{"id":4348,"date":"2025-03-12T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/?page_id=4348"},"modified":"2025-03-12T09:28:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T09:28:21","slug":"about-us-eng","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/en\/about-us-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us (ENG)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>About Us<\/h1>\n<h2>Who We Are?<\/h2>\n<h3>We Help<\/h3>\n<p>We believe that compassion is a force capable of transcending boundaries and transforming lives. By translating empathy into tangible actions, we strive to alleviate suffering and bring hope to those facing adversity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>We Connect<\/h3>\n<p>Our mission is rooted in the empowerment of communities. We work towards creating opportunities for education, health, and sustainable livelihoods, recognizing that empowered communities are the architects of their own progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h3>We Donate<\/h3>\n<p>We champion the principles of equality and inclusion. Our mission is to dismantle barriers and create a world where every individual, regardless of background or circumstance, has access to the resources and opportunities necessary for a dignified life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\">Learn more <\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What We Do?<\/h2>\n<h3>Compassion in Action<\/h3>\n<p>We believe that compassion is a force capable of transcending boundaries and transforming lives. By translating empathy into tangible actions, we strive to alleviate suffering and bring hope to those facing adversity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nSodales neque sodales<\/li>\n<li>\nTellus pellentesque eu tincidunt<\/li>\n<li>\nLacus viverra vitae congue eu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\nDISCOVER NOW<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Empowering Communities<\/h3>\n<p>Our mission is rooted in the empowerment of communities. We work towards creating opportunities for education, health, and sustainable livelihoods, recognizing that empowered communities are the architects of their own progress.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nSodales neque sodales<\/li>\n<li>\nTellus pellentesque eu tincidunt<\/li>\n<li>\nLacus viverra vitae congue eu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\nDISCOVER NOW<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Equality and Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Mi in nulla posuere sollicitudin aliquam ultrices sagittis orci. Facilisis magna etiam tempor orci. Ac felis donec et odio. At in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius. Arcu non sodales neque sodales<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nSodales neque sodales<\/li>\n<li>\nTellus pellentesque eu tincidunt<\/li>\n<li>\nLacus viverra vitae congue eu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\nDISCOVER NOW<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Why?<\/h2>\n<h3>Food at the Anthropocene<\/h3>\n<h3>Society at the Intersection of Art, Science and Ecology<\/h3>\n<p>Climate is not democratic. Agriculture is tied to place. Tomatoes thrive in the sunny south, while mushrooms love fresh air and moisture in the plateau or mountain areas. Basil is abundant in Mediterranean countries; cloudberries thrive across the \u201cArctic\u201d zone, and nowhere else.<\/p>\n<p>The need to overcome these environmental challenges has only bolstered our existing, highly globalized food system, where food consumption is driven by marketing, complex supply chains, spanning across different countries with different climates, social contexts and regulations. This has global trade impacts in terms of GHG emissions, pesticides\u2019 use and food safety, and unfair distribution of profits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indoor farming and controlled agriculture can address these challenges<\/strong> and can play an important role in the future of food security. However, they need a substantial initial economic investment and involve high levels of R&amp;D and know-how, especially for plant cultivation protocols. Despite the vivid trend in the development of large scale, and also small scale indoor farming systems, <strong>current approaches focus on the development of proprietary knowledge<\/strong> that may not be accessible to lower socioeconomic status households.<\/p>\n<p>These complex challenges require a different approach that must go beyond traditional forms of innovation. <strong>To reconcile the disruptive potential of technology with the social texture of local communities and the ecological cycles of nature, we need creativity, playfulness, courage, determination and a new socio-economic paradigm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The eSMART project aims to further scale an inclusive model based on a very simple, yet powerful concept, namely <strong>indoor farming, decolonization of knowledge and innovation<\/strong> through education and training while building social capital and enhance mindful living in harmony with nature\u2019s evolutionary path, to deliver co-benefits on the three dimensions of sustainability (climate\/environmental, economic, social\/health, including biodiversity )<\/p>\n<p><a role=\"button\" href=\"#\"><br \/>\nJoin us<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Meet Our Team<\/h2>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/holger-meier.1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"308\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Holger Meier<\/h3>\n<p>Bioarchitecture and ecology<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Rodrigo_PerezGarcia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"299\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 299px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 299\/299;\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Rodrigo Perez<\/h3>\n<p>Localism and healthy nutrition<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-4698 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1527775944100_kasia.jpg\" alt=\"Kasia Ziolkowska photo\" width=\"423\" height=\"423\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1527775944100_kasia.jpg 500w, https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1527775944100_kasia-12x12.jpg 12w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 423px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 423\/423;\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Kasia Ziolkowska<\/h3>\n<p>AI and data analytics volunteer<br \/>\n<a role=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/goodheart.sva.la-studioweb.com\/goodheart-contact-us\/\"><br \/>\nBECOME A VOLUNTEER<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>What People Say About Us<\/h2>\n<p>Lydia Philips<\/p>\n<p>The first time I encountered the dedicated team from Good Heart, I was greeted not just with supplies but with genuine empathy. It wasn&#8217;t just about distributing essentials; it was about acknowledging our pain, our fears, and our dreams for a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Animals Protection fundraising<br \/>\nWade Warren<\/p>\n<p>Ac felis donec et odio. At in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius sodales<\/p>\n<p>Animals Protection fundraising<br \/>\nKristin WatsonAt in tellus integer feugiat scelerisque varius sodales. Ac felis donec et odio.Animals Protection fundraising<br \/>\nBessie Cooper<\/p>\n<p>The theme is wonderful, great performance, and outstanding support!<\/p>\n<p>Animals Protection fundraising<br \/>\nArlene McCoy<\/p>\n<p>Mi in nulla posuere sollicitudin aliquam ultrices sagittis orci facilisis magna etiam.<\/p>\n<p>Animals Protection fundraising<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;--img-height: 200px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m2-s6-team-e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;--img-height: 200px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m2-s6-team-d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;--img-height: 200px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m2-s6-team-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;--img-height: 200px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m2-s6-team-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/200;--img-height: 200px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m2-s6-team-a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Our Trusted Partners<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/polyhedralabs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/greenpeace-m1-s11-partner-1.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"117\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; 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