Flourish Farms - Flourishing Sustainable Futures
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Challenges Theme
Open Challenge
Faculty Sponsor
Tim Brunet
Proposal
The project Flourish Farms intends to help flourish sustainable futures for vulnerable populations. The farm was developed as a shelter for survivors of domestic violence and is transferable in part or as a whole to other interventions designed to help during the housing crisis. There are many reasons that it is so hard to escape homelessness. Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach helps work against some barriers for women trying to escape homelessness due to domestic violence and gain capabilities as a sustainable approach to human welfare. In partnership with the 17 sustainability goals laid out by the United Nations, Flourish farms works towards good health and well-being for people and the planet. The farm takes climate action through affordable and clean energy and responsible consumption and production, aiming to protect life on land. Using life on land, the farm aims to reduce hunger with yearlong farming. The farming system works to reduce poverty through support for all basic living needs from farm sales. The farm promotes gender equality and reduces inequalities through quality education, access to decent work, peace, justice and a strong institution to support women escaping domestic violence holistically so they can achieve maximal well-being and sustain it after they depart.
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Flourish Farms - Flourishing Sustainable Futures
The project Flourish Farms intends to help flourish sustainable futures for vulnerable populations. The farm was developed as a shelter for survivors of domestic violence and is transferable in part or as a whole to other interventions designed to help during the housing crisis. There are many reasons that it is so hard to escape homelessness. Martha Nussbaum's capabilities approach helps work against some barriers for women trying to escape homelessness due to domestic violence and gain capabilities as a sustainable approach to human welfare. In partnership with the 17 sustainability goals laid out by the United Nations, Flourish farms works towards good health and well-being for people and the planet. The farm takes climate action through affordable and clean energy and responsible consumption and production, aiming to protect life on land. Using life on land, the farm aims to reduce hunger with yearlong farming. The farming system works to reduce poverty through support for all basic living needs from farm sales. The farm promotes gender equality and reduces inequalities through quality education, access to decent work, peace, justice and a strong institution to support women escaping domestic violence holistically so they can achieve maximal well-being and sustain it after they depart.