Abstract The transport sector is the fastest-growing source of CO2 emissions in the EU. It is responsible for 24.6% of greenhouse gas emissions, and 46% of these come from road passenger transport. However, partly due to the Covid-19 crisis that drastically changed our behavior and awareness, citizens are now more aware than ever and ready …
Abstract Multiple burdens of malnutrition persist worldwide: 795 million people are hungry, more than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies and over 2 billion are overweight or obese. At the same time, various challenges continue to threaten global food security and nutrition. Smallholder farmers are a key to ending hunger and malnutrition worldwide, but …
Farmerline: Empowering farmers via mobile technology Read More »
Abstract There are growing expectations that sustainable investing – investing that takes environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information into account – will contribute to the achievement of societal goals. In order for the 2030 EU climate target to be met, €350 billion annual increase in investments in sustainable businesses is required. However, defining what makes …
The EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan: Accelerating green investment Read More »
Abstract Research estimates that there are over 800 million women who menstruate on a daily basis. And yet the go-to menstrual solution is single-use plastic-based disposable sanitary pads. It is estimated that a single woman generates 130 to 150 kg of menstrual waste through the course of her menstruating years as a result of non-biodegradable …
Green Menstruation Products: Offering Environmental and Period Security Read More »
4Revs Innovation Challenge – Helping humanity solve its main survival challenges in one generation (2020-2050) Humanity is facing four essential survival challenges which we must overcome to enable the continued flourishing of life on Earth, relating to food, water, resources, and climate change/energy. Clearing these four bottlenecks will require revolutionary innovation – and will provide …
Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd.Gakken Plus x NELIS started studying commercialization of human resources development “committed to SDGs”A new internship that accelerates corporate transformation. To the stage where young people with the qualities of an intrapreneur can play an active role! Gakken Plus Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa, Tokyo / President: Hiroyuki Kageyama), a group company of Gakken …
Unlocked 4Revs Case StudyStarting from now, we will be “unlocking” ONE Case Study EVERY MONTH! It will be published on Medium. This one was made by Bethan Hobson (UK) and it’s about an Irish App where retailers can easily log details of excess food and charities are notified of this surplus. The June and July …
NELIS co-creative ecosystem linking social innovators worldwide to corporations, will be launched the 21st of May in Tokyo.