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“Everything that we know is broken, and we have to start from scratch.” That is the challenging conviction of Jason Green, the Chief Inspiration Officer and Founder of EdenWorks. Jason founded EdenWorks as a way to bring innovation to the food industry through disruptive change. EdenWorks is a for profit organization that is leading the urban agriculture movement in New York City. Using aquaponics technology, eden works grows produce and seafood using 90 percent less energy and water and producing 3 to 8 times the yield of regular farming. EdenWorks grows the freshest food and fish possible on the roofs of new york city buildings and delivers them directly to local restaurants and other food related business.
There are so many great nuggets for social entrepreneurs to build on from this interview with Jason. We dive deep into what it really means to be a change agent and how be disruption brings innovative solutions. Jason also preaches the gospel of inspiration and how important it is to inspire that right people to be excited about what you are doing.
Jason and EdenWorks is changing the way people get their food. what is something you can change to get people excited?
Show Notes
Who is your hero:
Elon Musk--Tesla Motors, PayPal, SpaceX
What is your favorite tool use to grow Eden Works:
Welding
What is the best piece of advice you ever received
Everything is an opportunity to learn and there is no such thing as a bad experience
What is the first thing we can all start doing to change the world?
Begin thinking that everything you know could be wrong.
Challenge your world view.
Contact
www.edenworks.org
@edenworksgrows
@edenworksgrows
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