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Greenhouses in Transition

Greenhouses in Transition focuses on collaborations between sectors within the food-energy-water nexus that enable increased regional sustainability of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector.
Greenhouses in Transition focuses on collaborations between sectors within the food-energy-water nexus that enable increased regional sustainability of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector.

Contact

John Reich, Ph.D.
Jreich@foundationfar.org

Development Contact

Carmen Ruiz
cruiz@foundationfar.org

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Open Opportunity

Greenhouses in Transition

Sub-proposals Due: October 29, 2024
Full-proposals Due: June 5, 2025

About Greenhouses in Transition

Greenhouses in Transition, a program co-founded by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture (FFAR) and the Dutch Research Council (NWO), focuses on increased regional sustainability of the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) sector by developing transdisciplinary, cross-sector innovations within the food-energy-water nexus.

  • Transitioning CEA to become more environmentally sustainable requires effective resource allocation that considers the competition for land, water, nutrients and variable renewable energy resources across industries and society.
  • Sectors within the Water-Food-Energy nexus, including CEA, are often socially and economically embedded in a region. Changes within these can impact regional systems as a whole.
  • An integrated, transdisciplinary approach is needed to create a more sustainable CEA sector.

Learn more by visiting the NWO Greenhouses in Transition program page.

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The Latest

Insights

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News

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