Jesse Ilan Wainer

Rainforest Reliance Inc., Cocoa, Florida, USA

Title: Focusing on: Rural Socioeconomic Revitalization Stimulation via a Renewable Bio-based Castor Economy

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Biography

Environmentalist, Philanthropist, Agricultural Engineer & Entrepreneur: Focusing on Renewable Energy, Climate Change, World Food Security & Indigenous Peoples Rights. Born in Johannesburg South Africa. Studied at the University of the Witwatersrand - B.A. Law. Horticulturist from a young age- engaging and learning from my father’s green thumb. Passionate for taking an abstract and making it a physical reality. Produced food and energy products on 5-continents. Involved in all aspects from creation to finished product, sales and marketing. Past decade dedicated to participating in solving the global climate and energy crisis, with emphasis on energy, food security and sustainability. Currently working with indigenous people and rural communities in both Nicaragua and Honduras. Rainforest Reliance – KEEPING THE EARTH IN BALANCE (rainforest-reliance.org) Currently living in Italy undergoing Castor cultivation trials on the Mediterranean and looking to relocate 100- immigrant families to a rural town and municipality that can facilitate a minimum of 50 to 100 homes and a minimum of 1,000-hectares land (arable, non-arable, flat, hilly or mountainous) in order to implement a pilot project with intent to sell to ENI (Fossil Fuel Refinery in Sicily) demonstrating viability

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