diff --git a/docs/sustainable.md b/docs/sustainable.md index 4d6cb4d470b7cbddac3e8273611f9cb98a2e1f01..a8682fc950bfb2f2927d73d8c9a500798eaae92b 100644 --- a/docs/sustainable.md +++ b/docs/sustainable.md @@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ In addition to addressing marine ecosystems, our project contributes to the sust - **Addressing the Nitrogen Crisis**: SCPs reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers and can be produced using nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, helping to address the nitrogen crisis in agriculture. This innovation supports sustainable farming practices, minimizing environmental damage while maintaining high yields. -Given the nitrogen crisis's significant impact on agriculture, we have consulted with industry experts to ensure our approach aligns with real-world needs. **(PUT FROM MARIS INTERVIEWS HERE)** +Given the nitrogen crisis's significant impact on agriculture, we have consulted with industry experts to ensure our approach aligns with real-world needs for environment and agriculture. To do this we conducted an interview with **Umberto di Majo** from **Unimer**, a top Italian fertilizer manufacturer that prioritizes environmentally friendly formulations. From their approach we have learned how to further analyze and study the impact of novel technology introduction onto terrestrial environments. We learned that their organo-mineral fertilizers have been able to drastically reduce nitrogen runoff and better valorize applied nitrogen, resulting in far superior plant growth than traditional mineral fertilizers. This has been best visible in thier long term studies. For our project this helped us understand better plan the types of studies we would do to prove the efficiency of our SCPs and thier impacts on the animals and terrestrial ecosystems long term. + +Furthermore, through our discussions **di Majo** we were able to better universtand the relationship and nuances between the Nitrogen crisis, the terrestrial environment and farmers which helped us redirect our purpose as a project. This is further detailed on our human practices page. Through our project, we aim to foster a circular economy that benefits both land and marine environments while promoting more sustainable agricultural practices.