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Deforestation and reforestation 2040: what's in for the future?
Did you know that a man, Antoine Moses, a professional forester from Canada, was able to plant, on his own, a record of 23,000 trees in a...
Francois S. Marmion
Nov 12, 20248 min read
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Seed bombing: when drones are planting trees!
We have seen so many images recently of drones being used in conflicts that it is almost recomforting to see them used to bomb... not...
Francois S. Marmion
Nov 1, 20244 min read
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China, India, Africa: The Great Demographic Rift
Demography is slowly evolving, as tectonic plates do. People are not necessarily noticing the change, but the end result is inexorable,...
Francois S. Marmion
Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Abracadabrick: des fripes aux briques
Cette start-up made in France donne un coup de baguette magique aux vieux vêtements… qu’elle réincarne en mobilier innovant....
annahhazan
Jul 6, 20212 min read
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Sustainable construction: a concrete revolution!
Our impact startup of the month of June is Vestack, a French startup that provides a sustainable way to reinvent the methods of...
Ines Deselaie
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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Refurbished tech for the future
At a time when the planet is calling for more earth- friendly technology, refurbished second-hand devices might just be the answer. The...
eleonoreroty
Jun 21, 20212 min read
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World Ocean Day: discover 6 startups on a mission to save the ocean
Today, Tuesday 8th June is the World Ocean Day 2021, a United Nations (UN) day to raise awareness about ocean protection for our lives...
Colette Barbier
Jun 8, 20214 min read
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Quand la lumière prend vie
Produire de la lumière sans électricité, c'est le pari fou dans lequel s'est lancée Glowee, une start-up française qui ne manque pas...
Agathe Gellé
May 11, 20212 min read
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A bug in the food chain
Innovations that contribute to reduce food waste and gas emissions multiply in a wide range of sectors. Since 2017, the Bulgarian company...
Ines Deselaie
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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Mechanical trees: imitating forests to save the planet
Reducing CO2 emissions is a global issue that has encouraged impact startups to find new innovative solutions. Recently, Silicon Kingdom...
Agathe Gellé
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Solar fridges at war with food waste in Kenya
By addressing the issue of post-harvest losses and spoiled food in developing countries, the multi-awarded Kenyan start-up Solar Freeze...
annahhazan
Mar 15, 20212 min read
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Des algues au menu : tout bon pour la planète… et nos assiettes !
Futuria a la joie de vous annoncer la naissance de sa nouvelle rubrique vidéo : l’« Impact Startup of the Month » ! Chaque mois...
eleonoreroty
Mar 8, 20211 min read
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2021 trends for sustainable finance according to UBS
Impact investment and sustainable data will become more standard practices, but who would have thought that even the FED is considering...
Francois S. Marmion
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Hydrogen-electric aircraft: towards a sustainable future for the aviation sector?
Despite the negative impact of the covid-19 crisis on the aviation industry, innovative projects based on the use of hydrogen pave the...
Agathe Gellé
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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Impacting the future starts... in your bathroom!
The world water shortage issue can be handled in many ways… Zoom on two start-ups whose new tech-devices cleverly reduce domestic water...
annahhazan
Dec 22, 20202 min read
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A maritime hydrogen-powered VTOL drone: lots of innovation in one!
The Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands has developed a maritime VTOL drone using a combination of hydrogen and batteries...
Francois S. Marmion
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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From hydrogen production to individual rooftops: new ways to use wind turbines
What does Shell and Singularity University, the community of innovators & futurists, have in common? Both published reports about how to...
Diane de Bellefond
Nov 27, 20202 min read
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Green Journey - Episode 2: le nettoyage des métaux lourds par les plantes
Green Journey est une initiative originale de trois étudiants de l'EM Lyon, Jayson Jézéquel, Victor Hybois et Paul Bailly qui ont décidé...
Francois Marmion
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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Green Journey: des étudiants sur la route de l'innovation verte en France
Green Journey est une initiative originale de trois étudiants de l'EM Lyon, Jayson Jézéquel, Victor Hybois et Paul Bailly qui ont décidé...
Francois Marmion
Nov 8, 20202 min read
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From Moonshot to Earthshot
Prince William and Sir David Attenborough launched the Earthshot prize today. Back in the 60's, President Kennedy came up with the...
Francois S. Marmion
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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