THE INNOVATION PORTAL
We will present innovations and solutions in 12 sectors that represent all aspects of human life:
Environment, Media, Governance, Health, Economics, Relations, Justice, Infrastructure, Education, Science, Spirituality, Arts.
«To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.»
– Buckminster Fuller
The world’s largest private initiative regarding the ocean: REV Ocean
REV Ocean is focussed on reversing negative environmental conditions in the ocean by increasing knowledge and developing concrete sustainable solutions. https://www.revocean.org/ From understanding to sustainable solutions with four unprecedented ocean initiatives: 1) Exploring our blue...
13 Remarkable Health Benefits of Getting Outdoors
If you’re a self-professed homebody, you could seriously benefit from a change of scenery. Spending time in nature could improve your physical and mental health, ward off illness, and actually make you happier! As the...
These 11 companies are leading the way to a circular economy
The circular economy is more than just a buzz phrase. With the global population predicted to approach 9 billion people by 2030, we are using more resources than the planet can provide. Our future depends...
The world’s first hybrid cruise ships
Hurtigruten is introducing MS Roald Amundsen and MS Fridtjof Nansen, leading the way towards emission-free cruise and shipping. Tourism is an essential part of many local and national economies, as well as an enriching experience...
The Almost Perfect Country
From Nas Daily: I put my heart and soul into this video. I hope you it inspires you like it inspired me. It’s the story of the country that impressed me the most out of...
Basic income and why it is a good idea.
“Ideas can and do change the world,” says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea’s 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it...
Alice – electric aircraft
Eviation Alice is an electric aircraft designed to take 9 passengers up to 1,000 km at more than 240 knots. Our solution is electric from conception. Starting from scratch we take a holistic approach to...
Nordic Solutions to Global Challenges
”There is group of countries which have done remarkably well in the face of the challenges to our modern, democratic societies… Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden might just hold the clues to solving the...
Volvo Group unveils construction’s first ever electric excavator
The construction industry may become a little more pleasant to be around thanks to Volvo Group, which demonstrated a prototype of the world’s first electric excavator at its “Innovation Summit” in London on Tuesday. Volvo...
YES! Magazine – Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions
In a world of often despairing news, independent, nonprofit YES! Magazine offers a different view – a view of what’s working. YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions....
The Findhorn Foundation – a living model for the future
A spiritual community, an ecovillage and a learning centre – a unique laboratory for change. The Findhorn Foundation is a dynamic experiment where everyday life is guided by the inner voice of spirit, where we...
The Equality Trust – Because more equal societies work better for everyone
People in more equal societies live longer, have better mental health and have better chances for a good education regardless of their background. Community life is stronger where the income gap is narrower, children do...
How to escape education’s death valley
Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish — and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of...
The School of the New Spirituality
The School of the New Spirituality is a non-profit educational organization founded by the author of Conversations with God, Neale Donald Walsch. Our intention is (1) to share the messages of CwG with like-minded...
Why Are Fruits and Vegetables Important?
Note: Because of enormous health problems related to unhealthy eating habits we have included this common sense advice. Fruits and vegetables provide health benefits and are important for the prevention of illnesses. The U.S. Department...
How to end homelessness — for good
During a balmy 60ºF December morning, Rene Zepeda is driving a Volunteers of America minivan through Salt Lake City, Utah, looking for the homeless who may be camping by the railroad tracks or over by...
What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life?
TED Talk: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness. If you think it’s fame and money, you’re not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you’re mistaken. As the...
The Solution Library – creating a more sustainable world
The Solution Library is first of all a directory of solutions. This means that it provides short descriptions of sustainable solutions available on the web, providing links to more information. It is a place where...
Atlas of the Future – democratise the future
Atlas of the Future is an online resource mapping innovative, future-focused, socially impactful projects and people around the world. Our mission is to ‘democratise the future’. This means making sure developments are understandable and entertaining...
Sustainia – Building the world of tomorrow
Sustainia is a think tank and consultancy headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. We identify readily available sustainability solutions across the world and demonstrate their potential impacts and benefits in our work with cities, companies, and communities....
Sharing economy – a sustainable economic ecosystem
The Sharing Economy is a socio-economic ecosystem built around the sharing of human, physical and intellectual resources. It includes the shared creation, production, distribution, trade and consumption of goods and services by different people and...