Desert Control AS

06/23/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/23/2021 08:02

Desert Control won the Green Award for Innovation at Greentech Festival in Berlin

Desert Control won the Green Award for Innovation at Greentech Festival in Berlin Desert Control AS - Non-regulatory press releases Norwegian Ag-Tech company Desert Control was recognized at the Greentech Festival for their technology innovation LNC and efforts to stop and reverse desertification and soil degradation. Berlin, June 23rd, 2021: The Greentech Festival brought the world's most prominent thought leaders together to put innovative green technologies for a sustainable future on the global stage. The highlight of the event was the Green Awards, honouring the most innovative projects and the most influential visionaries in the field of sustainability. The award celebrates those who make a difference by spotlighting the most innovative projects and minds to pay tribute to the best sustainable ideas worldwide. The event hosted more than 3 000 live guests and over 150 accredited journalists. The digital live streams reached over 2.5 million people and social media channels another 1.2 million people. At this event, Desert Control won the Green Award for Innovation for their solution Liquid Natural Clay (LNC). The Greentech Festival is leading the way on how to grow green by creating an inspiring space for people, ideas, innovations, companies, and organizations that change the world for the better. 'Exactly what we need with the challenge ahead of us, ' says Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. The Green Awards celebrate the most innovative projects and minds. The award honours outstanding personalities, institutions, companies, start-ups, and innovations - a glamorous tribute to the best sustainable ideas worldwide. Desert Control was recognized with the Green Award for Innovation for its Liquid Natural Clay (LNC). The company has developed a process that turns natural clay into a liquid that can reverse desertification, rehabilitate degraded soils, and reduce water consumption for green ecosystems. External scientific validation carried out by independent research organizations document water savings of up to 50%, improved soil health, and increased yields. CEO of Desert Control, Ole Kristian Sivertsen, was in Berlin to receive the award: - We are honoured to be recognized as a green innovator and sustainable changemaker. And more importantly, we are grateful that the Greentech Festival is putting the global spotlight on the importance of combating desertification, soil degradation, droughts, and water scarcity. - Huge thanks to all our team members, co-founders, investors, partners, and everyone out there for believing in and taking part in our mission to make earth green again. It takes hard work driven by passion over a long time to become an overnight success, says Sivertsen.   For more information, please contact: Ole Kristian Sivertsen, Chief Executive Officer Email: [email protected] Tel: NO +47 957 77 777 Tel: UAE +971 52 521 7049 About Desert Control AS Agriculture and food production consume more than 70% of all available freshwater. When topsoil degrades, water consumption increases further as it permeates through sandy soils like a sieve. Simultaneously, population growth drives the need for more food over the next 40 years than was produced in the last 500 years, putting even more pressure on scarce resources such as water. This is the problem Desert Control is determined to solve. There are tremendous growth opportunities in a market that is growing rapidly. Annually, 12 million hectares of fertile land perish to desertification. Desert Control is a climate technology company specialized in reclaiming degraded soil and turning desert sand into fertile soil. The patented product LNC (Liquid Natural Clay) is a liquid clay compound that enables sand and degraded soil to retain water and nutrients. LNC thus increases crop yields, while consumption of water and fertilizer decreases by up to 50%.