Friday, January 17, 2020

#Cleantech and #ClimateChange- How corporations big and small are betting on #renewable solutions to combat climate change







#Cleantech and #ClimateChange- How corporations big and small are betting on #renewable solutions to combat climate change   

Stocks mentioned: Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: $BUD), Amazon (NASDAQ:$ AMZN), Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: $RL), SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: $SING) 

Blackrock’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink talking about climate change “I believe we are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance.”

Point Roberts WA, Delta BC, January 17, 2020, – Investorideas.com, a global news source and leading investor resource covering cleantech and renewable energy stocks issues a snapshot looking at the growing momentum within corporations to move to renewable energy solutions.



We are reaching a turning point in climate change awareness and acceptance in the biggest of ways. Recently, big money began talking about it and creating change in the way they do business. 

Blackrock’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink, in a letter to CEO’s said, “Climate change has become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects. Last September, when millions of people took to the streets to demand action on climate change, many of them emphasized the significant and lasting impact that it will have on economic growth and prosperity – a risk that markets to date have been slower to reflect. But awareness is rapidly changing, and I believe we are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance.”

He also went on to say, “While government must lead the way in this transition, companies and investors also have a meaningful role to play.”

BlackRock is an American multinational investment management corporation and is the largest money-management firm in the world with more than $6.5 trillion in assets under management.

Reacting to the letter, Sierra Club campaign representative Ben Cushing said, “Blackrock’s announcement today is a major step in the right direction and a testament to the power of public pressure calling for climate action.”

But as we all know, it’s the smaller companies that usually have the vision and the courage to put their money in ahead of the herd. And that is what Greg Lambrecht, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) and his team have always done.

In his recent letter to shareholders he said, “I started SinglePoint over 13 years ago as LifeStyle Wireless. I have been the CEO of this public entity since 2011, working every day to increase shareholder value. Through revenue and profit we expect our share price to follow suit. I believe our acquisitions have the ability to create sustainable revenue growth and profitability.“

Discussing their Fifty One Percent interest in Direct Solar, he said, “The 2020 domestic Solar Market is showing continued signs of riding a new tailwind driven by talks of a New Green Deal. We anticipate that renewables will continue to be an important issue around the country, and plan to focus the majority of our attention on growth in the solar and renewables space. National media attention on the renewable energy opportunities should provide increased exposure which we believe will help drive the business, and revenue of Direct Solar, and hopefully increase our market cap and shareholder value. We are not alone in our belief in the emerging renewable energy market; recently Goldman Sachs has announced a $4,000,000,000 fund for renewable energy.”

The Goldman Sachs Asset Management press release reported;

 “A broad and growing range of corporations as well as governmental and educational institutions are engaging in the effort to address climate change by committing to obtain the energy they need from renewable sources. We believe Goldman Sachs can play an important role in the transition to renewable energy by partnering with clients to own and manage renewable energy projects that deliver clean energy,” said Jon Yoder, Managing Director and Head of the GSAM Renewable Power Group. “We have already been successful in deploying over $1.4 billion of capital, primarily into distributed generation solar assets here in the United States. From this foundation, we see an exciting and growing opportunity set, and we are grateful for the support of our clients and their shared vision in this important effort.”

GSAM is one of the world’s leading asset managers with more than $1 trillion in assets under supervision globally as of June 30, 2019.

But not all companies and leading CEO’s are getting marks for their policy on climate change. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) employees have called on CEO Jeff Bezos and the Company to come up with a comprehensive climate change plan.  

However, the push is on with organizations like the RE100, a global corporate leadership initiative bringing together influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. 

One of its members, Budweiser, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD), is committed to brewing its beers using 100% renewable electricity. To show consumers when this milestone is reached in each country, a new renewable electricity symbol is added to Budweiser packaging.

Recently joining the group, global lifestyle brand Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) has sent goals targeting 100% renewable electricity by 2025.

So there is a growing green agenda on the corporate front, being incited by consumers and investors demanding more. Keep it up – keep demanding!  


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#Drone #Stocks 2020: #Defense and Delivery and Growing Market Applications - (CSE: $DFLY.C) (OTCQB: $DFLYF) (TSXV: $FLT.V) (NASDAQ: $MSFT) (NYSE: $UPS) (NYSE: $CVS)


#Drone #Stocks 2020: #Defense and Delivery and Growing Market Applications - (CSE: $DFLY.C) (OTCQB: $DFLYF) (TSXV: $FLT.V) (NASDAQ: $MSFT) (NYSE: $UPS) (NYSE: $CVS)

Point Roberts WA, Delta BC – January 17, 2020 - Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering drone and unmanned vehicle stocks releases a sector snapshot on the race for dominance in the drone market.

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Research and Markets just reported, “The global drones market reached 18.11 Billion USD in 2018 by registering a CAGR of 19.90% across the globe. Moreover, the market is expected to reach 88.57 Billion USD by the end of 2027.”

They also noted, “The growing applications of drones in the commercial sector such as oil & gas, construction, energy, entertainment, healthcare, and delivery industries accompanied with others are anticipated to drive the growth of drones market during the forecast period.”

Recognized as being a  leader and at the forefront of technology for over 21 years, Saskatchewan based Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) is aiming high and expanding the company’s presence with an acquisition that adds on another 10 years of expertise.  

As an article in General Aviation News reported yesterday, “Since the beginning, Draganfly’s drones and unmanned aerial systems have paved the way for many others to follow.”

Draganfly, an industry-leading systems developer within the commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) and the Unmanned Vehicle Systems (“UVS”) industry announced today that it has entered into an arm’s-length definitive share purchase agreement, dated January15, 2020, with the shareholders of Dronelogics Systems Inc. which sees Draganfly acquiring all of the shares of Dronelogics for cash and common shares of Draganfly.

Dronelogics is a solutions integrator for custom robotics, hardware and software that provides a wide scope of services including sales, training, rentals, maintenance, flying and data processing services based in Vancouver, Canada.

Transaction Highlights

The Transaction continues to establish Draganfly as a leading, diversified drone organization. Dronelogics has been growing steadily with revenues in excess of CAD$3.0 million and expected 2019 year-over-year growth of 20.0%. Draganfly management believes the Transaction will generate combined pro forma revenue of between CAD$6 to CAD$7 million for the fiscal year 2020, representing an increase in Draganfly’s revenue of between 23% and 43%.

Strategically Positioned to Leverage Draganfly’s Brand: Dronelogics is a complementary business to Draganfly and the acquisition of Dronelogics will expand the product offering of Draganfly in the integration and engineering segments. This will expand Draganfly’s total addressable market and enhance its position as a leader in the UAV and UVS industry.

Expanded Customer Base: Draganfly and Dronelogics have limited overlap in customer base, representing an opportunity to cross-sell the expanded product offerings and further customized solutions to existing clients.

Established History of Providing Drone Services: Dronelogics has been in business for 10 years, working closely with Fortune 500 companies to provide insights into inventory metrics, asset management, volume-metric calculation and digitizing assets, among many other applications.

Another Canadian-based drone company, Drone Delivery Canada Corp. (DDC) (TSXV: FLT) (OTC: TAKOF) is developing a drone delivery platform to provide next generation logistic services for Canadian retailers, service providers and government agencies.

Recently the Company reported that in December 2019, DDC’s Moose Cree First Nation’s project received the first conditional approval for one of its funding applications, which, subject to entering into a definitive agreement and satisfying any conditions imposed by the funder, would enable Moose Cree First Nation’s Remote Communities Initiative to pay DDC for its drone delivery service scheduled for implementation in Q1 2020. 

 “As 2019 comes to a close, I am pleased to report the first financial approval for one of many remote community opportunities we are pursuing,” said Michael Zahra, President & CEO of DDC. “Looking ahead to 2020, DDC will actively seek to close more customers in many different business verticals both in Canada and abroad.”

CES 2020, the world's largest gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, showcased what’s new in drone technology with Doosan's hydrogen fuel cell drones winning the Best of Innovation Award  for Drones & Unmanned Systems.

Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) announced on January 8 that it signed an agreement with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to develop applications for hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones. Head of DMI, Doosoon Lee and Vice President of Microsoft, Korea Miyoung Woo attended the signing ceremony.

From the news: ”Microsoft’s cloud computing platform, Azure, and advanced AI and IoT technologies will be adopted to DMI’s drone software and monitoring solution and a joint sales campaign will take place.”

“If DMI’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered drones, which can fly for two hours, meet Microsoft’s advanced technologies, users will be empowered to collect, analyze and utilize a massive amount of data, leading to significant synergy creation for both companies.”

The drone package delivery market is projected to grow from USD$2.1 billion in 2023 to USD$27.4 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 44.7% during the forecast period, says Research and Markets.

According to a
report from CNBC, “The world’s biggest players in logistics and packages are racing to make commercial drone delivery a reality, with Loop Capital Markets saying “UPS and Alphabet have the early lead” on Amazon, FedEx and others.”

UPS (NYSE: UPS) subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward Inc. (UPSFF) and CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary, CVS Pharmacy, Inc. last November announced the successful completion of the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription from a CVS pharmacy directly to a consumer’s home. This was followed by another delivery of a medical prescription to a second customer in a nearby retirement community. Both flights occurred on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, using the M2 drone system by UPS partner and drone systems developer Matternet.

Dronelife.com, looking at predictions for 2020, quoted an inside expert in the sector. ”This year, while the industry will grow, we do expect consolidation. Established players in the drone ecosystem will focus on revenue generation and continued growth, and smaller players might merge with others.”

Draganfly Inc. (CSE: DFLY) (OTCQB: DFLYF) (FSE: 3U8) is banking on just that strategy as it flies into 2020 with its acquisition.  

Cameron Chell, Chairman and CEO stated, "We are excited to welcome the whole Dronelogics team as part of Draganfly. Dronelogics has established itself as a trusted drone service provider. Its business is highly complementary to our business and the combined entity will deliver an enhanced product and service offering to the combined client base. This transaction further establishes Draganfly as a leading, publicly traded drone company, and provides a strong platform for us to pursue continued consolidation in the industry."

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

The #AIEye: Google (NasdaqGS: $GOOG) Details #AI System for Weather Precipitation Forecasting and LG Electronics USA Partners with Homebase.AI


The #AIEye: Google (NasdaqGS: $GOOG) Details #AI System for Weather Precipitation Forecasting and LG Electronics USA Partners with Homebase.AI

APAC #AI in Fashion Market to Reach $1.015 Billion by 2027




Point Roberts WA, Vancouver BC – January 16, 2020  – Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com), a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings you today’s edition of  The AI Eye-  watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence.

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In a recent blog post, Google (Alphabet Inc.) (NasdaqGS:GOOG) detailed its AI system leveraging machine learning models for weather precipitation forecasting. The report boasts that “precipitation nowcasting, which focuses on 0-6 hour forecasts, can generate forecasts that have a 1km resolution with a total latency of just 5-10 minutes, including data collection delays, outperforming traditional models, even at these early stages of development.” A further excerpt from the blog post reads:

One of the advantages of the ML method is that predictions are effectively instantaneous, meaning that our forecasts are based on fresh data, while HRRR (High Resolution Rapid Refresh) is hindered by computational latency of 1-3 hours. This leads to better forecasts for computer vision methods for very short term forecasting. In contrast, the numerical model used in HRRR can make better long term predictions, in part because it uses a full 3D physical model — cloud formation is harder to observe from 2D images, and so it is harder for ML methods to learn convective processes. It's possible that combining these two systems, our ML model for rapid forecasts and HRRR for long-term forecasts, could produce better results overall, an idea at the focus of our future work. We're also looking at applying ML directly to 3D observations. Regardless, immediate forecasting is a key tool for real-time planning, facilitating decisions and improving lives.

LG Electronics USA, a subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc. (KSE:066570), has partnered with smart building automation company Homebase.AI. According to the press release, the two companies are working on a smart home initiative leveraging AI and automated work order management that will see its debut in a boutique retirement club in Leawood, Kansas called The Fairways. “Each of the 72 residences will include an LG smart refrigerator, washer, dryer, oven and dishwasher. They will also be equipped with Schlage Control smart locks, smart thermostats, and property-wide WiFi and smart home platform from Homebase.” Sam Chang, Corporate Vice President in the LG Silicon Valley Lab, commented:

"The future of digital living is not just about connected devices, but truly connected communities and services. Our partnership with Homebase will allow us to leverage their autonomous building platform to further integrate our smart devices into the multifamily properties to create a better, more connected living experience for multifamily residents, property managers, and owners."

APAC AI in Fashion Market to Reach $1.015 Billion by 2027

Research from ReportLinker finds that the Asia-Pacific AI in Fashion market will grow from $55.1 million USD in 2018 to $1.015 billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39 percent in the forecast period. An excerpt from the report summary reads:

Real-time consumer behavior insights and increased operational efficiency are driving the adoption of artificial intelligence in fashion industry. Moreover, the availability of a large amount of data originating from different data sources is one of the key factors driving the growth of AI technology across the fashion industry. Artificial Intelligence has already disrupted several industries, including the retail and fashion industry. The fashion industry so far has been one of the primary adopters of the technology. The fashion retailers these days are leveraging several revolutionary technologies, including machine learning, like augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI), to make seamless shopping experiences across the channels, from online models to brick and mortar stores. Fashion retailers are progressively moving towards the AI integration within their supply chain, where more focus is being on customer-facing AI initiatives. Further, an AI integrated search engine is expected to reshape the way fashion designers develop new product designs. Store operations and in-store services will also be greatly benefited from AI integration in the fashion industry.

Sam Mowers, Investorideas.com


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Investor Ideas #Potcasts, #Cannabis News and #Stocks on the Move; (CSE: $DIXI_U.C) (OTCQX: $DXBRF) (CSE: $AUSA.C) (CSE: $BEV.C)

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Delta, Kelowna, BC, January 16, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s podcast edition of  cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of Investorideas.com "Potcast" featuring cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

In today’s podcast we look at a few early announcements.

But first, The Medical Cannabis Clinics, recently CQC registered, is the UK's largest and fastest growing chain of private cannabis clinics, with doctors now operating from seven locations across the country and more openings planned over the coming months to meet patient demand.

Through working in collaboration with the global leaders in medical cannabis education and training, The Academy of Medical Cannabis, the clinic chain has amassed a team of skilled clinicians who have been trained to prescribe cannabis-based medicine.

The demand for cannabinoid medicine has never been more evident after this week's release of a YouGov poll suggesting a staggering 1.4 million British citizens are resorting to using cannabis illegally in an attempt to treat a range of conditions and symptoms.

According to Jonathan Nadler, Group MD at LYPHE Group: "Patients should be able to access legal medical cannabis but both advocates and doctors have been thoroughly dissatisfied with the lack of progress since cannabis was rescheduled in 2018. Many were outraged when NICE issued their latest recommendations a couple of months ago in which only two cannabis-based drugs, Epidyolex and Sativex, were recommended for use by those suffering from either rare forms of childhood-onset epilepsy or spasticity related to multiple sclerosis. This update left many, including patients suffering from other conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic pain, feeling snubbed by the healthcare institute and the medical community as a whole. NICE's guidance is often taken as gospel by healthcare professionals who won't prescribe without its explicit authorisation."

However the NICE guidance does not override the responsibility of healthcare professionals to carefully assess and assign the appropriate line of treatment in their patients' best interests. So, through asserting the right to their own clinical discretion around their patient's treatment and care, specialists are now taking back their power to prescribe, providing high quality and effective medical cannabis care in the process.

The guidelines specifically state: 'Once NICE guidance is published, health professionals are expected to take it fully into account when exercising their clinical judgement. However, NICE guidance does not override the individual responsibility of health professionals to make appropriate decisions according to the circumstances of the individual patient in consultation with the patient and / or their guardian or carer.'

Jonathan Nadler added: "Doctors operating with The Medical Cannabis Clinics are not afraid to exercise their knowledge and expertise to write medical cannabis prescriptions for patients who need it. With clinics in London (Harley Street), Birmingham (Solihull), Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Bristol, we are proud to be assisting patients across the country."


Dixie Brands Inc. (CSE: DIXI.U) (OTCQX: DXBRF), one of the cannabis industry's leading consumer packaged goods ("CPG") companies, confirmed that, in conjunction with its manufacturer, it will launch Dixie's initial  branded product offering into the Oklahoma medical cannabis market by the end of January 2020, meeting its expectation announced in the previous press release related to the Oklahoma expansion. The initial offering will be followed by a full portfolio launch, including Dixie's pioneering CBD brand AcesoHemp, in February 2020.

Dixie, a pioneer in the development of infused-cannabis products since 2010, has built one of the industry's most comprehensive portfolios via a deep R&D and production heritage built over nearly a decade. With over 100 products across more than 15 different product categories, the portfolio represents one of the industry's most extensive 'House of Brands' encompassing both regulated THC and ratio brands in Dixie and Synergy and hemp-derived CBD offerings, including AcesoHemp and Therabis.

Oklahoma is one of the country's fastest growing legal cannabis markets with over 200,000 registered patients driving more than $250 million in regulated retail sales as of October 2019 (source: KUTL, December 4th, 2019). With more than 5% of the state's population now registered as medical cannabis patients, exceeding any other program in the nation, the category was expected to eclipse $350 million by the end of 2019 (Source: Marijuana Business Daily, November 19, 2019). The passing of SQ788 (the bill legalizing cannabis for medical use) provides the opportunity for licensed dispensaries to offer patients both THC and hemp-derived CBD products.

"We are excited to be bringing Dixie's unparalleled portfolio of THC & CBD-infused brands to 200,000 medical patients in the dynamic Oklahoma market" said Chuck Smith, President and CEO, Dixie Brands. "The fact that we are able to bring product to market within 60 days of announcing our licensed manufacturing partner is a testament to the agility and expertise the Dixie Brands team has developed over a decade in business".

The growth of Oklahoma's medical cannabis market to date has been far greater than any other medical market launch. 2019 saw medical patient counts increase eightfold and over 2,000 dispensary licences issued (Source: Marijuana Business Daily, November 19, 2019), providing an exciting early mover opportunity for Dixie's well-established portfolio of brands in this rapidly growing market.

Australis Capital Inc. (CSE: AUSA) (OTC: AUSAFannounced that AUSA's wholly-owned brands Tsunami™, a science-driven recreational extract brand, and GT Flowers, continue to receive industry recognition as leaders in product innovation and quality with wins at the High Times Cannabis Cup Nevada 2019 in a rare four-category sweep: 1st Place Best Indica Concentrates, 1st Place Best Sativa Concentrates, 2nd Place Best Hybrid Concentrates, and 3rd Place Vape Cartridges. As the premier competition in the cannabis industry, the High Times Cannabis Cup spotlights top companies and products in the Nevada cannabis market.

"The great showing at the High Times Cup validates the hard work, creativity and care Green Therapeutics uses when approaching the cultivation and extraction processes," said Dr. Duke Fu, CEO of Green Therapeutics, LLC. "We are proud to have been successful in the manufacturing and creation of differentiated products that bring joy to our customers."

As the cannabis industry continues expanding, consumers are seeking premium-quality cannabis options from quality suppliers. Tsunami™, Provisions™, and GT Flowers answer this demand with high-quality, innovative products, a wide array of phenotypes, and broad distribution through some of the largest dispensaries in Nevada, including Planet 13, The Source, and THRIVE Marketplace. GT Flowers is exclusively sold through The Source and in 2019, Tsunami™ became the exclusive premium extract provider to the only consumption lounge in Nevada.

"These wins along with the growth of AUSA's brands in Nevada prove that marijuana brands built on quality cultivation, extraction, marketing, and management will thrive and grow with the consumer," said Cleve Tzung, SVP of Mergers & Acquisitions at AUSA. "We're very proud of the GT team that was acquired less than a year ago and look forward to introducing our award-winning brands to new markets in the coming months."

Tsunami™, Provisions™, and GT Flowers continue to increase sales, focusing on high turnover SKUs to supply the high volume demands from some of the largest dispensaries in Nevada, while expanding and developing new dispensary partnerships.

BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE: BEV) (OTCQB:BVNNFannounced that it has acquired Carmanah Craft Corp.

Pursuant to a share exchange agreement dated January 13, 2020 with Carmanah and each of the shareholders of Carmanah, the Company has completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding securities of Carmanah and the business of Carmanah.

The acquisition of the cannabis genetics expert gives BevCanna access to an extensive library of cannabis genetics, including 50 premium cannabis strains and over 25 types of cannabis seeds, including six auto flower seed varieties. There is an excess of 50 strains by clone and 250,000 cannabis seeds ranging from high THC to high CBD. Additionally, a large portion of the genetics are outdoor-specific strains that originated in California, which boasts a very similar climatic zone to our operations in the Okanagan and are expected to increase yields. The library of genetics includes many of the top mold resistant, outdoor, high yielding, auto flower seeds, many of which are anticipated at 2kg+ of yield per plant. With the addition of such a substantial auto flower library, the harvest times will start much earlier allowing for much more organized final processing.

"This deal will dramatically increase our overall cannabis yield projections." said Joey Bedard-Brunet, Head of Cultivation at BevCanna. "Together with the recently announced increase in our outdoor cannabis cultivable land to almost 300 acres, the acquisition of Carmanah's proven outdoor genetics will allow BevCanna to develop into one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivators in Canada." said John Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer at BevCanna.

One World Pharma, Inc. (OTCQB: OWPC), a fully licensed pure-play cannabis and hemp ingredient producer in Colombia, has been honored by the Assembly of the Department of Cauca, Colombia for its efforts to invest in, develop and empower the local population in the region. The award is the highest distinction granted by the Assembly, and was approved unanimously by the governing body.
One World Pharma’s mission is to create a leading international cannabis and hemp ingredient company which leverages the extremely beneficial natural conditions in equatorial Colombia with the best interests of the indigenous people in mind. To that end, OWP has put the people of the once troubled State of Cauca first; hiring, training, and partnering hand-in-hand with them in a shared goal to capitalize on the unique Colombian cannabis and hemp opportunity.

The company has already hired a large number of indigenous people and created new opportunities for them to partner in profitable outcomes. In addition, One World Pharma has overseen the construction of new roads, running water and other essential amenities.

“We are proud to walk-the-walk and not just talk-the-talk,” stated Brian Moore, President, One World Pharma.  “Our company was and is intent on a business model that lifts others up, changes their lives for the better, and harnesses that goodwill as the driving force to become a real agent of change in Colombia and the international cannabis and hemp marketplace. This award, given by those who know us best, is a testament to our commitment and to the life-changing impact of our devoted team.”

“This is more than just an honor from our friends and partners for a new Colombia,” stated Moore. “It is an affirmation of our pledge to work in partnership with the people who need it most, and to collaborate in this emerging part of Colombia to benefit their people.”

“As we draw ever closer to our first harvests and revenue generating activities, it is heartening to have our core humanitarian mission acknowledged,” added Moore. “The people of Cauca are now closer to living the lives every human deserves.”

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