Although some of us might wonder… what do they have in common? hearing aids, a subscription service for baby clothes and a mobile technology for farmers in Africa Eastern?
In reality these ecological projects, collaborative or educational , in part, give answer to a simple question... Do we have solutions that can offer opportunities to fight change climate change or fast forward to a future ecological and sustainable for all?
This is where Sustainia100 and many others of interest come in. A collaborative project where 100 new stories burst every year – since 2012 – to show us breakthroughs at the forefront of innovation sustainable and ecological with the purpose of learning and inspire us.
Different ideas show ways of saving money. water, reuse, waste management, eco-innovation, sustainable construction or safeguard food production between many other actions that are taking place around the world with 100 proposals for innovative projects and ideas ecological (Also, at the end, we have added Startup Weekends Sustainable Revolution – With more than 500 Proposals around of the world) .
There are many examples of ecological and interesting projects, but we are going to highlight some that seem of interest to us. Examples of innovative projects that make this world a little bit better…
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We started from SUSTAINIA. A platform that explores hundreds of sustainable solutions and market opportunities that address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Look the image of the map below, crazy!
We can access the platform from GO Explorer HERE. They offer endless business opportunities that add value to companies, society and the environment.
The goal is to help business leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to connect with new partners, projects and markets a great project! to be able to identify new ideas and what is happening in the field of the environment and innovation always from a sustainable perspective.
The Archiblox project an ecological modular house and prefab that generate more energy than the consume. The energy efficiency of the house is achieved taking advantage of all possible resources of the prefabricated construction, the use of double-glazed windows glazing, solar panels, utility accessories efficient water, use of light almost 100 as well as walls designed to improve the performance of your thermal envelope.
As in this type of project, many of us look for information of quality and practical and real examples, we believe that we did two articles of interest that can help us; one is flat of free ecological houses that brings together a glossary of 28 Types of ecological and sustainable housing to download the plans and the other focused on wood in construction where in addition to the information, more than 50 different guides and manuals in this regard.
Or the new bricks with bacteria that absorb CO2. Tea you imagine large buildings that are literally water treatment plants environmental!
The food industry highlights the solutions that are transforming systems food through urban agriculture with jobs innovative and environmental projects , addressing from the treatment of food waste or protection of the livelihoods of small farmers. Innovative green ideas that constantly improve our environment and health.
The project Sky Greens consists of cultivating vertical vegetables using a hydraulic system closed water circuit. The project is capable of function with less than 5% of the water in a crop traditional reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides necessary in a traditional field at 25%. Besides, its hydraulic technology consumes very little electricity, a tower requires about 40 watt hours.
How to aim, in the IKEA hydroponic garden article we can simply have a “mini garden” at home at very low cost to have our fresh vegetables on the table.
Examples of innovative technological projects there are many, in the fashion sector ecological , there are solutions that cover from yarn from fishing nets or second-hand garments to children to a new form of dyed fabric and even a repair service for jeans. The businessman's imagination to project products technology-based green innovators is a good opportunity to reach a market that increasingly demands plus an innovative project that is sustainable.
From the pants brand Nudie Jeans I launched a project of free repair of pants at the level global for your brand. The idea part of the program "Eco-Cycle", which aims to expand the cycle of cowboy life. In addition to offering repairs free, the Eco-Cycle program allows its clients the return of worn-out pants in exchange a 20% discount on the next pair. One has to remember that more than 6,800 liters of water are required to produce a pair of jeans.
The transport sector presents an approach towards the non-motorized and public transport. In this sense one of the most notable projects is the web Spinlister , a platform that allows private users to rent or lend bicycles in more than 65 countries . In cities around the world, many bicycles sit unused on a daily basis, while other residents or tourists are looking for a more ecological transport, the two wheels. The initiative fills this gap by promoting that people can access the bicycle in a quickly and at a low cost and even for free.
The concept of prevention and adaptation would also enter here about design, prevent jam, prevent disaster natural…etc It is to reduce possible risks and in the article of resilience we can learn a lot.
In the field of green technology and sustainable , we find various 3D printer technologies or focused sensors for saving water, and from crop monitoring o Mapping of the solar potential of cities such as the Mapdwell Solar System project created hand in hand from MIT with the aim of visualizing the potential rooftop solar power through every hour of every day.
A project based on environmental ideas very interesting that currently only covers a few cities of America and Chile but whose program is focused on a global scalability.
New technological ideas provide value material about our work plans or sketches. Very It is advisable to visit the interactive map where we enter in different interactive help tools.
Good ideas for innovative projects and with a technological base there are many, but this one reaches us at the heart. For example, the Solar project Ear . D straight from the heart of Brazil, digital hearing aids with rechargeable batteries with the sun based on a technology that is shared freely. Rechargeable up to three years. One alternative whose technology will help thousands of people without resources to be able to hear.
And now it's time to see the large platforms that encompass the new ecological Startups…
You have to remember that behind Sustainia100 are UN Global Compact, Connect4 Climate, Regions20, WWF , DNV GL, Realdania, Storebrand and the International Federation for Housing and Planningm organizations that collectively strive to highlight the potential for transformation from bottom up with plans that are economically viable and collaborative projects based on the project innovative .
The European Union (EU) has a program called Projects LIFE that are carried out with perspectives of improving nature, the environment and climate action.
Each year proposals are presented and the winners are awarded, but they all come together in a map that we can consult and from there, extract ideas.
Globally, the Startup competition is also held Weekends Sustainable Revolution (With more than 500 Proposals) where ideas from all the countries of the world participate always from an environmental perspective of sustainability.
Note: If we want to find more information of interest, We can always access through google academic. Where we can search for free books and many documents contributed by universities on
We want to remember a relevant film where intermingle 35 sensations and examples of very green ideas, with lots of original recycling and environmental purposes. Where the intention and passion around a trip of several kilometers becomes an encounter with alternative and different social movements, between agroecology or the revision of the social paradigm.
A change of mentality carrying with it as currency of instead, a large collection of Seeds. The short is… The Voice of the Wind.
We can see it in full from HERE from Vimeo, okay worth it!
Here we find ourselves in a rather complex situation and we must consider what is its objective and many other questions like:
Due to the complexity involved in being able to consider a strategy, what kind of activities should have or a plan with coherence it will be necessary to go to sources of information more extensive to specify a methodology.
In this case, it will be necessary to search for manuals that they recount examples of how to do ecological projects from simple and easy to more complex ones that require other external elements to fulfill its purpose. A scheme from which you can start in all its sequences it would be…
This first schematic belongs to a very interesting document HERE that represents a guide for the elaboration of projects extensive and well outlined (very useful). We also recommend visit the article on how to prepare an impact evaluation environmental.
And besides, you can find other jobs from the Sustaining, social and sustainable development that you can see characteristics, objectives to be met or how they should be build from a social perspective.
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