The Sustainable Eco Campus
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A National Demonstration Model for Community Economic Development Sustaina b le
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A Proposal for the first triple bottom line commercial real estate development project in Ivy City, one of the poorest sections of our Nation's Capitol! Profit has always been the single most important driver for commercial real estate. Recently, with the advent of LEEDS certifications, cities have been demanding the developers address environmental concerns. However, the social dimension has long been ignored, with the term Gentrification a code term for eliminating poorer residents and essentially busting the neighborhood and replacing residents with more upscale clientele.
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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
