Raya El Debes

As the planet's temperature continues to increase, greenhouse gases formed of 76% CO2 are a major contributor, 51% of which is attributed to livestock farming alone. Each day, 56 billion farmed animals are slaughtered and 200 species go extinct, forcing us to consider not only what we eat but where we source our food from. 

In 2018, a Forbes article predicted that rewilding was one of the most important careers of the future, as the need for those skilled in 'maintaining, or increasing, biodiversity, while reducing the impact of present and past human interventions through the restoration of species and ecological processes' becomes even more important. 

This project is situated in 2025 and proposes to repurpose an abandoned train station in Crystal Palace. The facilities include a production and growing space for the emergent 'rewilding professionals' who are tasked with re-seeding all available growing spaces and facilities for the local community to harvest, prepare and eat indigenous plant-based meals together. The facility is completely self-sustainable and includes a seed bank, hydroponic farming and a re-pollination project. The planting program is also designed to address vitamin deficiency issues caused by pollution in London.