We’re currently living in a world in which everything seems to be possible, in a bad way… We’ve seen the impact of Corona and of everything that has been going wrong there for companies. And now we’ve got this other thing that we never saw coming. The scenario in which the energy prices are rising this steeply. If you would have mentioned this to anyone two years ago, people would have told you you’re crazy. Times are challenging now. Especially the high costs that come with the energy crisis are devastating for horticulture. Consumers will only pay so much for a plant, and this maximum market price is not covering the energy costs that are needed to produce the plants. We will not make a profit and we may not survive as a company. Something needs to change. For years now, already in 2003, the horticultural sector has been innovating and becoming more and more sustainable. We’ve managed to do SO MUCH! But now, we cannot invest in the last step towards even more sustainable innovation because all of our money is going to the energy bills . that we actually need in this challenging time, Because all the funds go in to the energy bills Sustainability in horticulture actually focusses on efficient use of energy. You can achieve that by optimally using natural circumstances like the warmth and heath of the sun and by trying to store this. A different thing we’ve done with regards to sustainability is the innovation of this climbing stick. We’ve been able to do this by saying: “Guys, there must be better alternatives than this existing climbing stick.”. That’s how this stick called “Kratíste” came to be. Kratíste means “to hold/grip” in Greek. And that’s what plants do with this stick. It's made of potato peels and miscanthus. It’s it is industrially compostable. So, this stick will last perfectly in people’s homes. But if people die, the plant dies, or they simply no longer like it and want to get rid of it, people don’t have to put it in the residual waste bin. Meaning it doesn’t have to go to the incinerator, like the traditional climbing stick. Kratíste is industrially compostable and will end up on the compost heap. The stick also stores CO2. This will also be stored within the compost, resulting in a natural cycle. Miscanthus stores CO2 and can be produced in the Netherlands. It can basically be grown everywhere in the world. Meaning, we don’t have to bring it here from a country far away. It can be produced where the sticks are made. The other component is potato peel. Potatoes also grow almost anywhere, so that’s fortunate too. This results in a much better footprint. That’s how CoBaplant has been able to have this climbing stick made that that is an innovation in terms of sustainability.