Why Nike sees social responsibility as an opportunity to innovate
Environmental protection and equal opportunity are two of today’s most pressing global issues. Nike sustainability head Hannah Jones and soccer star Abby Wambach talk with Fast Company‘s Jill Bernstein about how international corporations and individuals alike can bring meaningful change to Read More...
Getting more sleep can help you with your sugar addiction
The World Health Organization says the world is eating far too much sugar, which can lead to a myriad of health problems for consumers. The problem is that sugar can be addictive, but according to new research, getting more sleep may be the key to reducing that addiction. The researchers found that Read More...
Denver is subsiding rent to make expensive apartments available for low-income workers
Like many cities in the US, Denver is having a housing crisis. Workers such as teachers and nurses are struggling to find homes that fit their budget, and the cost of living in the city is pushing people further away from the metropolitan area. In an effort to address this affordability issue, Read More...
James Dyson wants to use his vacuum technology to suck garbage from rivers
Dyson vacuum cleaners have been cleaning the floors of homes for years, but now the company’s founder wants to clean something much more important: Pollution-filled rivers. In a recent interview, James Dyson revealed he has sketched a design for a river barge that can harvest some of the waste Read More...
Denmark has broken the record for electricity generated via wind power…again
When it comes to wind energy, Denmark is a powerhouse. The country has once against broken its record for wind power generation, harvesting 43.4% of its electricity from the resource in 2017. With the price of wind power moving in a steep downward slope, expect Denmark to easily reach its goal of Read More...
How to be cool, according to science
Are some people just born cool, or is it something we can all be? And what does it even mean to be cool? Is someone cool for being admired by many, or can you be cool within a niche group of people? It’s hard to put a finger on what coolness really is, but fortunately for us, we don’t have to. Read More...
10 big bets on optimism that changed the business world
For more than a century, American companies have been generating huge returns on progressive investments in employees and Read More...
Campaign to make Scotland first plastic straw-free country in EU launches
The Sunday Mail has launched The Last Straw campaign which calls an end to plastic straws which pollute our sea and Read More...
Is peak car headed for Seneca’s cliff?
Two hundred people per second now climb onto a dockless bike somewhere in China; the blue dots (above) denote transactions in Shanghai. Considering that dockless bike sharing platforms were only launched two years ago, in 2015, this growth rate is remarkable. The biggest company, Mobike, Read More...
Historic Dutch dike lights up with sustainable art installations
As part of a government-led renovation project, Studio Roosegaarde created three sustainably lit art installations to highlight the historic dike’s importance to The Netherlands. Designed to help protect the country from floods, the Afsluitdijk dike is 32 kilometers long and an international Read More...