Vertical Farming Webcast - A Revolutionary Way To Grow Food In Urban Centers?

Feb. 3, 2011 - PRLog -- On February 28th at 12PM EST Concise Conferences (http://www.concise-conferences.com/vertical-farming.html) will broadcast a free Vertical Farming webcast with 5 of the world's most respected Vertical Farming experts.

Vertical Farmers argue that it is economically and environmentally viable to cultivate plant or animal life within high rise buildings. With 80% of the world's rising population now living in urban areas, the need to produce food in an efficient and sustainable manner has never been greater.

The organizers have recruited five of best known personalities in this space.

Hans Hassle is a pioneer in Corporate Social Responsibility and CEO of http://plantagon.com/. In January 20th 2011, Plantagon signed a letter of intent with the Botkyrka municipality in Sweden to build a vertical greenhouse. The structure will be one of the first of its kind within the Vertical Farming industry.

Dr. Dickson Despommier, Ph.D. (http://www.verticalfarm.com/) is a full-time professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University and arguably the best known personality within the community.

Gordon Graff is responsible for designing the Toronto Skyfarm. The Toronto Skyfarm is a self-sustaining, low impact system, equipped with its own bio-gas plant able to produce methane from its own waste which could be burned to generate its own electricity.

Nick Brustatore is a partner at Converted Organics & Owner of TerraSphere Systems LLC. Nick is an eco-entrepreneur and owner of a series of green tech and socially responsible companies. His team have rolled out several exciting initiatives that include models in waste management, energy saving technology, recycling, up-cycling, and vertical farming.

Stephen Fane is the CEO of Valcent Products Inc. Stephen became a hydroponic greenhouse entrepreneur twenty years ago. In 1990, he acquired a five-acre hydroponic greenhouse operation that produced bell peppers, which he expanded to over 75 acres under glass.

This free event will be broadcast online and starts at 12pm EST on February 28th.

Follow this link for more information and to register: http://www.concise-conferences.com/vertical-farming.html

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