RAIN FOREST VILLAGE INITIATIVE

PROSPECTUS WORKSHOP

What we are going to do today

• We believe it is better to work together in community so we are going to -----

• Present the main elements of the prospectus and thinking behind it

• Get your feedback via post it notes• Decide next steps• Have brunch and mingle afterwards

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PROSPECTUS• Our view of the current situation• The vision• The stakeholders• The opportunities • Matching stakeholders and opportunities• The organisation• How to finance the initiative• Business cases for each stakeholder• Risks and opportunities• Next steps

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The need for Transition

• Business models failing; neither making money nor providing a standard of living

• Climate Change• Fossil fuel supply facing price hikes and

disruption• People long for a lifestyle closer to nature• A longing for a way to be involved in positive

change

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Open World Foundation

• Dialogue (meetings) AND Action on sustainable development

• Cafés and Lodges• Seminars, meetings…. places to develop as

human beings, leadership in action• About living and working in a community• About providing nutritious food sustainably• Cultural and business network

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The Village Concept

• Provides work, food and housing (and play!)• Maximum 80 houses for community cohesion• Size of tribe=200• Ownership, stakeholding, responsibility that

the place functions as mature eco-system• Place of learning, experimentation, cultural

experiences, green commerce• About doing, leading, making a difference

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Stakeholders

Eco village residents

Corporations Clean techSuppliers

ForestryMinistry,

Universities

PermacultureInterestedIndividuals

TouristsConferenceDelegates

Entreprenuers

IndividualSponsors

Doing good with my money

A donation with benefits(Subscribe to coffee?)

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Partner in CSRSeen to be doing good

Part of CO2 solutionPlace to bring

employees and stakeholders

A place to live easy onConscienceEconomy

Whole being

Place that functions wellLearning by experiencing

LearningExperienceing

Being part of a positive change

Integrating equipmentTo solutionsMarketingCustomers

Doing green businessGetting more customers

Lifestyle of green entrepreneurship

LearningExperiencing

”Is this for me?”

Sapling developmentSkills, Knowledge

capability, Field centre

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Secondary Rain forest10ha

Agroforestry5 ha

Flood plain 10ha

Food Production

Opportunity – The Rainforest VillageOther5ha

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Secondary Rain forest10ha

Agroforestry5 ha

Flood plain 10ha

Nursery

Food Production

Saplings ConservationTeachingTourism

Land is owned by the Village company

Foundation is steward for forest

Farmers employed to supply food to

sell in village

Stage one

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BiocharProduction &sequestration

Corporations get carbon credits from

sequesteringChar operations

employ local

Sequestration

Secondary Rain forest10ha

Agroforestry5 ha

Flood plain 10ha

Farm Buildings

Nursery

Food Production

Open world Café

Raw materialsProduction,

Training

Saplings ConservationTeachingTourism

MarketingTourism

Land is owned by the Village company

Foundation is steward for forest

Farmers employed to supply food to

Conference center and to sell in village

BiocharProduction &sequestration

Corporations get carbon credits from

sequesteringChar operations

employ local

Stage two

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Sequestration

Secondary Rain forest10ha

Agroforestry5 ha

Flood plain 10haConference center

Accomodation

Technical installations

Farm Buildings

Entrepreneurs center

Nursery

Food Production

Open world Café

ShowcaseTechnology

Green JobsHandicraftsMarketing

CSA

Training,Marketing

Raw materialsProduction,

Training

Saplings

MarketingTourism

Land is owned by the Village company

Foundation is steward for forest

Clean tech firms show technology

Corporations rent or invest in center

as part of CSR, climate and Marketing

Farmers employed to supply food to

Conference center and to sell in village

Entrepreneurs association rents the offices and

workshops

Housing cooperative?

Stages 3-4

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ConservationTeachingTourism

BiocharProduction &sequestration

Corporations get carbon credits from

sequesteringChar operations

employ local

THE FOUNDATION

RAIN FOREST VILLAGE AB

Organisations at stage one

FARMINGCO-OP /

COMPANY

ENTREPRENEURNETWORK

Supporter Plans

LARGERCORPORATIONS

WITH CSR OPEN WORLD CAFÉ AB

NURSERY

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TOURISM/ TRAINING

THE FOUNDATION

RAIN FOREST VILLAGE LTD

Organisations at stage two-four

FARMINGCO-OP /

COMPANY

ENTREPRENEURNETWORK

HOUSINGCOOPERATIVE

ADMIN/ MARKETING

CONFERENCEAND CAFE

Supporter Plans

SMALLERCLEAN TECHSUPPLIERS

LARGERCORPORATIONS

WITH CSR OPEN WORLD CAFÉ

NURSERY

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TOURISM/ TRAINING

TECHNICAL R&D CENTRE

What we will do and why (Stage 1)Land owned 51% by Foundation

All agreements with other organisations in framework set by foundation

Security that all operations are sustainble

Biochar operation Sequesters carbon and improves soilCreates revenue

Means sponsors, entrerepeneurs, villager come closer to carbon negative

Nursery Drives replanting in the areaCreates revenue

Quick yeild in line with Foundation’s aims

PermaCulture Farm Food forest, organic produce, training/tourism & creates revenue

Attracts, visitors, volunteers, universities, builds network

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Capital Investment EstimateLand purchase 150,000 (15,000 - 10%)

Equipment 100,000Nursery 50,000Outbuildings 100,000

400,000.-Conference/Visitor center 300,000Café 260,000

560,000.-Housing/Accomodation 350,000Tech centre/workshop 120,000

470,000.-Total Estimate: 1,430,000.-

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Methods of raising capital

• Crowd sourcing: many individual contributions in the form of loans, shares or donations

• Ethical risk capital: Share subscription in company that owns the village. Exit when assets, like houses, conference centers etc are sold off

• Long-term investment: share of income from rent of farm, nursery, etc

• Corporate sponsorship: connected to carbon sequestration

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BUSINESS CASESTAKEHOLDER: Corporation

Invests• Sponsors foundation• Buys sequestration service

Receives• Compelling CSR programme• Rain forest coffee• Training

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BUSINESS CASESTAKEHOLDER: Individual supporters

Invests• Annual donation

Receives• Rain forest coffee

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BUSINESS CASESTAKEHOLDER: Farmer /other entrepreneurs

Invests• Shares in company• Membership in

Entrepreneur center/co op /company

Receives• Marketing services• Ready made customers•

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BUSINESS CASESTAKEHOLDER: Investor

Invests• Shares in company• Risk capital

Receives• Dividend from profits• Exit on sale of

– Center– Houses– Technical center

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What we will do and whyLand owned 51% by Foundation

All agreements with other organisations in framework set by foundation

Security that all operations are sustainble

Biochar operation Sequesters carbon and improves soilCreates revenue

Means sponsors, entrerepeneurs, villager come closer to carbon negative

Nursery Drives replanting in the areaCreates revenue

Quick yeild in line with Foundation’s aims

Cafe, conference center Gives place to meet

Creates revenue

Effective way to market other activities

Marketing company Markets all suppliers, sponsors and entrepreneurs

Highly effective, common branding

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Steps

Activities

Organisations

Farm &Nursery

Café &Center

HousesTech center

OfficesWorkshops

• Project management• Food production• Saplings• Informal visits

• Courses• Cafe• Arranged visits

• Marketing clean tech• Housing

• Value added services• Entrepreneurs center

FOUNDATIONVILLAGE COMPANYFARMING COOP/Firm

CAFE OWNERCENTER OWNERS

HOUSING CO-OPMARKETING CO.

ENTREPRENEUR NETWORK

Crowd sourcingBusiness AngelsShare suscriptionOwn capital

Share subscriptionOwn capital

Share subscriptionHOUSING CO-OP

Sales of foodSales of saplingsSales sequestration

Course incomeCenter incomeCafe salesVisit sales

Service charge on housing

Marketing fee

Rent – entrepreneur center

Capital

Income

Share subscription

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Risk Analysis

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Mitigations and avoidance

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Next steps

• Prospectus 1 produced after workshop• Consultation, feedback etc• Rainforest company formed• Private share subscription offering• Purchase of land

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Other documents in feedback

• Open world member and sponsor plans• Organisation model• Conceptual model• More descriptions of land• Blank paper for list of things to consider

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Extra slides to get more detailed feedback in workshop

Foundation

Corporations

Clean techSuppliers

Private donors Support

scheme

SequestrationRegistration

Rain forest coffee

Entre-preneurs

Center

Rain Forest

Ag. land

Real Estate

VILLAGECOMPANY

ConferenceCenter

Sponsor

Sequesters char

Allocates

Uses

Suppliesserivices

Manages

Housing

Tech center

Install and integrate

Cooling, heating, electricity etc

Built on

HousingCooperative

Owns and manages

Buys

Builds

Owns 51%

Supplies

Supplies

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ORGANISATIONAL MODEL

VILLAGERS

CLEAN TECH SUPPLIERS

TECHNICAL CENTER

MARKETING COMPANY(owned by rain forest

Company)

DEVELOPERS

CUSTOMERS

CONFERENCE CENTER/WORLD CAFE

RAINFOREST VILLAGE COMPANY

FOUNDATION

SHAREHOLDERS

VILLAGE HOUSES

HOUSING COOPERATIVE

FARMERS

SUPPORTERS

ENTREPRENEURS NETWORK

Goods and servicesMoneyInformation

Call for tender

ConstructionMaintenance

Cafe and conference services

Food

Rent/Service fee

Marketing

Equipment

Maintenance Services

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