Sharing Ideas that Do Good


Search by topic:


Artistic

post-image

A shade for a street made by neighbours in lockdown
In Spain, a group of neighbors in Córdoba kept busy during lockdown by crocheting 50 meters of LGBTI flag for pride month. It now
7 August 2020 by IdeaSpies

Startup

post-image

6 Signs Your Fear of Failure Is Holding You Back (Without You Even Knowing It)
Have a great business idea but for whatever reason something is always holding you back from taking that leap and going after your
7 August 2020 by Bradley Delam...

Wellbeing

post-image

Foodbank in Australia
Foodbank is Australia’s largest food relief organisation, operating on a scale that makes it crucial to the work of the front line charities who are feeding vulnerable Australians. Foodbank provides more than 70% of the food rescued for food relief organisations nation-wide. Working with Farmers and growers, schools and other partners to elimate the hunger issue in Australia. Last year, Foodbank sourced the equivalent of 75 million meals for our 2,400 charity partners.During Covid-19, they also work with local government to provide free food for uni students and communities.
7 August 2020 by mosaicZ

Climate

post-image

Incorporating solar harvesting into the side of buildings to enhance energy sustainability
In research published in Renewable Energy ("Performance of wedge-shaped luminescent solar concentrators employing phosph
6 August 2020 by Angus M Robin...

AI

post-image

Deepfakes - an innovator's opportunity
Earlier this year we saw a deepfake audio of a CEO being used by malicious actors in a fraudulent attempt to extract funds from a
5 August 2020 by Daniella Trai...

Healthcare

post-image

PPE and the Circular Economy
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels – according to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Biofuel. . Scientists have suggested a strategy that could help to mitigate the problem of dumped PPE – currently being disposed of at unprecedented levels due to the current COVID-19 pandemic – becoming a significant threat to the environment. The research shows how billions of items of disposable PPE can be converted from its polypropylene (plastic) state into biofuels – which is known to be at par with standard fossil fuels.  
5 August 2020 by Angus M Robin...