Europe’s Centrality to the Circular Economy
Lacking the expansive resource endowments and sheer size of continents like North America, Australia, and Africa, Europe has always been at the forefront of material efficiency. The continent routinely leads the world in key sustainability endeavors, such as high rates
Peer-to-Peer Ride-Sharing: An Interview With Amovens
The drastic scarcity of world resources forces us to rethink the usefulness of consumption-based models. Circular economy provides one answer as more people offer their goods for rent. In addition, sharing services allow us to tackle global challenges including climate
Sustainable Consumption and Production Are Key for Sustainable Development
The Impakter team, deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives in the airplane crash near Addis Ababa, joins the Secretary-General of the United Nations in conveying their heartfelt sympathies and solidarity to the victims’ families and loved ones, including those of
From Waste to Energy. How SEaB Energy Could Help the Transition Towards More Circular Cities
Waste managment and disposal are some of the most serious challenges in the path towards more sustainable cities. SEaB Energy believes waste has potential and should be used in a better way: its Anaerobic Digester - turning waste into biogas
CupClub: Takeaway Without Throw Away.
Could drinking beverages from a reusable plastic cup play a crucial role in building more sustainable cities and help promote a circular economy? Safia Qureshi, CEO and founder of CupClub, believes so. Her company is launching the first of it’s
The Parisian Women Fighting Climate Change Head On
As the group that feels the effects of climate change the most, it makes sense that women’s empowerment goes hand in hand with action against it. They are the ones fighting climate change for themselves, for their children, for their
Menstrual Hygiene Revolution: Green The Red With Saathi
Saathi is an India based social enterprise aiming to create biodegradable hygiene products from banana fiber. The pads that fully use organic materials degrade within 6 months of disposal which can significantly reduce sanitary waste. Having won Hello Tomorrow Global
Impak Finance: Reinventing the Banking Experience
A wind of change is blowing through Canada -and no, it's not another fancy initiative from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau- as citizens now have the opportunity to become active participants in a new digital collaborative ecosystem. For 100$, people can buy
The Great Turning: from Mutant Capitalism to the Circular Economy
Are you intrigued by terms like Mutant Capitalism, Post-Capitalism, the Collaborative Commons, the Green Collar Economy and the Circular Economy? I was, and I did some research to clear up the definitions and gain an overview of the new economic