What's slow, unsafe and is holding back development opportunities in low-resource countries? Cash, according to the Better Than Cash Alliance. They want to make money completely digital - and by doing so, make the world more economically and socially sustainable. Read on

As our lives become more digital and our energy greener, by acknowledging their interrelated nature, the EU has a key role to play in ensuring this results in a more sustainable Europe. Read on

Fighting weeds in farming and agriculture is just one of the promising uses of AI, machine learning, and robotics. Read on

An Italian company has developed an alternative to leather that's made from the stalks, skins and pips of grapes.  Read on

Can we really grow fresh greens without soil or sunlight? Right in the centre of a busy city? In the US, AeroFarms is moving food production inside - and upwards. Read on

Smartphones have been a wonderful development for the world in many ways, but not so for the environment. Smartphones haven't been made to last under our everyday usage, both in terms of hardware wearing out, and software support abruptly ending for still competent yet older devices. Read on

The nonprofit BitGive is developing a platform that allows you to make donations in bitcoin and trace your money all the way from your wallet to the charity project. Read on

The Bavarian startup Shoemates will ensure a schoolchild in Afghanistan receives a pair of shoes for every pair you buy from them - it's a powerful mix of consumption with philanthropy, and a contentious business model. Read on

The "circular economy" doesn't just mean recycling. It aims to fundamentally reduce the amount of waste we produce and potentially create a zero-waste society. With the ever increasing digitisation of our daily lives, we now have more opportunities than ever to keep waste levels low. Read on