“An unpolluted night sky that allows the enjoyment of the contemplation of the firmament should be considered an inalienable right...
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Ice is vital for Alaskan ecosystems and communities. Plus, it’s fun to play with! Fresh Eyes on Ice uses citizen...
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Ginkgo trees evolved before the dinosaurs, survived three mass extinctions, and one species is still living today. Citizen science is...
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Go online, catch a blood stall, and speed up Alzheimer’s research — by years! Stall Catchers is the game that...
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AbleGamers empowers people with disabilities to access video games and fight social isolation. Hate lockdown? Spent the better part...
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Games for Change is the world’s largest community dedicated to the intersection of games and social impact, empowering game creators...
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The Sports Bra Project provides sports bras to those who don’t have access to them, lifting barriers to sports participation....
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A simple sticker can keep fruit fresh for up to two weeks longer, using natural plant compounds and creating a...
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Photographer, journalist and graphic designer Callie Broaddus felt moved to create Reserva: the Youth Land Trust by her professional and...
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The line dividing humans and other animals is often exaggerated. Meet the lawyers trying to redraw it. “I became...
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The Billion Oyster Project wants to restore New York Harbour’s once famous and flourishing oyster reefs, bringing biodiversity back to...
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The Drones for Whale Research programme is on a mission to democratise whale science through cheap and non-invasive technology. ...
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Ever felt inspired to take action after seeing a beautiful piece of art? An international non-profit based in Hawaii is...
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If not us, then who? When it comes to keeping trees standing, that’s the question the inhabitants of the world’s...
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LA Green Grounds makes the world more edible one garden at a time, and in doing so turns urban food...
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Closed-loop, regenerative, urban agriculture: Good Neighbor Gardens is farming the city and feeding San Diego one garden at a time....
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Brooklyn Grange Farm is one of the largest rooftop farms in the world, and from high up in New York...
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GreenWaves’ vertical, regenerative underwater farming reduces ocean acidity, absorbs carbon, provides nutritious food and just might create a ton of...
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As Neil Gaiman wrote, ‘a town isn’t a town without a bookstore.’ So, in the age of internet shopping, what’s...
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Being in the spotlight is a chance to get green, seen. The glamorous dresses and stylish suits that grace...
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TômTex uses shellfish waste to create a sustainable alternative to harmful leather practices. Designer Uyen Tran may have developed TômTex...
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“Fashion is both a powerful art form and a way of communicating that is faster and arguably more powerful than...
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Wearables, medical devices, AI and data come together in this lightweight exoskeleton for robot rehab. And it's been tested by former...
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Welcome to the future of recycling. A waste-sorting AI robot that can tell a Coke bottle from a Pepsi one? It...
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If a tree falls in the forest, and there's nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? It does when the trees have electronic...
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Building on the trust and popularity of museums, this NY-based climate museum bakes action into everything it does, inspiring the...
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Imagine going from 30 to 80 years old in ten minutes by slipping on an age simulation suit and going...
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We're living in one of the most memorable moments in history. Blavity is the powerful multi-platform, multimedia Black-owned and Black-community serving...
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A group of activists led by a 'Water Warrior' are on a mission to improve the lives of Detroiters by...
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One of Detroit’s most blighted inner city blocks is being transformed into an eco-village, led by a powerhouse resident with...
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The current face of architecture is not an accurate reflection of what our cities look like. One woman in Detroit...
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Aware that Detroiters of African descent have never lacked creativity or entrepreneurial zeal, one Detroiter wants to provide the one...
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In this storybook sisterhood, a diverse range of phenomenal women mirror characters from books to inspire girls to read for...
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Testing is not a motivator. But immersing yourself in a paper on civil movements, a climate change project or a...
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Everything in nature is connected. That's why Berkley's Center for Ecoliteracy is cultivating education for sustainable living – encouraging sustainable practices and food...
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In the state of Lousiana, the coastline abutting the Gulf of Mexico is disappearing at an alarming rate, due in...
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"Whoever you are, wherever you are, you only have to know one thing. You can learn anything." That's the motto...
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New Roads School in California's Santa Monica is an independent school that gives away almost half of its income in the...
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Upcycling is a key part of a sustainable fashion future: but Denver-based Canned Goods like to go further. As well...
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Stephanie Benedetto has repurposed fabric in her blood. At the end of the 19th century, her great grandfather started...
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Being an eco-conscious parent means reducing, reusing and recycling whenever possible, but there’s still the conundrum of what to do...
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Can mushrooms be the platform we build the future on? We’ve used mushrooms as food for thousands of years, but...
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Despite being born over a thousand years before the invention of the computer, Saint Isidore of Seville is considered the ‘Patron Saint...
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While surfers, fishermen and sea-lovers might be aware of the devastating impact of discarded plastic, not everyone knows that marine...
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Currently only 30% of roles in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are held by women. In...
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"We envision a world where cities recognise their interdependence with the world’s forests and use their political, economic, and cultural...
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"Our mission is to end the sixth mass extinction. Humans have driven it and humans have the power to reverse it."...
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"It's time to change the conversation about climate change from polar bears to people.” – Dominique Browning Forget Thunderbirds, these moms...
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Just ten days before this was written, the lives of four twenty-something friends – Simone Policano, Healy Chait, Mimi Aboubaker...
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As doctors limit face-to-face appointments to align with social distancing rules to slow the spread of the coronavirus, tools that help...
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Dog detectives are using their pooch powers of perception to save ailing citrus groves from a devastating crop disease that causes mottled...
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Caring for one another is, well, caring, but it can be hard and it can be lonely. You need to...
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Fertility apps aren’t just for women. Now men can test their sperm count on a smartphone, making medical testing easy,...
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Meet Basma and Jad, the Muppets addressing the devastating impacts of crisis and displacement on children. American educational children’s television...
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Everyone needs to feel valued and needed. That’s why psychologist Dr Derenda Schubert created a powerful intergenerational mini-village in Portland, Oregon,...
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You can find rubber just about everywhere you look in modern society: tyres and protective clothing, household utensils and medical...
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Want to see what London's Abbey Road looked like in 1969, explore LGBT+ life in the sixties or map the...
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Imagine an organism that feeds you, heals you, reveals secrets of the universe and could help save the planet. Fungi, are...
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“I spend the bulk of my waking life thinking about the news industry and audience engagement. And there’s a particularly...
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Something important is happening in Cleveland: one of America’s poorest cities has a radical plan to remake itself. Anyone who...
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The F.A.K.E. Movement is a platform where vegan and ethical designers can promote proudly their clothes and accessories. Created by Jonathan...
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"It’s important to bring open-ended tools for discovery to a broad spectrum of users without dumbing down the tools." –...
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If somebody has a heart attack in a film, there's nearly always a crowd of people nearby – and screaming...
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Who doesn't want to discover new planets? With Exoplanet Explorers, citizen scientists search for exoplanets, the planets around other stars. One...
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Plankton are a critically important food source. No plankton = No life in the ocean. Plankton also play an important...
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"Trees are the ultimate act of nature. They are the matrix of everything that is living, everything that gives life...
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“Hip Hop Caucus represents the streets, it represents those who have a message to tell and who won’t be quiet,...
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“We vote not only for ourselves, but for 'all sons and daughters' and every layer and intersection of identity. We...
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“In the 20th century, we learned to read, so we could read to learn. Now, we’re learning to make so...
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“In the 20th century, we learned to read, so we could read to learn. Now, we’re learning to make so...
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Ground control to major impact! dashboard.earth wants you to feel good while helping the planet – and be rewarded while...
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Creating opportunities for women is exactly what Raven + Lily is all about. A flagbearer for gender equality and female...
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"Do you have any family or friends that you’d like to record a message for?" A walk along Market Street in San...
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"I recognise the power of the chef in today’s world. Traditions and cultural connections should be front and centre – chefs...
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Global sportswear giant Nike has unveiled a hijab designed for female Muslim athletes... and the press went wild. After sparking a flurry of...
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It’s predicted that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. Not content to sit back...
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Open Motors (formerly OSVehicle) is an example of a distributed 21st century design. Their purpose is to democratise mobility – by enabling...
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The world is full of different people and cultures, each with their own unique stories to tell. Getting children to...
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Keeping up with the latest fashion can be an expensive business. Constantly buying and throwing away clothes is also really...
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Scott Nelson wants to fully embed a a resource-based economy inside existing market capitalism, just by issuing credit to people...
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Language is a tricky thing: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and numerous irregularities and inconsistencies. If that’s not enough, regional differences and...
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Just as the Atlas mission is to 'Democratise the Future', littleBits is on a mission to 'Democratise Hardware' by empowering everyone –...
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Submitted by: Skateistan Since 2002, Tony Hawk Foundation has been helping youth and their communities connect with their local leaders to...
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Rivers move. Fires occur. Cities grow. Forests shrink. Icecaps melt. Ecosystems change. That's why Robbie Schingler founded Planet, with the mission...
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A vegan mayo CEO wants to change the world by making the right thing easy and sexy: "The thing that, if...
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Robots and humans are working together to save water, enhance agriculture and make wine lovers very, very happy. An estimated...
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Seattle-based mobile app Stuffstr may help multinational retailers transfer to the circular economy. Clothing giants such as H&M and The North...
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Insects often get a bad press. In reality, however, they can provide essential functions in agriculture and other areas. The...
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Filming movies wastes huge amounts of energy. That's why the Academy Award-nominated Hive Lighting wants to help Hollywood turn the lights of...
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Now you are welcome to download a virtual van Gogh without having to pay an arm, a leg or an ear for...
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Trainee pilots get flight simulators and now medical students get 3D printed artificial organs that can be poked, prodded and...
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Submitted by you: Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project has been dedicated to the protection of wild and captive dolphins worldwide since...
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Over twenty years ago, a little known carpet tile company called Interface embarked on its plush path to sustainability. Its destination...
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Submitted by you: The impetus for Stories Behind The Fog is to challenge a single-minded view of homelessness by rendering its...
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What does the future of business look like? How will developments from big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things to driverless vehicles, 3D printing and synthetic biology...
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To shine a spotlight on the lack of data, on 14 September 2016, the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,...
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Submitted by you: The UnSchool is an experimental knowledge lab for creative rebels and change agents that teaches the 'Disruptive...
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In the words of the people behind it, this might just be "the coolest thing you will see all year". And they're not...
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Every day, sites like Netflix, Spotify and Flipboard tap into the power of data to provide recommendations that make life ‘easier’,...
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Poor nutrition causes nearly half of death in children under five and 3.1 million people die each year. The 3 Million...
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Gum, coins, Lego, batteries; infants and young children will eat the strangest things. Most small toys will pass through a child’s digestive...
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Our thirst for computer programs and mobile apps shows no sign of abating. From online to the impending launch of...
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The Earth's atmosphere contains mostly unexploited freshwater and Fontus is an attempt to discover these resources. The self-filling water bottle is...
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Amirah Sackett is break(dancing) stereotypes by using hip-hop to promote religious tolerance. With her female Muslim dance group We're Muslim, Don't Panic,...
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Chicago’s Stickney Water Reclamation Plant is the biggest wastewater treatment plant on Earth. In fact, at a whopping 260 square miles...
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This is your typical story of boy meets girl, boy can't speak French, boy creates some tech. Classic. In 2013, with love in his...
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Two students who connected over a shared interest in invention and problem-solving have designed a pair of gloves that translate American Sign...
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If you’ve ever felt like you can’t face watching the news then you’re not alone. Research shows that people often...
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“Humans are optimised to walk very efficiently. However, people with disabilities often have reduced function of their muscles.” At Wyss...
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Submitted by you: Statistics show that more people want to shop sustainably than actually do, but the main barriers are knowledge and...
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Mechanical engineer and Star Trek fan Anjan Contractor fascinated the world when he demonstrated a 3D printer that could print pizza back...
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A radical and experimental new cancer treatment has recently achieved a success rate of over 90 percent in a trial. Immunotherapy is a...
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When we think of NASA, we think of sending man to the moon – or Mars – but the space agency is...
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Apple has built a new automated recycle-bot that can ‘kill’ an iPhone, ripping it apart in seconds. Meet Liam, the rapid-speed...
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Did you know that origami isn’t just useful for creating swans or cranes – or folding solar arrays for launch...
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Imagine climbing a skyscraper while carrying an elephant. Or dragging a blue whale around on land. Engineers from Stanford’s Biomimetics...
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Known for his genetic research, biochemistry scientist and Stanford University professor Patrick Brown has created a plant-based hamburger that ‘bleeds’ just...
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This pink superfood seaweed tastes just like bacon and is better for you than kale. High in minerals, vitamins, protein and antioxidants,...
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Although I might struggle to find the long term social good of having shoes that light up and tie themselves,...
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Drones are being used to hunt down poachers in Namibia. Using US homeland security techniques, poachers are being tracked by...
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The Global Tagging of Pelagic Predators (GTOPP) program is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration among biologists, engineers and computer scientists, which...
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