Project Description Country: USA Location: San Diego County Total Budget: $1,000 Area of Focus: The environment Activity Type: Food/Agriculture: General Summary: Support design of the ECOLIFE M.A.R.K food system ECOLIFE has designed the Modular Aquaponics Response Kit (M.A.R.K.) in order to establish localized sustainable food systems and provide economic opportunities to under served communities across the world. In the time since ECOLIFE was founded in 2003, it has worked with a variety of communities and individuals to implement local, sustainable food systems utilizing aquaponics. The success of ECOLIFE's Sustainable Agriculture Program has allowed it to fine-tune its methods of communicating aquaponics to a wide audience. Its technical expertise has now allowed for the development of energy-efficient aquaponic systems that will not depend on conventional sources of electricity. The introduction of the M.A.R.K. will enable anyone, anywhere to grow nutrient-dense produce and protein-rich fish in a wide variety of environments. ECOLIFE Aquaponics Innovation Center & Aquaponics Detail: Our current food system poses many challenges to human health and to the environment. If we want to see a future where all people have access to healthy food, we must adopt alternative growing and distribution methods. Equipping communities with the knowledge and skills to take agriculture into their own hands gives them access to a wide variety of fresh foods, while also reducing resource consumption associated with growing and transporting produce. Aquaponics can bring nutrient-dense produce into food-insecure areas and relieves economic and environmental burdens. ECOLIFE's Aquaponics Innovation Center utilizes 3 different aquaponic systems aimed at empowering communities to be self-sufficient, increase individual prosperity through job training and healthy eating practices, and protect our natural resources. Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Solana Beach Primary Contact: Niels Lund Email: info@sbecorotary.org Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2023-24 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Solana Beach (5340) 15-Jul-23 $500 $500 $1,000 Total $500 $500 $1,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [3-Apr-24] Final Report [27-Mar-24] Bank of America Nov 2023 Statement [29-Aug-23] Bank Transfer Info 2023-24 Grants [3-Apr-24] ECO Life M.A.R.K. Budget [3-Apr-24] Expenditure Receipts

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History Log Entries 15-Jul-23 by Niels Lund System Entry: Creation of project page. 16-Jul-23 by Niels Lund System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 16-Jul-23 by Niels Lund System Entry: Project signed by Niels Lund. 16-Jul-23 by Niels Lund System Entry: Project signed by Niels Lund. 16-Jul-23 by Lynn Stevens System Entry: Project signed by Lynn Stevens. 25-Jul-23 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Carter Stafford. 18-Sep-23 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 3-Jan-24 by Dave Brooks System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 1-Apr-24 by Alan Turner Please provide receipts for the expenditures 1-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 1-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 1-Apr-24 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Carter Stafford. 1-Apr-24 by Lynn Stevens System Entry: Final Report signed by Lynn Stevens. 1-Apr-24 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project reverted to "Paid". 2-Apr-24 by Alan Turner Please provide receipts for the expenditures with Amazon 2-Apr-24 by Alan Turner Please provide copies of the receipts with Amazon 2-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 2-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 2-Apr-24 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Carter Stafford. 2-Apr-24 by Lynn Stevens System Entry: Final Report signed by Lynn Stevens. 2-Apr-24 by Alan Turner System Entry: Project reverted to "Paid". 3-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 3-Apr-24 by Niels Lund System Entry: Final Report signed by Niels Lund. 3-Apr-24 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Carter Stafford. 4-Apr-24 by Lynn Stevens System Entry: Final Report signed by Lynn Stevens. 5-Apr-24 by Alan Turner System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.