Sevenoaks Catalyst Magazine - Planet Earth Issue 2 - Summer term 2020 | Page 19

In order to address several environmental concerns of large-scale agriculture including carbon emissions and fertiliser runoff, Felipe Hernandez Villa-Roel learns from the efficient and compact hexagonal structure of beehives and tree ramification to build modular planter system, maximising productivity on limited urban areas. Lucy Zuo The aeroponic urban farming can reduce the use of water and need of food transportation, cutting CO2 emissions. “This system could also be used in Syrian refugee camps to grow food, or with the disabled or elderly,” Villa-Roel said. [6] Photograph by Lacy Cooke