Mission Seedbomb to stop deforestation and desertification

Deforestation is one of the most painful topics ever. Especially to hear of beautiful, thick forests that shape the contours of various beautiful landscapes being chopped off to please some lazy ass sitting in the high sky scrapers of a green-empty city. Designers Hwang Jin Wook, , Jeon You ho, Han Kuk il & Kim Ji myung came up with a plan to combat deforestation and desertification of land calling their mission ‘Seedbomb’. This was inspired by what American pilot Gale Halvorson did by airdropping candies in the name of hope, for the Berlin children during the Second World War.

Mission Seedbomb involves a bomber aircraft and charges full of the Seed Capsules. For the project, the seeds will be dispersed artificially over arid areas where natural vegetation has lapsed due to man-made follies like deforestation leading to desertification. Each capsule contains artificial soil and seeds, and are air-dropped over the selected regions. Housed in biodegradable plastic, the artificial soil provides nourishment and moisture to the seed; till it grows out to be a strong enough plant to sustain itself. As the sapling matures, the plastic capsule melts away, leaving behind a brand new generation. It sounds like a plan but will it work?


[Yankodesign]