An operator in the Innovafeed industrial production site in Nesle, France. Innovafeed plant in Nesle opened in November 2020 and it is the world’s largest operating production unit of insect proteins. The site produces insect proteins and oil derived from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae for animal and plant nutrition. The production unit is co-located with a starch manufacturer, which provides wheat waste for insect feeding and with a biomass plant which powers the site by 100% renewable energy. The company estimates that this cooperation will save 57,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
3306 Large industrial producer of insect proteins and oil derived from the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae for animal and plant nutrition, insects who feed on wheat waste generated in a local food factory. 3. Solutions, 5. Resilience Climate Visuals Principles: 1. Show real people not staged photo-ops, 2. Tell new stories, 5. Understand your audience, 8. Sustainability must be everyones objective, 9. Overcome present-day fears with a vision for the future An operator in the Innovafeed industrial production site in Nesle, France. Innovafeed plant in Nesle opened in November 2020 and it is the world’s largest operating production unit of insect proteins. The site produces insect proteins and oil derived from black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae for animal and plant nutrition. The production unit is co-located with a starch manufacturer, which provides wheat waste for insect feeding and with a biomass plant which powers the site by 100% renewable energy. The company estimates that this cooperation will save 57,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. City: Nesle Country: France Agency: Climate Visuals Countdown Creative Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Mandatory Credit: Simone Tramonte / Climate Visuals Countdown Simone Tramonte was born in Rome, where he is currently based. After obtaining a degree in Economics, he decided to follow his passion for photography and took up a freelance career based on a combination of self-produced projects and assignments. Since 2008, his work focuses on documenting social and environmental contemporary issues. Lately, his main interest lies in analysing the relations between people and the environment and describing how innovative technologies are shaping these relations towards a sustainable future. His projects are regularly published in international magazines such as National Geographic, CNN, The Guardian, GEO, Der Spiegel, We Demain, Internazionale, Politico, L'Espresso. In 2021 he won 1st prize in the environmental category at the Sony World Photography Award. Photographer name: Simone Tramonte Photographer based in: Italy Social media: https://www.instagram.com/simonetramonte/ Website: www.simonetramonte.it
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