SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, were created in 2012 at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world. They are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Our business touches on many of the 17 United Nations Sustainable development goals, directly or indirectly. The advantages of treating desert soil with LNC treatment are directly linked to goals 2, 9, 13 and 15. This is where we believe we can have the most positive impact, both for society and for our business, both now and for the future.

GOAL 2: ZERO HUNGER

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. (link)

Stopping desertification and making the planet green again has many positive effects for the climate and Earth as a whole.

LNC allows plants to grow in areas that previously had too little water to sustain life. LNC treated soil will allow plants to thrive, using 50% less water than they normally would. This means that deserts can be reclaimed with smart use of water resources.
Reclaiming deserts by growing green plants reduces CO2 emissions by 15-25 tons/hectare.

LNC will help make water less of a scarce resource in the areas that need it the most.

LNC reduces the need for irrigation up to 50%.

The agricultural sector is one of the biggest consumers of water, so reducing their usage of water will free up water for elsewhere.

A layer of LNC will stop fertilizers running through the soil and polluting under-laying soil and water table.

Desert sand heats up easier and retains heat longer than plants do, as a result you can lower the surface temperature by up to 15°C by replacing sand with plants.

GOAL 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION

Liquid Natural Clay creates a layer in the soil, that effectively saves water and nutrients, so fertilizers will stay where they are meant to stay and won’t disappear through the soil and pollute ground water underneath.

GOAL 8:DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

By reclaiming deserts and farming areas previously thought impossible to farm, new jobs will be created, giving more people a chance to work.

GOAL 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation (link)

Liquid Natural Clay represents an innovation that will expand industry into new areas. New areas will require new infrastructure.

GOAL 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Water is a scarce resource and agriculture uses a lot of water. By applying Liquid Natural Clay we can cut the water usage by a minimum of 50% freeing up water for other uses.

Treating areas with LNC will provide local people with jobs, both in the treatment phase, but also when land needs to be farmed or cultivated afterwards.

GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

Cultivating deserts and turning them into farmland will help countries feed their citizens while they at the same time provide jobs.

Using LNC to cultivate land will allow for greener farming, because LNC treated soil retains fertilizers where they are intended, so they won’t pollute groundwater or nearby rivers and bodies of water.

LNC cuts the need for irrigation by 50-70% freeing up scarce water resources for use as drinking water.

GOAL 13: CLIMATE ACTION

Stopping desertification and making the planet green again has many positive effects for the climate and Earth as a whole.

Reclaiming deserts by growing green plants reduces CO2 emissions by 15-25 tons/hectare.

LNC will help make water less of a scarce resource in the areas that need it the most.

The agricultural sector is one of the biggest consumers of water, so reducing their usage of water will free up water for elsewhere.

A layer of LNC will stop fertilizers running through the soil and polluting under-laying soil and water table.

Desert sand heats up easier and retains heat longer than plants do, as a result you can lower the surface temperature by up to 15°C by replacing sand with plants. LNC allows plants to grow in areas where it was previously impossible using 50-70% less water, which is optimal for the reclamation of sandy deserts.

GOAL 14: LIFE BELOW WATER

Liquid Natural Clay stops the percolation of fertilizers that runoff into streams and rivers that lead into the ocean polluting not only groundwater, but the oceans surrounding us.

GOAL 15: LIFE ON LAND

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss (link)

Stopping desertification and making the planet green again has many positive effects for life on land and Earth as a whole.

LNC allows plants to grow in areas that previously had too little water to sustain life.

Reclaiming deserts by growing green plants reduces CO2 emissions by 15-25 tons/hectare.

LNC will help make water less of a scarce resource in the areas that need it the most.

LNC reduces the need for irrigation between 50%.

The agricultural sector is one of the biggest consumers of water, so reducing their usage of water will free up water for elsewhere.

A layer of LNC will stop fertilizers running through the soil and polluting under-laying soil and water table.

Desert sand heats up easier and retains heat longer than plants do, as a result you can lower the surface temperature by up to 15°C by replacing sand with plants. LNC allows plants to grow in areas where it was previously impossible using 50% less water, which is optimal for the reclamation of sandy deserts.

GOAL 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS

To ensure that as many people as possible can benefit from the use of Liquid Natural Clay we are dependent on establishing a number of partnerships with all levels of society.