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You would like to know more about climate change, environmental protection, human rights or globalisation? RESET provides you with up-to-date and in-depth background information, compiled and written by Resetters and experts. Get informed!

Urbanity

Urban Gardening – Transforming Our Cities From Grey to Green

From occasional hobby gardener to a global movement: flowers are being planted and the humble carrot harvested in the strangest spots all over the cities of this world, from urban wastelands to rooftops, walls and grass verges. With each new plot, a little bit of nature is being returned to the city. Read on

Green Living

Bioplastics: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Plastic?

Littering our parks, bus stops and beaches, plastic waste, one of the most serious environmental problems of our times, is quite literally everywhere. Could bioplastics provide a solution? And are they really as sustainable as we might think? Read on

Green Living

Our Digital Carbon Footprint: What's the Environmental Impact of the Online World?

Every single search query, every streamed song or video and every email sent, billions of times over all around the world - it all adds up to an ever-increasing global demand for electricity, and to rising CO2 emissions too. Our increasing reliance on digital tools has an environmental impact that's becoming increasingly harder to ignore. Read on

Biodiversity

Microplastics: Tiny, Toxic and All Around Us

Microscopic plastic particles are now found in our water, our soil and even in the air we breathe. Where do they come from, what do they do to us and, most importantly, what can we do about them? Read on

Green New Deal

Ecopreneurship: Innovative Business With Climate Impact

The mission? To find high impact solutions for environmental and climate challenges. The means? Innovative business ideas. Read on

Responsibility

The EU's Sustainability Agenda: How Far Have We Come?

Clean energy, low-emission transportation, responsible production: The EU is often seen as a pioneer when it comes to sustainability. But exactly how true is that really? Read on

Climate Protection

What Exactly is a Climate Conference?

Every year, heads of government, organisations and activists from the environment, business and technology gather to negotiate the future of our planet at climate summits and conferences. But what exactly is a climate conference, who is involved and what is the scope of the decisions taken? Read on

Climate Protection

CO2: Climate Killer or Valuable Resource?

In a bid to slow down the rising temperature of the Earth and reduce the greenhouse effect, tech innovators around the world are looking for ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and, in some cases, even turn it into something new. Read on

Green New Deal

Vertical Farming: Will the Food of the Future Grow Inside, Underground and Up in the Sky?

A growing population, increased urbanisation, climate change and depleted soil - producing enough food to sustain the world is becoming more and more of a challenge. Agriculture needs new approaches and innovation. Could vertical farms hold the key? Read on

Green Living

Global Food Waste and its Environmental Impact

Global food waste is a far-reaching problem with tremendous financial, ethical and environmental costs. The causes range from bumpy roads to overly-selective customers, but regardless of cause, we can all pitch in to combat this global issue. Read on

Responsibility

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

Ever get the feeling that the news only talks about problems? What if it explained possible solutions too? That's where "constructive journalism" comes in. Read on

Responsibility

What's the Best Way to Do Good? Effective Altruism Explained

Where will your money, time and energy really have the most positive impact? Effective altruism is an attempt to provide an answer. Read on

Development

3D Printing: Adding a Sustainable Dimension to Modern Life

Modern 3D printing is already well on the way to revolutionising traditional manufacturing processes, but it also has huge potential for sustainable development and humanitarian aid. Read on

Development

Changing the World in 17 Strides: the Sustainable Development Goals and Who Is Working to Reach Them

An ambitious initiative drawn up by the United Nations in September 2015 sets the bar high for participant states in raising quality of life for people and planet. Read on

Green Living

The Social and Environmental Impact of Mobile Phones

Wisdom in a world of 'smart': frontline research from environmental advocates reveals how smartphone technology is impacting both humanity and the environment. Read on

Green New Deal

Blockchain: A Digital System For Real World Sustainability

It's been called "one of the most important scientific achievements of the last 100 years" and "the distributed trust network that the Internet always needed and never had." So, what exactly is blockchain technology and how does it work? Read on

Green Living

The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things has been hailed as the biggest technological revolution of our era, with the power to transform our day to day lives, agriculture, industry and maybe even turn the economy on its head. But what does it actually mean? How will it affect our lives? Are there any potential dangers? And could the IoT help us live more sustainably? Read on

Energy

E-Mobility: Where Is It Taking Us?

Climate change, particulate pollution, C02 emissions: If we're to make a switch from fossil fuels to clean energy, the transport sector needs to find new concepts, alternative energy sources, and innovative solutions. Not just because our stocks of fossil fuels are dwindling, but most importantly because burning them emits huge amounts of greenhouse gases. Read on

Responsibility

Sousveillance

Every day, we are watched. From cameras on the street and in shops, to officers of the law, and of course the accumulation of data online. We have little say in this, but recently the tables have begun to turn. Governments and their delegates are monitored, police are themselves policed; the era of sousveillance has begun. Read on

Green New Deal

The Circular Economy

Visions of a society without waste are spreading! The widely discussed concept of the Circular Economy promises to reward sustainable economic activity. Are we at the brink of implementing a fair economy that is not only economically, but also ecologically and socially profitable? Read on

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Knowledge

Urban Gardening – Transforming Our Cities From Grey to Green

Bioplastics: An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional Plastic?

Our Digital Carbon Footprint: What's the Environmental Impact of the Online World?

Microplastics: Tiny, Toxic and All Around Us

Ecopreneurship: Innovative Business With Climate Impact

The EU's Sustainability Agenda: How Far Have We Come?

What Exactly is a Climate Conference?

CO2: Climate Killer or Valuable Resource?

Vertical Farming: Will the Food of the Future Grow Inside, Underground and Up in the Sky?

Global Food Waste and its Environmental Impact

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

What's the Best Way to Do Good? Effective Altruism Explained

3D Printing: Adding a Sustainable Dimension to Modern Life

Changing the World in 17 Strides: the Sustainable Development Goals and Who Is Working to Reach Them

The Social and Environmental Impact of Mobile Phones

Blockchain: A Digital System For Real World Sustainability

The Internet of Things

E-Mobility: Where Is It Taking Us?

Sousveillance

The Circular Economy

Knowledge Microplastics: Tiny, Toxic and All Around Us

Knowledge Ecopreneurship: Innovative Business With Climate Impact

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

Knowledge The EU's Sustainability Agenda: How Far Have We Come?

Knowledge What Exactly is a Climate Conference?