UNDP Reveals The Finalists Of The Growth Stage Impact Ventures For SDGs Initiative
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), École Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (the EPFL), Orange, and SAP have released the 12 finalists of the Growth Stage Impact Ventures (GSIV) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) initiative, which aims at identifying and showcasing
We Need To Consume To Live, Not Live To Consume!
For many years, media and advertising have associated shopping with well-being and happiness. Making us live to consume, rather than consume to live. Therefore, it has become very difficult to change these old deeply rooted habits. Even if consumerism is in
Regulation A Investment Options Will Benefit Sustainable Startups the Most Next Year
Editor's Note: This article about the investment options available through Regulation A, was shared with us by Alice P. Neuhauser, CFO at Seismic. Seismic is an early-stage growth investor committed to identifying, guiding, and nurturing companies seeking to meaningfully disrupt
What a Difference 40 Miles Makes: Policing Mental Illness
The recent homicide of Daniel Prude in police custody in Rochester, NY, at its core illustrates how the context of social inequality and systemic racism can have fatal consequences when law enforcement interacts with people of color; policing mental illness
Sustainable All Year Round: An Interview with Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten
After writing several useful articles with tips on leading a sustainable lifestyle for IMPAKTER, Dr. Erlijn van Genuchten has sat down with us for an interview about her 365 Sustainable Decisions Challenge. She has been sharing her progress online with her
How a Menstrual Underwear Brand is Being Sustainable and Innovative in 2020 – An Interview with Pantys
Despite the world coming to a standstill, 2020 has been a year of innovation when it comes to sustainability and equality for brands. We have interviewed Emily S. Ewell, co-founder and CEO of Pantys, to find out how the Brazil-based
The Effects of Globalisation on Languages and Cultural Diversity
Part of the difficulty of advocating linguistic rights as the facilitator of other human rights, like the freedom of socio-economic choices, lies in the fact that a language-based community cannot be free of complexity due to religion, gender, cultural and
Greening The Economy: How Manufacturing, Technology & Individuals Can Help
Greening the economy is not a slogan, it is a matter for all of us, and a vital one that can make a huge difference, not only to save the planet but, more practically, to make more money. This article
The Link between Climate Change, the Environment, and our Health.
Climate change has been widely studied since it was first theorized in the late 19th century. A consensus has formed amongst the scientific community, with over 97% of the world’s scientists agreeing that the use of fossil fuels is causing
COVID-19 Finds African Youth Capitalising on Digital Space
The number of COVID-19 cases in African countries has been steadily increasing, as has been the trend worldwide. In March 2020, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention issued Guidance on Community Social Distancing During COVID-19 Outbreak. Recommending African Union
Webinar burnout? Think outside the Window
Newly popular tech can help us build impact coalitions, post-quarantine. In the first flush of lockdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic the digital executions were breathtaking. It was a brave new world of Zooming, and families and old friends who
A Sustainable Housing Solution
Editor’s note: This article was first published on the Global Solutions Foundation blog. It has been republished here with the author’s permission. Globally, around 1.6 billion people lack access to adequate housing, and it’s estimated that $11 trillion will be required