Climate change is a disaster for millions of people right now and is likely to trigger ever more devastating consequences in the near future unless urgent action is taken. Scientists have been saying this for a very long time and today’s IPCC report is just the latest to scream DO SOMETHING – AND FAST to …
The Rebound Plastic Exchange platform launching this summer has been described as ‘an intervention that will transform the world’s plastic recycling industry’. Set up by the International Holding Company (IHC), it is a global marketplace for recycled plastic feedstock that aims to trigger growth in the circular economy, while reducing toxic plastic pollution. “We’ve developed …
Innovators Magazine was a media partner with this month’s CIVITAS Forum – Europe’s premier sustainable mobility conference – held in Aachen. One of the highlights of the event was the CIVITAS Awards. This year’s winners were Parma, which picked up the Climate-Neutral award, Aachen – winner of the Transformation award, and Gdynia, winner of the …
Switzerland’s Circular Economy Transition initiative is dedicated to supporting startups that can accelerate the country’s transition to circularity. It has put more than 50 startups through its Circular Economy Incubator programme, with the latest cohort of 33 set to start the three-month hybrid incubator next week. They include Mission Mycelium, which transforms waste products into …
Young innovators under 30 are being urged to take part in the Youth Climate Action Challenge. Led by the Climate Reality Project and Global Shapers Community, the challenge is looking for solutions in five areas: circular economy; green cities; climate justice; nature; and civic engagement. “This challenge is a global call for youth-led innovative solutions …
Global brands signing up to The Climate Pledge are committed to hitting the Paris Agreement targets 10 years early by being net-zero carbon by 2040. The initiative, led by Amazon and Global Optimism, has already attracted more than 200 of the biggest names in business. Combined all the companies signed up to the pledge, including HEINEKEN, Telefónica, Scania …
Vinterior, a leading marketplace for curated vintage furniture and home accessories, today announces that it has raised approx. €9.3 million in Series A funding led by Active Partners. The investment will be used to supercharge international growth and product innovation, build out the Vinterior team, and bring sustainable, vintage and antique home decor to consumers across… …
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos launched the Bezos Earth Fund last year committing $10 billion to the global fight against climate change. And this week the fund has pledged $1 billion to support conservation and biodiversity efforts, especially those driven by ‘local communities and Indigenous peoples’. Initiatives in the ‘Congo Basin, the tropical Andes, and the tropical Pacific Ocean’ …
Liverpool FC announced today it is implementing a ‘closed loop recycling model’ to deal with the half a million plastic bottles used at its stadium every season. As one of the world’s most famous football clubs – Liverpool has supporters clubs in more than 100 countries, and tens of millions of followers on social media …
Thousands of people across the planet have signed up for free for this month’s virtual World Circular Economy Forum. The Canadian government are co-organising the event with the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. It is the first time the forum will have been hosted in North America, though it is a virtual gathering. “The World Circular …