Main Theme Sub-theme: Fast fashion; Sustainable business models, Circular economy Abstract Throughout the exponential rise of humanity, humans have relied on wood for construction and energy. Valued as a sustainable and versatile product and for its carbon storing properties, the demand for wood is expected to rise. With the rising demand for wood, a major …
Main Theme Sub-theme: Solar energy; rural communities; off-the-grid; B-Corp Abstract According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), as of 2020, approximately 2.6 million people in Mexico still lacked access to electricity. This number represents about 2% of the country’s population. The regions with the least access to energy are mainly remote and rural areas in …
Iluméxico: A social company turning rural Mexico into solar power Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: Fast fashion; Sustainable business models, Circular economy Abstract Fast fashion, characterized by the rapid production of low-cost clothing to meet the constantly changing demands of consumers, is a major global industry that has significant negative impacts on the environment and the working conditions of people who make clothes. Driven by consumer demand …
Slowing fast-fashion: Clothing rentals as a Circular Economy solution Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: Social inclusion; urban agriculture, vertical farming. Abstract Brazil is the world’s fourth-largest food exporter and has the sufficient production capacity to meet its internal and external demands. Nevertheless, over 61 million Brazilians live in some type of food insecurity. As part of the Zero Hunger strategy, many non-profit organizations (NPOs) and civil …
Main Theme Sub-theme: Water Treatment and Filtration Technology Abstract According to an editorial by Mail & Guardian – an African online news site, ‘South Africa’s next crisis will be water and it will be far worse than the rolling power blackouts that have been experienced over the past 14 years’. The prediction is following the …
Main Theme Sub-theme: Clean water, Circular Economy, From waste to food. Abstract Fish consumption is increasing worldwide, and it does not seem to decrease or slow down any time soon. Humanity can frequently notice how massive goods productions result in an environmental crisis because of the waste these intensive models produce and release into the …
Main Theme Sub-theme: plastic pollution; landfills; waste management; artificial intelligence; open data. Abstract Can the power of artificial intelligence be used in environmental protection? Plastic pollution is one of the most critical threats to the health of ecosystems, animal life, and human life. All over the world, initiatives aimed at recovering plastics, particularly those found …
Global Plastic Watch: Using AI to prevent plastic flowing in the oceans Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: Producción responsable, Diseño sostenible, Ecodiseño, Diseño regenerativo, Diseño biofílico, Economía circular. Abstract Designing in sustainable materials is a core component for shifting out of default, destructive resource use, to sustainable and regenerative materials use. All companies use design to create their products, but not all companies have a materials expert that can lead …
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Main Theme Subtema: Soil growth technology, Desertification Abstract More than 1.5 billion people directly depend on land that is slowly being lost to desertification. Desertification refers to the persistent degradation of dryland ecosystems by climatic variations and human activities. Every year, 75 billion tons of fertile soil is lost to desertification, which amounts to 12 …
Desert Control: A Solution for Rapid Reclamation of Desert Land Read More »
Main Theme Subtema: Producto alternativo; Agricultura Abstract The total emission from livestock is 7.1 Gigatonnes of CO2-equivalent, which represents 14.5% of the global GHG emissions. 65% of the global GHG emission is attributed to the cattle population – – 45% of the world’s cattle can be found in 6 Asia-Pacific countries: India, China, Australia, New …
Plant-based Alternates: The Sustainable Future of Milk Read More »