Building bridges in support of the organic and sustainable movement

“I have studied glaciers and climate for over 15 years. One day, while travelling through the countryside of my motherland Iran, farmers asked me questions on sustainability, like how they could increase their yields without using agrochemicals. Realising my capacity to access knowledge for others, I became motivated to help the farmers where needed: the Dasht Foundation was born. Then soon we added goals in the spirit of sustainability, such as harvesting drinking water from air in arid areas, and down-drawing atmospheric CO2 by planting trees.”

“After many years in climate science, I decided to take matters into my own hands by counteracting the damage being done to our planet by humans. I am passionate about planting trees, to draw down atmospheric carbon, but also to clean the air, boost biodiversity and make barren land habitable again. Being a meteorologist, I like working with instrumentation that teaches us about the climate, or that taps into atmospheric resources such as its clean water supply.”

“While searching for happiness, I have realized that happiness is strongly coupled with being in peace with the environment around myself. Henceforth, I have been inspired by the environmentalism and have shifted my academic career towards environmental sciences. I am supportive of the idea of “Degrowth” and the use of low-tech and self-reliance technologies as a tool to empower local communities while preserving the natural environment.”

“Dasht aims to improve the quality of life and of the economic conditions of farmers and other connected individuals, both in very warm and in very cold countries. The team of Dasht gives support with helpful knowledge and state of the art advice. Not in order to make money, but to make the world a better place to live on. This enthusiasm is what I am charmed by. That’s why I wanted to take responsibility in order tot help the operational team to organise themselves in the utmost way.”