Fat Macy’s restaurant tackles homelessness
In the UK, Fat Macy’s is a social enterprise that uses its restaurant and events catering business to train and support Londoners living in temporary accommodation and help them move into their own homes.
Free skateboard lessons to fight crime and violence
Brazilian skateboarder Sandro Soares—also known as Testinha—and his wife Leila Vieira dos Santos created Social Skate, an NGO that offers free skate lessons to young people in Poa, near Sau Paulo.
Second chance classes put young Ethiopians back to school
The education charity Luminos Fund launched an accelerated schooling program that helps Ethiopian children between the ages of 8 and 14 resume studies disrupted by conflict, child labour and poverty.
German startup makes green hydrogen accessible to everyone
The German startup Enapter designed an award-winning technology that makes emission-free hydrogen accessible to all.
Home of Hope changes China’s perception regarding accessibility
In Shanghai, Home of Hope is the city’s first dance group that includes only people with paraplegia, aiming to reshape perceptions of accessibility in China.
Sweden opens the world’s first recycling mall
In Sweden, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is the world’s first mall that combines a recycling centre with a circular-economy-centric shopping experience.
American entrepreneur designs a wind-powered wall
American designer and entrepreneur Joe Doucet created a concept of a wind turbine that fits into a wall.
How Metropolitan France grows zero-carbon exotic produce
In France, Les Arts Verts grow tropical produce in greenhouses to reduce the carbon footprint associated with importing food from around the globe.
Owls replace pesticides in Californian wineries
Today, 80% of Napa Valley winemakers use owls to control their rodent population, while less than 20% use rodenticide instead.
A pub lets you pay your beer with old iPhones
In London, the Trade-Inn pub lets you pay for your food and beverages with electronic waste.
DroneSeed leverages drone technology to further reforestation efforts
DroneSeed developed a drone-based technology to reforest lands after wildfires efficiently.