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

    Anonymous pledger
    12/05/2018 at 1:28pm

    "Looks awesome. Eddie & Juliet Montgomery"

    Rebecca
    12/05/2018 at 1:26pm

    "Looks great team!"

    Portia Holmes
    11/05/2018 at 8:28pm

    "Good luck guys, awesome initiative "

    Robyn Daly
    11/05/2018 at 12:47pm

    ":)"

    Jess Ducey
    11/05/2018 at 11:08am
    Andrew
    10/05/2018 at 10:46pm

    "So good! Very proud "

    Eve
    10/05/2018 at 8:57pm

    "Love your work guys - just awesome xx"

    Matthew Stretton
    10/05/2018 at 7:55pm
    Andrew Dick
    10/05/2018 at 7:33pm

    "All the best to you guys Blake "

    Olivia Owen
    10/05/2018 at 5:29pm

    "Well done guys! X "

    DSIDE
    10/05/2018 at 4:34pm

    "..thanks for doing good things, from Milarky and Dside."

    Jeremy hill
    10/05/2018 at 2:24pm
    Kerry Dix
    10/05/2018 at 1:48pm

    "Send turtles."

    Hannah Jensen
    10/05/2018 at 12:25pm

    "So awesome team! It would be amazing to visit this magic place one day! "

    Amanda
    10/05/2018 at 12:15pm

    "good luck!"

    Alex Ferens
    10/05/2018 at 11:22am
    Matt Queree
    10/05/2018 at 11:08am
    Andy Hall
    09/05/2018 at 6:41pm

    "Good luck with your great idea"

    Tom Fastier
    09/05/2018 at 6:38pm

    "Lovely coconuts there Blake"

    Camille THERON
    09/05/2018 at 6:36pm
    Anonymous pledger
    09/05/2018 at 4:39pm
    Stephen Tyson
    09/05/2018 at 4:25pm
    Stephen Tyson
    09/05/2018 at 4:21pm

    "Looking great guys!"

    Diane Calman
    09/05/2018 at 2:37pm
    Diane Calman
    09/05/2018 at 2:34pm

    "Arohanui Luke and Jane"

    Bill Murphy
    09/05/2018 at 12:34pm
    Kim Renshaw
    09/05/2018 at 12:00pm

    "I love turtles!"

    Conan Dickie
    09/05/2018 at 11:10am

    "Well done team huge congrats on the launch!"

    Fiona Campbell
    09/05/2018 at 7:45am

    "Thanks for what you are doing. Success!"

    Scotty Richardson
    08/05/2018 at 9:23pm

    "Best wishes whanau, love your ambition and direction. Incredible Mahi! X"

    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.

     

      Anonymous pledger
      12/05/2018 at 1:28pm

      "Looks awesome. Eddie & Juliet Montgomery"

      Rebecca
      12/05/2018 at 1:26pm

      "Looks great team!"

      Portia Holmes
      11/05/2018 at 8:28pm

      "Good luck guys, awesome initiative "

      Robyn Daly
      11/05/2018 at 12:47pm

      ":)"

      Jess Ducey
      11/05/2018 at 11:08am
      Andrew
      10/05/2018 at 10:46pm

      "So good! Very proud "

      Eve
      10/05/2018 at 8:57pm

      "Love your work guys - just awesome xx"

      Matthew Stretton
      10/05/2018 at 7:55pm
      Andrew Dick
      10/05/2018 at 7:33pm

      "All the best to you guys Blake "

      Olivia Owen
      10/05/2018 at 5:29pm

      "Well done guys! X "

      DSIDE
      10/05/2018 at 4:34pm

      "..thanks for doing good things, from Milarky and Dside."

      Jeremy hill
      10/05/2018 at 2:24pm
      Kerry Dix
      10/05/2018 at 1:48pm

      "Send turtles."

      Hannah Jensen
      10/05/2018 at 12:25pm

      "So awesome team! It would be amazing to visit this magic place one day! "

      Amanda
      10/05/2018 at 12:15pm

      "good luck!"

      Alex Ferens
      10/05/2018 at 11:22am
      Matt Queree
      10/05/2018 at 11:08am
      Andy Hall
      09/05/2018 at 6:41pm

      "Good luck with your great idea"

      Tom Fastier
      09/05/2018 at 6:38pm

      "Lovely coconuts there Blake"

      Camille THERON
      09/05/2018 at 6:36pm
      Anonymous pledger
      09/05/2018 at 4:39pm
      Stephen Tyson
      09/05/2018 at 4:25pm
      Stephen Tyson
      09/05/2018 at 4:21pm

      "Looking great guys!"

      Diane Calman
      09/05/2018 at 2:37pm
      Diane Calman
      09/05/2018 at 2:34pm

      "Arohanui Luke and Jane"

      Bill Murphy
      09/05/2018 at 12:34pm
      Kim Renshaw
      09/05/2018 at 12:00pm

      "I love turtles!"

      Conan Dickie
      09/05/2018 at 11:10am

      "Well done team huge congrats on the launch!"

      Fiona Campbell
      09/05/2018 at 7:45am

      "Thanks for what you are doing. Success!"

      Scotty Richardson
      08/05/2018 at 9:23pm

      "Best wishes whanau, love your ambition and direction. Incredible Mahi! X"

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 17/06/2018 at 11:00 PM.