Just One Acre

Last year, people committed nearly 50 acres of land to The Life Cooperative.  These were acres of land that people could not and did not use, a lot of times, in rural areas.  Though we are grateful for their help and donations, we thought about the disconnect. 
One of the goals of urban farming is maximizing the land that is available.  In the city, that is not a lot.  The cities we work in, Atlanta and Seattle, are better than most, though.  So how do we maximize the land that is available?  How do we make the world a healthier more sustainable place in the presence of all this asphalt?
Atlanta has suffers from a heat island effect.  Essentially, there is so much pavement that the
city creates its own weather.
We want to do something really very simple.  Rather than focusing on several acres outside of the city, we want to focus on one acre inside of the city.  It will not be an acre in its entirety but an acre put together in bits and pieces, like a puzzle.  We will highlight what is possible and where.  90 square feet in a Wal-mart parking lot, a tiny house built on an abandoned lot.  A little here, a little there until we reach one acre of land.
The Life Co-operative wants to highlight sustainable, affordable innovations in urban "greening".  We are reaching out to various organizations who want to commit to a display.


The display must...
-Fit within an allotted "footprint" of 90 sq. ft., 180 sq. ft., or 360 sq. ft.
-Be educational and accompanied by a sustainability document that outlines the project.
-Be mobile.  Installations will have to be in place for a minimum of 48 hours and be able to be removed.
-Project is open to for profit and non-profit organizations, with discounts available for non-profit organizations.


This is an opportunity for organizations all over the Atlanta and the south to come together and make a difference in our communities. 
Keep up with projects and get ideas, here...https://www.facebook.com/events/154864205248966/
To register your project, $10 for non profit organizations
$40 for for profit organizations (prices subject to change for FOR PROFIT organizations only)
For more information or to register, contact us at life@thelifecooperative.org