BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Welcome Action for sustainable independent regional development Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil The situation Have a good day , you are welcome To come to the point: We have destroyed our environment, our own properties and we are destroying the future of our children. 2002 The pictures show the area we are living and working in. We have lost in the last ten years about half of our productive environment and have already lost in the decades before hundreds of thousands of trees. The marriage of the devils forest fire and missing water management destroyed our properties and with it most of our unique sustainable Olive tree and St.Johns tree habitat. We all know the still living trees, who have might seen the Romans invading or the Ottomans enjoying their fruits. We have to conserve this existing natural habitats by altering our attitudes to the land we are living on. And with. We need each habitat to protect the biosphere, the global womb we come from 2012 The soil that feed us is called dirt.. This is unacceptable for us. It is not true. It is a lie. Agro chemical trust are manipulating our language to boost profits and outreach Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil What hundreds of generations, our forefathers and The reason mothers set up with their life energy, in our generation it is no value. The land. Leaving the productive wealth of our lands to the devilish goats, what will the children say? On Sunday we prayed to God and the rest of the week the devil does its work? We have to choose now. Do we reset our soils and do we protect our land against the invasion of chemists and tour operators? Or are we satisfied with filling our bellies and a new car? Since thousand of years this island is occupied by foreign invaders and now, only some generations later, globalisation and monopolization occupy it again and carries the fruits of this fertile island again away without caring at all. We have to take our development in our hands, we can not trust the words of profit maximization and accelerated cognitive capture attacks We have to break free. We, the inhabitants of Crete are the justified occupants, as far as we care with all our means for it. We have to be resilient against Sirens singing us from the wealth of a live without consequences Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing It isnature all in our hand BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil The fertility and natural wealth of Crete has brought up The solution diversities of mind and social thought. Crete originated the design of the ancient Greek pantheon, the familily of the Gods. The European civilisation is shaped by this thoughts in its daily live since than. The world copied it. This thoughts were though by men/women. But created by regular water supply and a favourable environment for human development. Crete has ever had and will ever have self sufficient water supply. The geographic position in the middle of the Eastern MED with three mountains of 2400m above NN, located at the cross road of the Mediterranean cyclone tracks, enables a splendid biodiversity over time. Where water and soil meets life is beginning. In consideration of the seasonal precipitation we have developed regional adapted integrated water management systems. By applying this systems, specifically rain water harvesting of rain water run offs on our land, we will achieve decentralized supply and highest forest fire protection efficiency. We can not grow without ensured water supply.. If there is land and water soil will be. By caring for and supporting of this process we can reset our eroded and desertifying land to a source for the production of highest quality healing plants and health food products Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Ponds and Wetlands, where there was a Macchia in The expected result before, what values are embodied? Enhanced land use value, increase biodiversity, biomass and humidity gradients of the atmosphere. They are the sources for increased resiliencies in our certified diversified organic agriculture. Diversified organic agriculture integrates biosphere hotspots in order to generate an ecologic balance with highest levels of resilience to be absorbed in the farm products. The increased immunity information supports human balance with the biosphere.. We all here know Thomas and his former wife Petra, which was taken home in her young age. In respect of her never ending efforts for ever more flourishing rocks, we called our environmental centre Casa Petra. Our special thanks is to this two foreigners, who came to show us their love for our environment. In respect of the field they have prepared, we want to present you BIOCrete, a privately by common interest organized project to enhance land use values for further generations and to shift our lives to responsible unity with the natural environment Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Our Centre The centre is dedicated to be the information hub for system change at the place of system origin. Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Who we are, The Buffala The Buffala Agro environment non profit Enterprise St. Basil St. Nikolaus, St.Basil We focuses on the sustainable development of our mountain Buffala in its entire extension of 25km2 - H Buffala assembles landowners who wish to enhance the land use value of their properties. - It assembles the required sites for action --It rents the whole of assembled properties to BIOCrete --It distributes the rents to its shareholders, the land owners. -- It distributes the benefits from its participation as shareholder in BIOCrete -- It supports actively education for sustainable development - It organizes exhibition and seminars in the local social space -It organizes workshops for applied diversified organic agriculture H Buffala is the governmental and social relation body of BIOCrete Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil company was founded in 2004 and has its seat Who we are The Watertrust since 2011 at Agia Galini, Rethymno The company acts in the field of integrated water management and is specialised on recycling of waste water, Sustainability Environment Solution Integrated Water Management WaterTrust ΟΕ Agia Galini, St. Basil WaterTrust provides solutions for any requirements in water management. The products and services of WaterTrust cover solutions for environmental problems in order to contribute to sustainable decentralized rural development The company is the key provider of environmentally friendly , water technologies and services in Crete WaterTrust is the responsible body for water management at BIOCrete. Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil TheSolar company has developed and installed the Who we are Hellas Invest HELIOSYN system, acknowledged at international level HELIOSYN integrates the water cycle into photo voltaic energy production. Renewable Energies Hellas Solar Invest band Co. OE, Tsoutsouras, Arkaloxori This environmentally friendly technology improves energy production and contributes to biodiversity and biomass The company is involved in international research and is the responsible body for energy solutions at BIOCrete Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil The company was founded in 1988 and has since than its seat at Melampes, Agios Basilios Who we are Synergon The company works decades in sustainable agriculture and is the originator of the trade mark of BIOCrete. Synergon Hellas Tourism, Agriculture and Building Ltd.Co. St. George, St. Basil The company gained international applause for its pace making measures for nature conservation and integrated coastal zone management. The company was the first Greek certified organic producer and exporter of processed health food.. The company participates in ecosystem research and stipulates concerned NGO`s. The company is the responsible body for diversified organic agriculture and ecologic building at BIOCrete Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil The company BIOCrete will rent 750000Objectives m2 land from the non profit company The Buffala on long term lease of BIOCrete contracts. 1/3rd of the area is participating as distributed biosphere centres to improve plant resilience against pest and disease BIOCrete will produce certified organic crops of highest quality and cleanliness in close cooperation with national and international research centres and institutions. BIOCRETE grows, processes, packs,labels and controls the quality of this products and present it in a Shopin-Shop set of 35 different varieties to the costumers. Our trade mark and name will penetrate the markets with a unique product identity and quality. Our marketing relays on the “”food to fork””strategy providing highest transparency and product identification With each sold product the image of the region of St. Basil will be improved towards an environmentally friendly region with a high value of recognition through recreation.. BIOCrete opens space for new enterprises in the surroundings, environmental excursions, education, Phyto therapies, Mediterranean diet, honey and olive oil and… countless further opportunities appear around this examples. BIOCrete realizes common and durable land use patterns in a sustainable cycle to cycle production harmonizing human activity with natures requirements BIOCrete improves the land use values of the entire region including the protection of vulnerable coastal areas. The social improvements and the environmental enrichment are fulfilling any legal requirements of European and UN legislation for sustainable development BIOCrete enables the shift to sustainable living for future generations. It is an expression of responsibility for life. Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil The planning of landscapes with integrated water management, an example Example of land scape planning Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Participants and shares by today Consultancy Consultancy Αειφορια Περιβαλον Λυσεις Water 30% Synergon Hellas Ltd.Co. Renewable energy sources Energy Planning Investor relation 40 % The Buffala 15 % Agro environment non profit eneterprise Consultancy Land Consultancy 15 % Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Organization of the land management system Distributed locations in central planning Μεντα Βασιλικος Property Stakeholders The Buffala BIOCrete Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Cluster of enterprises for sustainable development St. Basil Herb processing steps Entrance from farm Product processing Cleaning Separation Drying Packing Management centre Local, regional and International markets Logistic store Quality control Labeling Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature BIOCrete Products Our trade mark represents the elements in the circle of earth with the centre of growing nature Investment Purchase 7 years forecast