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News Re-Freezing the Poles and Ocean Greening: New Lab Explores Radical Climate Change Solutions

Extreme problems sometimes require extreme solutions: A new UK research unit is looking at radical solutions to climate change. Read on

Knowledge CO2: Climate Killer or Valuable Resource?

Act now Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

News Mapdwell: This Online Map Reveals the Solar Power Potential of Your Rooftop

A group of collaborators at MIT have come up with a remote assessment platform for rooftop solar that allows any community in the world to discover - and exploit - their underlying solar resource potential. Read on

Knowledge E-Mobility: Where Is It Taking Us?

Act now 11 Tips for Saving Energy at Home

News Berlin's Pioneering Bike Path Project Gets the Green Light

The German capital's utopian-sounding "Radbahn" is one step closer to becoming reality, following promises by the government to commit funds to the ambitious, and long-anticipated, bicycle path project. Read on

Knowledge Smart Cities: Efficient, Sustainable, Digitised Living

Act now How To: Start Your Own Urban or Community Garden

News Why Listening to Bees is the Most Important Thing We Can Do

May 20th is World Bee Day, an important day in history: today, back in 1734, Anton Janša, the pioneer of beekeeping, was born. And while he might enjoy people celebrating his big day, it’s unlikely that he’d be happy with how he finds the planet and its bee population some 285 years later. Read on

Knowledge Microplastics: Tiny, Toxic and All Around Us

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News Boogaali: Bamboo Bikes Made in Uganda

Bicycles are one of the most sustainable means of transport around. One ambitious cyclist in Uganda is producing bicycles with an even lower CO2 footprint than the average. We visited him in his workshop in Kampala. Read on

Knowledge Ecopreneurship: Innovative Business With Climate Impact

Act now Where and How to Get Involved in the Sharing Economy

News The World's Second Solar Train En Route to the Cradle of the Incas

This summer, the world's second solar-powered train will go into operation - taking hundreds of tourists on a scenic trip through Argentina, and eventually on towards Bolivia and Peru, all the way to Machu Picchu. Read on

Knowledge Global Food Waste and its Environmental Impact

Act now Tips, Tricks and Digital Tools for Reducing Food Waste in Daily Life

News Zipline Continues Medical Drone Deliveries, Expanding to Ghana

Some three years after US Robotics company Zipline started a pilot project to deliver medicines via drone in Rwanda, the successful program is now expanding to Ghana. Read on

Knowledge 3D Printing: Adding a Sustainable Dimension to Modern Life

Act now Save Water: Reduce Your Water Footprint

News United For Iran: Using Tech and Know-How to Build a Civil Society in Iran

With half of the country owning a smartphone, a civil society NGO wants to give people in Iran the tools they need to effectively stand up to human rights abuses. Read on

Knowledge Land and Conflict

Act now Track and Report Conflict in the Digital Age

News vostel.de: The (Unintentional) Social Enterprise Making Volunteering Accessible to All

Hanna Lutz and Stephanie Frost founded the social enterprise vostel - by mistake. RESET talked to Hanna how their original idea developed into something completely different, and what their online volunteering platform looks like today. Read on

Knowledge Virtual Reality: A Clearer View on Global Issues

Act now Digital Learning: Free Online Courses for Adults and Kids

News NimCure: Nigeria's Digital Care Tool Joins the Fight Against Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. However, today, the disease can be easily treated and cured with antibiotics. A pilot project in Nigeria has developed an app to help both patients and health workers get a better handle on the treatment process. Read on

Knowledge India’s ‘Pink Revolution’

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News Want to Cut Your Carbon Footprint? Here Are a Few Ideas for How to Get Started

As the proverb goes, "Many small people, in small places, doing small things, can change the world." When it comes to the environment, what are the small things that we can do to have the most positive impact? Read on

Knowledge What is Constructive Journalism (and Why Do We Need It)?

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