“Want to be a revolutionary? Rip up paving slabs, plant gardens & cover your roof in solar panels." In South...
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Solar Sister is bringing solar lighting to hard-to-reach communities in Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Women are disproportionately impacted by...
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How do you inspire action on the climate emergency? Through spectacle, satire and humour, according to ClimActs. ClimActs co-founder...
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“We believe that technology and renewable energy will not be enough to save us. And that for once, we should...
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This living breathing playground harnesses the power of play to generate clean air in one of Europe’s most polluted cities....
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As COP26 showed, international conferences with unsustainable menus and attendees on private jets are out. Not that we needed another...
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Businesses too can be the change. In 2010, three engineers met and started what can only be described as...
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Plant a seed, build a kite, and connect with the land at Aurora de Las Sierras. Analaura Antúnez and...
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Two Achuars, a gringo, a German, two Kichwas, and three quiteños got on a boat and revolutionised transport in the...
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We are beyond thrilled to announce that our festival of hope, surprise, and inspiration is back in Barcelona. In fact,...
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Located on Canada’s Pacific Coast, an alliance of First Nations is working to protect the ecosystems of an area that...
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"The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer." – Will Rogers It's difficult to...
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Copenhagen is home to Europe’s largest vertical farm, Nordic Harvest, that uses renewable energy and applies robotic technology in innovative...
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In Catalonia, the Associació Obrador Xisqueta creates awareness of a protected native breed while also promoting ethical fashion. Petite,...
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Solar Foods is one of those mind-blowing future-food incubator stories that can save any dinner conversation - and perhaps even...
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Flowers, vegetables, tea plants, fragrant herbs and fruit trees blossom next to the train platforms used daily by hundreds of...
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Drinking coffee out of cups made from coffee – so simple, so evident, so good. Kaffeeform is a sustainable material...
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15 things that have given me joy as Editor of Atlas of the Future Yes, it’s officially time for me...
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The beautiful game is embracing its green side. In the ultimate upcycle, a global architecture studio is using airplane bodies to...
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Imagine being able to grow and make almost anything. Well, you can. That’s what this ‘Fab’ global initiative is...
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Ever travelled by poo power, perhaps even your own? These buses are powered by the fuel of the future. ...
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Marmalade, Grand Marnier, Cointreau, and now biogas... a Spanish city famous for its oranges is embracing the circular economy to create...
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In Colombia, sustainable affordable homes are being built on solid grounds... coffee grounds. We love a project that solves...
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Tickr’s app allows users to invest as little as £5 in companies expanding access to education, clean water, renewable energy...
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Wave power is being harnessed to grow beautiful artificial coral reefs for coastal protection and marine life. Coastlines and...
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This fun social video-sharing platform built for young creators makes daily actions easy in the ultimate competition to save the...
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Reopened in November 2020 after a major renovation, Sydney’s Australian Museum brings a focus on climate solutions and First Nations...
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Forget Google! Ecosia is a search engine that uses profits to fund reforestation projects in the world's most threatened biodiversity...
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This is how you grow vegetables in the Sahara – by piping seawater from the Red Sea across the sands to produce...
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Qatar has an extreme climate, fragile ecosystems and a high dependence on non-renewable energy. But that's starting to change thanks...
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What links Arcade Fire, lab-grown chicken burgers, the rare white Arabian oryx, masks made from plastic waste and the circular economy?...
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Founded in 2015, French biotechnology start-up PILI Bio seeks to disrupt the unsustainable production of dyes in the textile industry...
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The consumption of non-renewable resources for single use items and the amount of waste generated is profoundly unsustainable. That’s why London-based tech startup NotPla wants...
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Can bacteria generated from the kombucha drink industry be re-processed into a new, more sustainable, vegan, leather-like material? For ethical...
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The use of forest biomass to generate heat energy is huge in Europe: trunk, bark, branches, needles leaves and roots...
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Join us as we journey around Catalonia exploring six projects with social impact – from the city of Barcelona to...
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“I am the Amazon. Please look after me.” Thought–provoking and emotional, the stirring sound of a 22-year-old afro-indigenous eco-activist from...
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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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Transformed poachers trained as 'blasters' are helping keep elephants from raiding farmers' crops in Zambia – using non-lethal chilli powder...
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For those working to battle climate breakdown, the complexity, uncertainty and scale of its challenges can make any single solution...
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“If you want to do something about climate change, change the politics. Use the system to fight the system.” Imagine...
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We’re overjoyed to announce that ‘Fixing the future’ is back. And this year it's bigger, better and faster – because...
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If you've taken part in a morning rave, group run or public art experience; if you've joined a campaign to...
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If you've taken part in a morning rave, group run or public art experience; if you've joined a campaign to...
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In the UK, buildings, transport and energy account for over two thirds of our carbon dioxide emissions. What if there...
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Ever travelled back to the future? Well, you're about to. Strap in, because we're transporting you into the heart of...
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Are you ready for the good, the bad and the ugly? Here's the bad news: the world is broken. The...
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This year it will be ten years since environmental journalist and broadcaster Gaia Vince began her 900-day journey around the world...
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Future curious? On 13 March a future-‘supergroup’ will gather for the first time in Barcelona. Brought to you by Atlas...
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A microgreen-fingered hydroponic hero is proving that ‘zero km’ is possible – in London’s disused bomb shelters. With his groundbreaking subterranean...
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“The goal of the economy should be to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet.” In...
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If you’re responsible for creating the “biggest solar powered computer in world” and it’s capable of delivering three fundamental services...
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In South London a ‘renewable dynamo’ is tackling fuel poverty with renewable power – while showing the true democratic involvement...
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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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In news unrelated to monkey clones, last night's super blue blood moon or the adorable 'shower rat' (sorry to burst your soap...
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Life used to pause with the setting sun in the bleak Azraq refugee camp in Jordan's remote and harsh desert. But...
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Want to know what a green energy guru has in common with Ozzy Osbourne? This podcast. Sailing close to the...
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... and by nature. Good Energy is one of the most ethical and sustainable energy companies in the world. Providing 100%...
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In episode 3 of their podcast, the Atlas Futurenauts (AKA top selling author and futurist Mark Stevenson and leading sustainability expert Ed Gillespie) interview...
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There is no better time to reboot our world than right now – which means there is no better time...
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As we enter a new year, it’s time to look back at our recent videos for Project Breakthrough. Whether it's the ex-American...
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As the world turns upside down and unhinged becomes the new normal, we want to provide some positivity from within...
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Given his job as a futurologist, a lot of fearful, liberally minded types have been asking Mark Stevenson what he thinks about...
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🎫 AtlasEvent ► Meet Agamemnon Otero at Fixing the future 2019 in Barcelona. In South London, a ‘renewable dynamo’ is tackling fuel poverty with renewable...
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Submitted by you: There is a world of untapped opportunities to make our everyday life more sustainable. It’s the world...
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Robin Chase, founder of Zipcar once said: “Everything that can become a platform will become a platform.” The Curve couldn’t agree more, quoting...
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The Cairo-born futurist, technologist and award-winning science fiction author on Elon Musk, how his best ideas come on hikes and why...
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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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"Carbon is risky, it’s bad for the world. How can we continue to invest in something that’s increasingly dangerous, risky...
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This year might have had its dark times, but there are many reasons to get excited. From the Faroe Islands to Patagonia,...
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The words ‘unmanned aerial vehicle’ (UAV) may not sound particularly exciting, but use the more common name – drone – and a much...
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Planned to sail in 2020, Peace Boat’s Ecoship will be the world’s most sustainable cruise ship – and a flagship...
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On Sunday, Solar Impulse 2 became the first solar powered plane to cross the Pacific. After completing the latest leg and...
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Built on floating barrels in the lagoon heart of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos, the eco-friendly Makoko Floating School addresses the...
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In Japan, the overdevelopment of golf courses during the real-estate boom of the 90s and 00s led to hundreds of...
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With more than 1.2 billion people lacking access to clean drinking water, a tremendous amount of waste and energy must...
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From a Noah’s Ark of seeds and American Idol for rural farmers to 3D printing prosthetics in conflict zones and...
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The author and futurologist transports us from India to Germany through his top 5 Atlas projects – from teeny, tiny 3D printing to the Airbnb...
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Untouched for centuries, Morocco’s deserts are catapulting the country into solar-energy superstardom. Once a backdrop for epic productions such as Lawrence...
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While sunshine might be the exception to the norm of British drizzle, on a bright day solar panels can create...
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Wouldn’t it be extraordinary if we could end extreme poverty, hunger, disease, climate change and fight inequality and injustice by...
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Demand for fisheries has been growing at 6-8% a year. However, the global production of fishmeal has been steady at...
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Power Japan Plus has developed a powerful battery with numerous potential uses, powering everything from flashlights to electric cars. There is...
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Science and technology have, to date, favoured fission over fusion in the nuclear energy world. But fusion has some pretty...
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Silicon Valley talks about ‘moonshots’, the huge, ambitious projects that address the world’s problems such as cancer detection nanotechnology or...
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What greater resource could there be than the world’s oceans – a vast reservoir of mostly untapped power? Named after...
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As co-founder of the open source building system WikiHouse, Alastair Parvin sees democracy as a design blueprint, has never shied away from...
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