{"id":1671,"date":"2023-10-05T20:56:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T20:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monark.wazoomstudiolabs.xyz\/sustainability\/"},"modified":"2024-01-15T22:30:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T22:30:56","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/en-ca\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  id=\"block-headline-block_e6c03ad91f45def9f5b396660a16ef78\"  class=\"block-headline\">\n  <div class=\"headline-content\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pine-watt-2Hzmz15wGik-unsplash-scaled.jpg')\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n          <h1>Sustainability<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8 col-xl-7 mx-auto\">\n            <p>Our social and environmental commitment is the very essence of Monark, and the initial spark that brought us together.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"block-menu-block_6203538739d3c6a9e791c1e523968ad1\" class=\"block-menu\">\n  <div class=\"container-fuild\">\n    <ul class=\"content-nav\">\n              <li><a href=\"#fibre\">Fiber<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#approche\">approche<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#impact\">Impact<\/a><\/li>\n              <li><a href=\"#engagement\">Commitement<\/a><\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"fibre\" class=\"block-text-img my-7 my-lg-13\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center gx-5\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"content\">\n                                      <h2>Eco-friendly fiber<\/h2>\n<p>Milkweed floss has outstanding properties. However, what initially united us in this project, is its low environmental footprint. From implantation to transformation, a few reasons why milkweed floss is considered a sustainable, ethical fiber are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cruelty free;<\/li>\n<li>Supports biodiversity, and is essentail to the survival of the monarch butterfly, an endangered species;<\/li>\n<li>Requires 25% less energy than polyester, used for synthetic insulation;<\/li>\n<li>Requires zero irrigation, and no water is used in the transformation process;<\/li>\n<li>Biodegradable;<\/li>\n<li>Ocean friendly, reduces micro-plastics;<\/li>\n<li>An ethical fiber that supports the health and well-being of the land where it is cultivated and its surrounding communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At every stage, from agricultural practices, to end-of-life cycle, we approach this project with the greatest respect and consideration for mother nature.<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"link\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/en-ca\/the-potential-of-its-fiber\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_self\">Learn more<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-2 mt-4 mt-lg-0\">\n        <div class=\"img\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1705\" height=\"2328\" src=\"https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275.jpg 1705w, https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275-750x1024.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275-768x1049.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275-1125x1536.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/james-lee-YHTpwNSWGZI-unsplash-scaled-e1703177804275-1500x2048.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px\" \/>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"approche\" class=\"block-text-img background-color py-7 py-lg-13\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row d-flex align-items-center gx-5\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-1\">\n        <div>\n          <div class=\"content\">\n                                      <h2>Our sustainable agricultural practices<\/h2>\n<p>At Monark, we prioritise regenerative agriculture. We challenge our own concepts further, by initiating research projects and building our knowledge base. Some of the integrated farming practices we use to reduce our footprint include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduced labor and low inputs;<\/li>\n<li>Use of clean energy;<\/li>\n<li>Zero irrigation;<\/li>\n<li>Pairing for floral diversity;<\/li>\n<li>Circular economy initiaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-2 mt-4 mt-lg-0\">\n        <div class=\"img\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/coopmonark.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gabriel-jimenez-jin4W1HqgL4-unsplash-scaled-e1703019494951.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"impact\" class=\"block-approach my-7 my-lg-13\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n          <div class=\"headline mb-6\">\n                  <h2>Beneficial ienvironmental impacts<\/h2>\n                          <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-8 mx-auto\">\n            <p>Cultivating an indigenous, perennial plant that is adapted and resilient to its natural habitat has many advantages:<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"content\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"items col-md-6 mb-4\">\n                <div class=\"item\">\n                  <div class=\"background-gradient\"><\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-head\">\n                                        <span class=\"item-title heading-6\">Improved soil health<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-desc\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Absence of, or, reduced soil tillage;<\/li>\n<li>Permanent soil coverage and protection;<\/li>\n<li>Exchange of nutrients to microorganisms through root seepage;<\/li>\n<li>Improves water infiltration;<\/li>\n<li>Contributes to healthier soil structure;<\/li>\n<li>Increases organic matter, naturally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"items col-md-6 mb-4\">\n                <div class=\"item\">\n                  <div class=\"background-gradient\"><\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-head\">\n                                        <span class=\"item-title heading-6\">Supports biodiversity<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-desc\">\n                    <ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Conservation of habitats of insects and pollinating birds;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Important contributor to the survival of the monarch butterfly, an endangered species;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Stimulation of below-gorund biodiversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"items col-md-6 mb-4\">\n                <div class=\"item\">\n                  <div class=\"background-gradient\"><\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-head\">\n                                        <span class=\"item-title heading-6\">Water quality conservation<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-desc\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Protection againts erosion and wind;<\/li>\n<li>Reduced risk of soil washouts;<\/li>\n<li>Requires low to no fertilizers and pesticides.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"items col-md-6 mb-4\">\n                <div class=\"item\">\n                  <div class=\"background-gradient\"><\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-head\">\n                                        <span class=\"item-title heading-6\">Climate change mitigation<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"item-desc\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Promotes soil carbon sequestration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"engagement\" class=\"block-slider my-7 my-lg-13 \">\n  <div>\n          <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"headline\">\n                      <h2>Our social commitment<\/h2>\n                                <div class=\"col-lg-10 mx-auto\">\n              <p>Monark is a unifying project that benefits the vitality of our communities and agricultural landscape. 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