Ashoka was founded by Bill Drayton in 1980 based on the idea that the most powerful force for good in the world is a social entrepreneur: a person driven by an innovative idea that can help correct an entrenched global problem. The world’s leading social entrepreneurs pursue system-changing solutions that permanently alter existing patterns of… read more »
Modern seafood processing practices result in a large volume of waste products, i.e., skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may often encompass several high-value products which are still untapped due to the lack of appropriate management. We have to be aware that the production and consumption of crustaceans needs to be… read more »
”There is untapped value in bringing the bio-intelligence of natural systems into cities, turning buildings into living machines that produce energy, store CO2 and clean the air. To achieve that we need to think about the living world as a part of the current digital revolution, so nature becomes part of a new bio-smart infrastructure.”… read more »
Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches was an Portuguese consul stationed in Bordeaux, France. It can be easily said that he was a heroic figure who prioritized ethical awareness over the dictates of the law of a Fascist state. When Germany started invading France in June 1940, he found himself confronted with the… read more »
The global ocean may be the most critical part of Earth’s environmental system. Since the Industrial Revolution, the ocean has absorbed 90% of the excess heat from global warming and half of the excess carbon dioxide. Scientists confirm that the way the ocean handles continued increases in heat and carbon dioxide will largely determine how… read more »
Ivan Fernandez Anaya, a Spanish runner made one of those decisions of character that show who he is deep down. He was in second place to Abel Mutai, who mistakenly thought the end of the race came about 10 meters sooner than it did, and stopped running. That gave Anaya the chance to take the… read more »
Who will discover the most efficient and cheapest way to turn CO2, something we are currently fearing and think will in one possible doom scenario end existence on our beloved planet as we know it, into the next big thing that will fuel our need for energy. Wouldn’t it be funny if our carbon emissions… read more »
When a commercial is done as is supposed to be. There are differences that divide us, but there are common grounds that connect us no matter what the difference…
The tampon book is an amazing example of skillful means being put in place to make a point. Berlin based creative agency Scholz & Friends came up the campaign for The Female Company, who is a online organic tampon-store. It was building on the momentum of countries like Kenya, Canada and India that have cut… read more »
The Dew Bank is a simple but effective small scale solution, the fog collecting water bottle, perfect for dry desert areas. Inspired by the desert beetle, who uses the bumps on his back to collect water droplets from air and let them run down his body into his mouth. The water collecting methods of Onymacris… read more »