SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt – Nov. 7, 2022 – Prime Minister Philip E. Davis today announced a trailblazing new agreement with the Bahamian-led company Partanna, which is poised to transform the construction industry in The Bahamas using breakthrough green technology developed to reduce atmospheric carbon. Partanna will finance and develop 30 new affordable, sustainable homes in The Bahamas.
“With the innovative new carbon negative building material, these homes are projected to be eligible for Carbon Credits and will serve as proof of concept for a larger project to build 1,000 affordable green homes across The Bahamas over the next three years,” the Office of the Prime Minister revealed in a post on Facebook.
That the Prime Minister chose to announce the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) while attending the COP27 Summit in Egypt clearly underscores why the Prime Minister has described “climate justice as the greatest fight of our time”, adding that “fighting climate change and fighting for fair climate finance are central to our country’s ability to survive.”
“The Bahamas contributes the tiniest percentage of global carbon emissions, yet we are frequently amongst the most at risk. That is why our country’s climate activism and leadership are so important,” the Prime Minister said in an address to the nation shortly before he left for the summit.
Leaders from 120 countries are meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss next steps in curbing climate change and among the key topics are compensation and support for the most-affected countries.
One of the principals of Partanna is former Bahamian professional basketball player Rick Fox, Bahamas Ambassador-at-large, who accompanied the Prime Minister to Egypt for the signing of the MOU.
With this leading-edge project, the government is targeting two key priorities for The Bahamas: making home ownership affordable for Bahamians and achieving the country’s carbon emission goals.
According to information gleaned from the Internet: “On Monday, September 12, 2022, a trademark application was filed for BUILDING A WORLD THAT BREATHES with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BUILDING A WORLD THAT BREATHES trademark a serial number of 97587622. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Monday, October 24, 2022. This trademark is owned by Partanna Global, Inc.. The BUILDING A WORLD THAT BREATHES trademark is filed in the Paint Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Non-Metallic Building Material Products, Furniture Products, and Construction & Repair Services categories with the following description:
Concrete; Non-metal wall claddings for building; Prefabricated non-metal walls; Tiles, pavers and paving slabs, not of metal; Building materials, namely, pre-cast concrete wall forms; Building materials, namely, manufactured concrete veneer for use on walls, floors, and ceilings; Non-metal coverings for ceilings
Real estate development and planning services, namely, developing, laying out and constructing residential communities and individual residences; real estate development of residential apartments, multifamily apartments and residential housing; residential home construction and real estate development services; construction services, namely, planning, laying out and construction of planned residential communities, residential apartments, multifamily apartments and residential housing
Decorative coating for masonry blocks and monolithic walls, namely, coatings comprised of concrete; concrete-based compounds and spray powders being coatings for texturing walls, ceilings, and flooring; concrete-based coatings for use on walls, ceilings, and flooring Bathtub enclosures; Bathtubs; Shower enclosures; Sinks; Sinks integrated into counters or countertops; Vanity top sinks Cabinets; Furniture; Shelves; Shelving; Table tops; Tables; Work surfaces; Worktops; Bathroom vanities; Furniture molding.”
