Global Innovation Spotlight
Global innovation spotlight: Rwanda
From transforming food waste into fertiliser using flies to a platform improving data usage across African healthcare, discover exciting innovations from Rwanda
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The Earthshot Prize: Revive our oceans
From a bubble barrier to seeding seaweed forests, discover The Earthsot Prize finalists giving a boost to our oceans
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The Earthshot Prize: Build a waste-free world
From seaweed packaging to leather made from flower waste, discover The Earthsot Prize finalists moving circularity forward
Global Innovation Spotlight
Global innovation spotlight: Latvia
From drones that inspect and repair wind turbines to wireless charging for e-scooters, discover exciting innovations from Latvia
The earthshot prize
Springwise Earthshot
The Earthshot Prize: Build a waste-free world
From seaweed packaging to leather made from flower waste, discover The Earthsot Prize finalists moving circularity forward
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Making plastic-free leather from discarded flowers
A new material prevents harmful chemicals from entering waterways
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Creating a circular city
Amsterdam’s circular economy strategy aims to eliminate all need for new materials by 2050
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Replacing single-use plastic with a seaweed-based packaging
A 100 per cent compostable packaging material breaks down like fruit peel
Innovation snapshot
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Five innovations for sustainable cities
From urban reforestation to mapping heat islands, discover innovations making cities greener
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Five clean air innovations
From drones to sound cannons, discover innovations that aim to improve air quality
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Five innovations helping charities
From an NFT marketplace for good causes, to an app that connects donors to the homeless, discover innovations that are helping charities and non-profits to thrive
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Five innovations tackling wildfires
As unprecedented wildfires burn around the globe, discover innovations that mitigate fire risk
Global innovation spotlight
Global Innovation Spotlight
Global innovation spotlight: Rwanda
From transforming food waste into fertiliser using flies to a platform improving data usage across African healthcare, discover exciting innovations from Rwanda
Global Innovation Spotlight
Global innovation spotlight: Latvia
From drones that inspect and repair wind turbines to wireless charging for e-scooters, discover exciting innovations from Latvia
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Global innovation spotlight: Morocco
From connected greenhouses to green ammonia production, discover exciting innovations from Morocco
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Global Innovation Spotlight: Sweden
From bio-based battery membranes to a marketplace for used EV batteries, discover exciting innovations from Sweden
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Shipping and the UN SDGs
We live in a globalised world, and high seas shipping is the connective tissue of our global supply chains. As the world faces the climate crisis, how can we ensure that our goods are being transported in a way that is sustainable?
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Food and the UN SDGs
To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals the world must answer a major question: how can we feed a growing population in a sustainable way? Global innovators are showing the way
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Tourism and the SDGs
Can tourism ever be sustainable? The industry represents a paradox: while tourist activities can cause environmental damage, tourism is an important provider of jobs and a key incentive to preserve pristine habitats. Global innovators are demonstrating how it can be done right
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Fashion and the UN SDGs
Some have questioned whether fashion can ever be sustainable. Yet global innovators are developing fashion solutions that contribute towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Discover some of the best
Enlightened leaders
Enlightened Leaders
Enlightened leaders: Simon Mundy
From meeting ‘meatless meat’ scientists in Israel, to touring a fusion reactor hotter than the sun, author and journalist Simon Mundy spent two years immersing himself in innovation while researching his latest book on climate change. Here he speaks to Springwise about what he learnt along the way
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Enlightened leaders: Anya Hindmarch, fashion accessories designer
Following London Fashion Week 2022, Springwise speaks to British fashion accessories designer, Anya Hindmarch, about innovation, circularity, and the awesome power of fashion to inspire change
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Enlightened leaders: Santiago Lefebvre
Ahead of ChangeNOW 2022, Springwise chair, James Bidwell speaks to the founder of the event about the power of innovation and its ability to tackle the world’s most pressing issues
