Media release, 7th October 2008

Zürich. Three organizations have founded a global “Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance”. Their mission is to actively promote a positive reputation for sustainable biofuels and to support their production. Despite a negative public perception not all biofuels have a negative impact on hunger, poverty and the environment.

Jatropha, for example, is a small tree, which grows in Latin America, Africa and Asia. It has long been used for reforestation of semi-arid areas. It also has an enormous potential to increase food production and reduce poverty, as recently shown by a report commissioned by WWF. It allows the cultivation of food plants in combination with biofuel production and rehabilitates land that would not be used for food production otherwise.

Biofuel made from Jatropha may contribute significantly to fight climate change and poverty. It generates jobs and a regular income for local communities.

Jatropha Sustainable Biofuels Alliance was founded by: 4C business campaigning GmbH (Zurich), The Global Exchange for Social Investment / GEXSI (London) and Green Power Holding AG (Zurich).

One of their first goals is to raise awareness to the fact that there are different kinds of biofuels and
each of them needs to be viewed individually.

Further information:
www.jatropha-sustainability.org
www.businesscampaigning.com / Carla Bertogg +41 440 44 10
www.gexsi.org / Dr. Andreas Renner     +49 (0)30 4000 4764 15
www.greenpower.li / Gregor von Drabich-Waechter +41 44 481 49 00