Name
Gaia Espirulina
country
Spain
Goal
Gaia Espirulina aims to cultivate microalgae, specifically spirulina on rooftop terraces in the project’s local neighborhood in Madrid. Spirulina is a “superfood” for humans while its favorite food is CO2. It offers hopeful possibilities for capturing CO2 in large cities while releasing huge amounts of oxygen; something akin to having a rainforest over our heads while producing food with high nutritional qualities. The Gaia Espirulina team has developed a functioning bioreactor prototype to grow spirulina on rooftops, which proposes a better use for these underutilized areas while generating income for neighboring communities by renting out these spaces.
Main Topic
Zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment;
All Topics
Sustainable food: from "farm to fork": a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system
Biodiversity: preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity
Zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment
Scale
- City and peri-urban
Actors
- Not specified
Main Activity
Conducting research, pilot studies and/or living labs;
Activities
- Conducting research, pilot studies and/or living labs
- Developing and/or producing goods
- Showcasing and/or demonstrating practices
Source
This initiative is adapted from the FoodSHIFT 2030 project, ©2022 (EU H2020 project FoodSHIFT 2030) https://foodshift2030.eu/innovators/
This initiative is self-reported and not identified by the SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium
CONTACT
For further details please contact co-leads Dr Chris Foulds (chris.foulds@aru.ac.uk) and Dr Rosie Robison (rosie.robison@aru.ac.uk).
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 101036640. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the SHARED GREEN DEAL HAS project and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union.