Aluan - make good with coconut.

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Aluan - Make Good With Coconut.

Project 2018-03-09 16:48:20 +1300

It's time to make good - with a jar of the finest & rarest, certified organic, sustainable raw coconut oil.



From a rare island dialect, āluān is all about your trajectory. It’s a reminder to keep an eye on ourselves and to make good in a world of tricky, unsustainable business.

With a premium, cold-pressed and entirely raw production process, we’re maximising the value added to coconuts in the same place they’re grown, supporting communities who depend on coconuts for their livelihoods. By disobeying a little and interfering just enough we’re protecting oceans and rainforests in unconventional ways.
 

IN A NUTSHELL

āluān's sustainability story begins with failure: Founders Jane Dunlop and Luke Swainson, (New Zealanders from Taranaki and Manawatu), learned first-hand that global environmental projects they were involved with would end abruptly once aid money ran out. This not only damaged relationships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, but the environment too. Getting support for ambitious not-for-profit partnerships was also challenging, especially for politicians who needed to show economic growth and job creation.

We've come to realise the absolute importance of all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social AND economic. We need an integrated approach. Our solution is to have a stake in the local economy to prove that for-profit ventures really can have a positive impact. They can make good.


 

THE PROBLEM – R.I.P to The Jungle Book.

Living and working around Sumatra, we see first-hand that forests and wildlife are disappearing. Fuelled mostly by the ongoing demand for unsustainably sourced palm oil, we risk of losing the cast of The Jungle Book  – tigers, elephants, orang-utan, rhinos.


We understand that a lack of work opportunities forces people into extractive industries as people with limited options still have to make ends meet. We're providing alternative options, and set out to prove that sustainable business is possible. If it’s possible here, it’s possible everywhere!



OUR SOLUTION – Visible farming with positive environmental impact.

We’re on Simeulue Island, producing the finest, rarest, raw, virgin coconut oil. We’ve gained organic certification for 10 remote Islands around Simeulue, plus additional mainland plantations owned by small-scale farming families.

We're weaved ourselves throughout the entire supply chain so we can tell each coconut's story, from tree-to-you.

We are:

  • Replanting existing, under-utilised land so no rainforest is affected
  • Maximising the value-add to coconuts, supporting farming families at the origin
  • Utilising every part of the coconut to achieve zero waste
  • Keeping eyes on turtle poachers by managing plantations of surrounding islands
  • Implementing GPS traceability so that we know exactly where our coconuts come from (by comparing this to satellite imagery we can ensure we don’t source from areas of cleared rainforest).
  • Developing an experiential English language environment school at the origin


WHERE WILL YOUR PLEDGE GO?

Your contribution is critical: you’ll enable us to launch our first bottled coconut oil and connect remote Simeulue Island with New Zealand, and the world.


You'll enable us to:

  • Purchase recyclable and reusable jars for bottling
  • Buy whole coconuts at premium prices from small-scale farming families
  • Monitor and protect critically endangered turtle populations from poachers
  • Support the establishment of a hands-on environmental school
  • Pilot a bioenergy system to start powering our factory from coconut waste


A TRANSPARENT IMPACT TRAJECTORY.

We measure our impact against leading international standards (IRIS). We're brand new on the scene, but have completed baseline assessments in order to set a benchmark from day one. Our policy is for radical transparency, we'll share our stories with you - even if there are a couple of  uncomfortable ones! It’s all learning. We believe openness is transformative - its where the best learning comes from.


THE LOFTIER GOALS - Bioenergy and zero waste

Our applied technologist and Bioengineer, Angie, is building partnerships and designing sytems to convert,
husks, spent shells, leaves and retired trunks into bioenergy. First to power our factory and then, the entire island.

That’s us turning c
oconut waste and byproduct into energy to provide sustainable electricity to the 100,000 population of Simeulue -  just a little more appealing than the Island's current diesel generator!

 


WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS?

 

 
THANKS FROM THE ALUAN CREW

 

 

 WANT MORE?

If you’re looking to invest in something good, get in touch with us direct at [email protected]

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Comments

Updates 1

The āluān staff lottery: new rewards added!

29/05/2018 at 8:16 PM

Supporters of āluān,

It looks as though we may have a tortoise and hare situation on our hands!

We're halfway through the campaign, and just under halfway to our goal.

We need your continued help to spread our campaign, beat the $30K goal, and to ensure you get what you've pledged for.

 

So, with this in mind....

 

 

New rewards added!

 



 


This is also an opportunity to get your raw coconut oil, coconut bowls and retired coconut trunk tumblers:


 

A massive thank you for your contribution, for giving back to the coconut's origin, and for consuming sustainably.

Warm regards,

āluān.

 

    Pledgers 191

    jo
    24/05/2018 at 2:36pm

    "Yusssss nice work You guys! "

    Candice Ralph
    24/05/2018 at 12:16pm

    "So exciting to see this come to life! Looking forward to visiting Simeulue again. <3"

    Julie Teel Simmonds
    24/05/2018 at 7:33am

    "Hoping to visit these trees one day with the whole family. Hugs and good luck to you!"

    Lesley
    23/05/2018 at 9:22pm
    Sarah Chapman
    23/05/2018 at 9:01pm

    "Good luck guys! Xx SMiFFs "

    Anonymous pledger
    23/05/2018 at 9:00pm
    Gaelle B.
    23/05/2018 at 8:53pm
    Nico Moores
    23/05/2018 at 7:15pm

    "LOVE what you're doing team! xxx"

    Andrew McGregor
    23/05/2018 at 5:24pm

    "this looks fantastic - good luck!"

    Aaron Thomas Anderson
    23/05/2018 at 5:18pm

    "With my love and support"

    Hayley
    23/05/2018 at 4:05pm
    Susan Basterfield, Natalie Sisson and Ants Cabraal
    23/05/2018 at 10:12am

    "This is a brilliant idea on so many levels. I'm in!"

    Anonymous pledger
    23/05/2018 at 8:09am
    Sorcha Kearney Wolnik
    22/05/2018 at 8:20pm

    "So delighted to see this coming to fruition!!! Awesome work, awesome product, awesome team!!!"

    Bryn Llewellyn
    22/05/2018 at 5:38pm

    "Chur bro again"

    Bryn Llewellyn
    22/05/2018 at 5:35pm

    "Chur bro"

    aimee
    22/05/2018 at 2:03pm
    Noan Fesnoux
    22/05/2018 at 1:57pm

    "Love these guys... I got to see the full process and fully support the great contributions they will make to conservation in Indonesia"

    Jake Mein
    22/05/2018 at 12:02pm
    Charlotte Arundel
    22/05/2018 at 9:03am

    "Awesome, hugely inspiring work team !"

    Anonymous pledger
    21/05/2018 at 10:34pm
    Dorothea Pio
    21/05/2018 at 9:30pm

    "go go go !"

    Amber vito
    21/05/2018 at 8:01pm

    "Amazing! I use coconut oil for everything :D"

    Eleanor
    21/05/2018 at 7:33pm
    Camille Le Prou
    21/05/2018 at 6:05pm

    "Awesome/impressive work"

    James Denton
    21/05/2018 at 4:29pm

    "Awesome work! If you guys can supply us in bulk for our stores that would be great. Please email James as [email protected]"

    Rebecca Mordaunt
    21/05/2018 at 10:20am
    Rebecca Mordaunt
    21/05/2018 at 10:19am
    Sian Potier
    20/05/2018 at 10:37pm

    "Awesome work guys!"

    Daniel Foothead
    20/05/2018 at 8:40pm

    Aluan - Make Good With Coconut.

    Project 2018-03-09 16:48:20 +1300

    It's time to make good - with a jar of the finest & rarest, certified organic, sustainable raw coconut oil.



    From a rare island dialect, āluān is all about your trajectory. It’s a reminder to keep an eye on ourselves and to make good in a world of tricky, unsustainable business.

    With a premium, cold-pressed and entirely raw production process, we’re maximising the value added to coconuts in the same place they’re grown, supporting communities who depend on coconuts for their livelihoods. By disobeying a little and interfering just enough we’re protecting oceans and rainforests in unconventional ways.
     

    IN A NUTSHELL

    āluān's sustainability story begins with failure: Founders Jane Dunlop and Luke Swainson, (New Zealanders from Taranaki and Manawatu), learned first-hand that global environmental projects they were involved with would end abruptly once aid money ran out. This not only damaged relationships with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, but the environment too. Getting support for ambitious not-for-profit partnerships was also challenging, especially for politicians who needed to show economic growth and job creation.

    We've come to realise the absolute importance of all three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social AND economic. We need an integrated approach. Our solution is to have a stake in the local economy to prove that for-profit ventures really can have a positive impact. They can make good.


     

    THE PROBLEM – R.I.P to The Jungle Book.

    Living and working around Sumatra, we see first-hand that forests and wildlife are disappearing. Fuelled mostly by the ongoing demand for unsustainably sourced palm oil, we risk of losing the cast of The Jungle Book  – tigers, elephants, orang-utan, rhinos.


    We understand that a lack of work opportunities forces people into extractive industries as people with limited options still have to make ends meet. We're providing alternative options, and set out to prove that sustainable business is possible. If it’s possible here, it’s possible everywhere!



    OUR SOLUTION – Visible farming with positive environmental impact.

    We’re on Simeulue Island, producing the finest, rarest, raw, virgin coconut oil. We’ve gained organic certification for 10 remote Islands around Simeulue, plus additional mainland plantations owned by small-scale farming families.

    We're weaved ourselves throughout the entire supply chain so we can tell each coconut's story, from tree-to-you.

    We are:

    • Replanting existing, under-utilised land so no rainforest is affected
    • Maximising the value-add to coconuts, supporting farming families at the origin
    • Utilising every part of the coconut to achieve zero waste
    • Keeping eyes on turtle poachers by managing plantations of surrounding islands
    • Implementing GPS traceability so that we know exactly where our coconuts come from (by comparing this to satellite imagery we can ensure we don’t source from areas of cleared rainforest).
    • Developing an experiential English language environment school at the origin


    WHERE WILL YOUR PLEDGE GO?

    Your contribution is critical: you’ll enable us to launch our first bottled coconut oil and connect remote Simeulue Island with New Zealand, and the world.


    You'll enable us to:

    • Purchase recyclable and reusable jars for bottling
    • Buy whole coconuts at premium prices from small-scale farming families
    • Monitor and protect critically endangered turtle populations from poachers
    • Support the establishment of a hands-on environmental school
    • Pilot a bioenergy system to start powering our factory from coconut waste


    A TRANSPARENT IMPACT TRAJECTORY.

    We measure our impact against leading international standards (IRIS). We're brand new on the scene, but have completed baseline assessments in order to set a benchmark from day one. Our policy is for radical transparency, we'll share our stories with you - even if there are a couple of  uncomfortable ones! It’s all learning. We believe openness is transformative - its where the best learning comes from.


    THE LOFTIER GOALS - Bioenergy and zero waste

    Our applied technologist and Bioengineer, Angie, is building partnerships and designing sytems to convert,
    husks, spent shells, leaves and retired trunks into bioenergy. First to power our factory and then, the entire island.

    That’s us turning c
    oconut waste and byproduct into energy to provide sustainable electricity to the 100,000 population of Simeulue -  just a little more appealing than the Island's current diesel generator!

     


    WHAT’S UP FOR GRABS?

     

     
    THANKS FROM THE ALUAN CREW

     

     

     WANT MORE?

    If you’re looking to invest in something good, get in touch with us direct at [email protected]

     

     

      

     

     

     

     

    Comments

    The āluān staff lottery: new rewards added!

    29/05/2018 at 8:16 PM

    Supporters of āluān,

    It looks as though we may have a tortoise and hare situation on our hands!

    We're halfway through the campaign, and just under halfway to our goal.

    We need your continued help to spread our campaign, beat the $30K goal, and to ensure you get what you've pledged for.

     

    So, with this in mind....

     

     

    New rewards added!

     



     


    This is also an opportunity to get your raw coconut oil, coconut bowls and retired coconut trunk tumblers:


     

    A massive thank you for your contribution, for giving back to the coconut's origin, and for consuming sustainably.

    Warm regards,

    āluān.

     

      jo
      24/05/2018 at 2:36pm

      "Yusssss nice work You guys! "

      Candice Ralph
      24/05/2018 at 12:16pm

      "So exciting to see this come to life! Looking forward to visiting Simeulue again. <3"

      Julie Teel Simmonds
      24/05/2018 at 7:33am

      "Hoping to visit these trees one day with the whole family. Hugs and good luck to you!"

      Lesley
      23/05/2018 at 9:22pm
      Sarah Chapman
      23/05/2018 at 9:01pm

      "Good luck guys! Xx SMiFFs "

      Anonymous pledger
      23/05/2018 at 9:00pm
      Gaelle B.
      23/05/2018 at 8:53pm
      Nico Moores
      23/05/2018 at 7:15pm

      "LOVE what you're doing team! xxx"

      Andrew McGregor
      23/05/2018 at 5:24pm

      "this looks fantastic - good luck!"

      Aaron Thomas Anderson
      23/05/2018 at 5:18pm

      "With my love and support"

      Hayley
      23/05/2018 at 4:05pm
      Susan Basterfield, Natalie Sisson and Ants Cabraal
      23/05/2018 at 10:12am

      "This is a brilliant idea on so many levels. I'm in!"

      Anonymous pledger
      23/05/2018 at 8:09am
      Sorcha Kearney Wolnik
      22/05/2018 at 8:20pm

      "So delighted to see this coming to fruition!!! Awesome work, awesome product, awesome team!!!"

      Bryn Llewellyn
      22/05/2018 at 5:38pm

      "Chur bro again"

      Bryn Llewellyn
      22/05/2018 at 5:35pm

      "Chur bro"

      aimee
      22/05/2018 at 2:03pm
      Noan Fesnoux
      22/05/2018 at 1:57pm

      "Love these guys... I got to see the full process and fully support the great contributions they will make to conservation in Indonesia"

      Jake Mein
      22/05/2018 at 12:02pm
      Charlotte Arundel
      22/05/2018 at 9:03am

      "Awesome, hugely inspiring work team !"

      Anonymous pledger
      21/05/2018 at 10:34pm
      Dorothea Pio
      21/05/2018 at 9:30pm

      "go go go !"

      Amber vito
      21/05/2018 at 8:01pm

      "Amazing! I use coconut oil for everything :D"

      Eleanor
      21/05/2018 at 7:33pm
      Camille Le Prou
      21/05/2018 at 6:05pm

      "Awesome/impressive work"

      James Denton
      21/05/2018 at 4:29pm

      "Awesome work! If you guys can supply us in bulk for our stores that would be great. Please email James as [email protected]"

      Rebecca Mordaunt
      21/05/2018 at 10:20am
      Rebecca Mordaunt
      21/05/2018 at 10:19am
      Sian Potier
      20/05/2018 at 10:37pm

      "Awesome work guys!"

      Daniel Foothead
      20/05/2018 at 8:40pm
      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 17/06/2018 at 11:00 PM.