Value Added Processing Stabilization Food Processing Prepared Meals Aggregated Storage Distribution Eaters End Markets The Food Hub

Community Water Catchment Computer Monitored and Controlled Process Processing and Distribution of Grey Water Linked Water Management Multiple Green Roofs Support Storm Water Reclamation

University Partnership Potential University Projects Projects Agriculture 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 Potential University Projects Projects Agriculture 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 Demonstration Project Technical Rigor Talent Interns Evidence Based Research

New Green Urban Farming Partnership with Profish Committed 6K sq.ft. Site Recirculating System Vertical Growing Closed loop Environmental Controls $5 Million Private Equity Contract for two rounds of funding with Coley Lardner LLC $15 Million Industrial Revenue Bond Fully Automated Movable Rack System

Citizen’s Land Collaborative Enable Community Ownership of Fixed Assets Real Estate Businesses Land and Buildin gs Citizen Land Bank Stage 1 Non-Profit Center Formed to Mobilize Community for Citizen Land Bank Core group LCESJ Foundation and Public Sector Funding Stage 1 CLB General Assembly Club Organizing Committee Club Advisory Council

Expanded Innovative Work Models Enables Worker Ownership 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 Cost individual Employee Nothing No contingent liability Cooperative Ownership Joint company ownership

Jobs for the 22 nd Century Fresh, locally grown food Green Jobs Urban Aquaponic Micro Farms A Culture of Ownership The Just Management Model Our Policy: Veteran First Preference Hiring Our Commitment – A New Green Industry National Headquarters 65 Decent Paying Jobs 100% Citizen Owned

“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