An inclusive approach to upcycling low-value plastics into new products
A Vietnamese company is creating new opportunities for plastic recycling and waste workers
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A role-playing game helps to develop understanding of discrimination
The VR element helps players experience multiple viewpoints
Programme trains prisoners to be hi-tech farmers
As well as growing food for prisons, the programme connects people with jobs
A project cares for the pets of homeless people
By bringing veterinary services directly to those who need them, the ElleVet Project is helping to ensure that the pets of homeless people are not overlooked
A platform connects Ukrainian refugees with US sponsors
The platform offers potential sponsors a safe, streamlined process for connecting with Ukrainians displaced by the current conflict
Muscle-powered emergency generators for vulnerable communities
Renewable energy innovator Deciwatt is partnering with humanitarian organisations to deliver the hand-powered devices to communities with little or no access to electricity
A new approach to housing for the homeless
A non-profit has built a community of tiny homes using trauma-informed design
Kiosks encourage vulnerable people to provide feedback on services
A combination of hardware and software lets vulnerable individuals provide feedback anonymously without fear of recrimination
A waste management project aims to clean-up India’s hill cities
The organisation is on a mission to build better models of plastic waste management in India’s tourist cities
World’s first ‘Youth Map of Climate Injustice’
The ‘heat map’ shows areas in the U.S. impacted by climate injustice based on stories shared by young people
A new ‘litter lotto’ helps to keep communities clean
The new app incentivises people to pick up and bin litter
New app supports successful water projects in East Africa
The app allows people in the community to maintain and diagnose their own water systems