For many people, it's not always possible to curl up in a warm bed at the end of the day. The Sheltersuit Foundation has designed an innovative, super-warm jacket that becomes a bed at night - a portable shelter for people who don't have a roof over their heads. Read on

With a focus on oil spills, natural gas fracking and illegal fishing networks, SkyTruth’s work empowers NGOs and members of the public to become environmental watchdogs with a bird’s eye view. Read on

Bike theft is cruelly familiar for many people. Countless cyclists have been victims of that all-too familiar unfortunate surprise: no bike, a broken lock, and few witnesses. BikeFair is a digital platform that aims to stop stolen bike sellers in their tracks. Read on

How can we design AI-based systems so that they benefit the common good? RESET talked to Kristina Penner from AlgorithmWatch about algorithmic bias and the potential for AI to reproduce systemic inequalities - but also about transparency and civic participation. Read on

Restrictions on movement and the banning of large gatherings of people during the Covid-19 pandemic means that protests and demonstrations can no longer take place. So how can citizens have their voices heard, protest injustice and take a stand for change? We asked one activist exploring innovative online paths to demonstrate for refugee rights during the lockdown. Read on

Over the last few years, Airbnb’s original vision of community-based tourism has buckled and distorted under its own success. But now a European startup is changing the stakes by bringing cities back into the conversation. Read on

The EU likes to see itself as a role model when it comes to the topic of sustainability, and it regularly sets itself ambitious targets. But how far have we really come when it comes to achieving those goals? Read on

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

Plastic goes in the yellow one, paper in the blue and glass in the green. But how can you be sure you're actually doing it right? Ecoembes, a Spanish waste management company, has created a chatbot to help solve those doubts. Read on