Clean Water A Green Oasis Concept Proposal

Water Crisis

Project Background Dianshan Lake-Huangpu River upstream water source protected area offers 70% of the drinking water for Shanghai citizens. However because of serious pesticide and fertilizer pollution, the water quality does not meet the national drinking water source standards. Human health is in great danger. According to the data, the over-use of fertilizers and pesticides mainly destroyed the water-quality. However, eco-plant technology can hardly be developed because of the lack of marketing mechanism. Because the traditional industry and aquaculture are prohibited, the state of economic development of the water source protected area is rather low. Most of the local old farmers are poor and it’s urgent to find a way to provide a sustainable developing win-win situation.

Project Goal Reduce the fertilizer and pesticide pollution of Dianshan Lake Water Source Protected Area by developing organic farming. Establish an community support agriculture model and raise the enthusiasm and incomes of local farmers. Construct a base with organic farming, experiential tourism and nature education for Shanghai citizens in Cenbo village (one of the national eco-cultural villages). Project Time ： Since May 2010

Progress( ) Honor: the Third prize of 2010 Shanghai Top Ten “most potential” public welfare projects Membership: 56 persons and 4 enterprises involved; Activity: Organized several volunteer activities for GE, Intel, UPS, Cummins, Johnson Controls etc. Training: Held a five-days organic farming training for 30 farmers. Event: Held an organic culture festival on

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The advantages of natural farming products Advantages: –Unlike the out-of-season vegetables, the vegetables and fruits grown in the open field are tasty and nutritious because they experienced the natural sunshine, rain and dew. Compared with chemical farming: –Non-use of pesticides, fertilizers and hormones - Good to human health and the environment. –Reduce the amount of oil used (the fertilizers and pesticides are composed by oil). Natural farming is more sustainable because all materials are natural. Compared with organic farming: –Most organic farms are using greenhouses and the soil will salinized in 2-3 years because the level of groundwater is rather high in Shanghai. Then the soil can’t be used any more. –The cost of organic farming is high which the farmers can’t afford.

Support Us For Company Charity Member –Claim a piece of 667m 2 land and consign us to plant. The products will be delivered to people you appoint, such as the best employee, the poor etc. –Organize employees to do volunteer working on our farm. For Employee Charity Member –Buy our natural farming products for one year; –Claim a piece of 30m 2 land where you can experience the happiness of organic farming;

Company Packages: A Donation: 39980(RMB) Time ： Area ： 667m 2 （ 1 mu ） Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by your company as the team building and volunteer activities field; –Receive the natural farming vegetables without chemical fertilizers, pesticides and hormones every week(50 times/per year). The total 2250kg vegetables can be sent to your best staff or the poor as a gift; –Help to plan and organize the volunteers and team building activities; –Receive the farms newsletter every week; –Hold environmental protection lecture for your staff; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Company Packages: B Donation: 11200(RMB) Time ： Area ： 667m 2 （ 1 mu ） Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by your company as the team building and volunteer activities field; –300kg natural farming rice and 200kg wheat; –Help to plan and organize the volunteers and team building activities; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Hold environmental protection lecture for your staff; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Company Packages: C Donation ： Depends on the species of plants Time ： Area ： 667m 2 （ 1 mu ） Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by your company as the team building and volunteer activities field; –Plant the vegetables/rice /flowers/herbs you determined; –Help to plan and organize the volunteers and team building activities; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Hold environmental protection lecture for your staff; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Personal Packages : A Donation ： 400 (RMB) （ work ） Time ： Area ： 30m 2 The farm ： Provides tools and seeds & organic fertilizer shopping services and regularly informs you about the situation of the garden. Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by you; –Experience the happiness of planting; –Harvest your plants in your garden; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Attend the activities held by the farm; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Personal Packages : B Donation ： 1000 RMB （ Half-work ） Time ： Area ： 30m 2 The farm ： –Provides tools and seeds & organic fertilizer shopping services and regularly informs you about the situation of the garden. –Manages the garden for you (including watering, fertilization etc.) Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by you; –Experience the happiness of planting; –Harvest your plants in your garden; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Attend the activities held by the farm; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Personal Packages : C Donation ： 3998 RMB （ Delivery ） Time ： Area ： 66m 2 Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –A garden named by you; –Receive the natural farming vegetables without chemical fertilizers, pesticides and hormones every week(50 times/per year,). The total 225kg (4.5kg /per time) vegetables can be sent to your home or office; –Enjoy low-price and high quality natural farming vegetables & fruits; –Experience the happiness of planting; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Attend the activities held by the farm; –Make friends and share with other LOHAS living information; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Personal Packages : D Donation ： 2999 RMB （ Delivery ） Time ： Gift ： –A certificate of acknowledgement to appreciate your support to water source protection; –Receive the natural farming vegetables without chemical fertilizers, pesticides and hormones every week(50 times/per year,). The total 150kg (3 kg /per time) vegetables can be sent to your home or office; –Enjoy low-price and high quality natural farming vegetables & fruits; –Experience the happiness of planting; –Receive the farms newsletter every week ； –Attend the activities held by the farm; –Make friends and share with other LOHAS living information; –Have priority to order natural farming rice, fishes, fruits and eggs etc.

Planning of the Farm Total:86000 m 2 A: Organic vegetables and fruits base (for training) B: Natural farming rice (for training) C: Wetland and eco-fish cultivation (for training) D: Nature School

Activity Example TimeSiteContent 9:3010:30Meeting Room Environmental protection and natural farming lecture 10:3011:30BoatRemove alien species 11:4513:30RestaurantLunch 13:3014:30 Farm: 1.Remove eggplant ； 2.Water 3 ） Catch grasshoppers Farm work 14:3015:30Dian Shan LakeVisit Dian Shan Lake 15:3016:30Back

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Who We Are Green Oasis, founded in 2004, is the first Local Environment Conservation NGO in Shanghai with a Professional Team and Hundreds of Volunteers. CO

Vision and Mission Our Mission is –To encourage the conservation of the natural environment surrounding urban areas and advocate for eco-friendly lifestyles through education, community engagement and policy promotion. Green Oasis aims –To create an oasis for living life in the city.

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