This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content To close employment gaps, local farmers have been training as beekeepers since 2017.The project is supported by the United Nations Development Programme and aims to protect at least 129,000 people through mangrove […]Honeybees are transforming the lives of mangrove farmers in Viet Nam – here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content To close employment gaps, local farmers have been training as beekeepers since 2017.The project is supported by the United Nations Development Programme and aims to protect at least 129,000 people through mangrove […]5 post-COVID trends from Indian entrepreneurs
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dr. Sreevas Sahasranamam, Chancellor’s Fellow (Lecturer) in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership, University of Strathclyde & Prof. Ute Stephan, Professor of Entrepreneurship, King’s Business School, King’s College London & Dr. Przemyslaw Zbierowski, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, King’s Business School, […]We asked young people about work and skills. Here’s what they told us
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nadi Albino, Senior Advisor, Partnerships, Generation Unlimited & Robert E. Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC We polled 11,000 young people around the world and spoke to a small group of them about the future of work and skills.Almost two-thirds […]Innovating for nature: Unlocking carbon markets for people, climate and the planet
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Betty Cremmins, Lead, Engagement, Nature-Based Solutions and 1t.org, World Economic Forum & Gabriela Martinez, Specialist, World Economic Forum & Silje Ditlefsen Zanni, Community Success Lead, Nature-Based Solutions, UpLink, World Economic Forum Natural Climate Solutions are a critical tool […]Gymnast Simone Biles shines a light on athletes’ mental health
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Formative Content United States gymnast Simone Biles has put the spotlight on athletes’ mental health at the Tokyo Olympics.The multi-gold medalist has withdrawn from events, saying she needs to focus on her mental health.She joins […]More than 1 in 6 young adults in the EU were not in education or work in 2020
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content More than one in six young adults in the European Union were not in employment, education or training (NEET) in 2020, Eurostat data shows.Young women were more affected than men.The Czech Republic […]How can the world end viral hepatitis by 2030? 5 experts explain
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Matthew Oliver, Consultant, World Economic Forum World Hepatitis Day is July 28, 2021.More than 1 million people die from hepatitis B and C every year.We asked four experts for their proposals to eliminate hepatitis. More than 1.1 million […]What’s the difference between 1.5 and 2 degrees of global warming?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The risks to our climate of a rise in global temperatures of 2C over pre-industrial levels could make life unbearable for millions of people.While limiting global warming to 1.5C could, for example, […]Will clean air become a new global currency?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Duong, Director, Program in Global Primary Care and Social Change, Harvard Medical School & Neha Rana, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School & Riya Master, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School The growing clean air crisis is […]Why we need new rules and tools for cryptocurrencies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simi Siwisa, Head, Group Public Policy, Absa Group Ltd & Steffen Kern, Chief Economist and Head of Risk Analysis, European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA Cryptocurrencies can make international payments more efficient, convenient and secure, while removing the […]7 ways to boost cyber resilience in the smart building industry
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henning Sandfort, Chief Executive Officer, Building Products, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG & Alina Matyukhina, Cybersecurity Manager, Smart Infrastructure, Siemens AG Smart buildings are an important tool in bringing down energy consumption.The technology smart buildings use is vulnerable to […]Why ‘floating wind’ is key to the energy transition and how to get it onto the sea quickly
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mo Chatterji, Project Fellow, Scale360° and Senior Consultant at Kearney, World Economic Forum & Rebecca Meier, Senior Consultant, Kearney Floating wind, which uses turbines located at sea but not attached to the ocean floor, has several key advantages […]Market design can help solve global water scarcity. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Paul Milgrom, Professor of Humanities and Sciences, co-founder and Chairman of Auctionomics, Stanford Graduate School of Business & Silvia Console Battilana, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Auctionomics, Stanford University Market design is an economic tool that can […]Natural climate solutions can help businesses meet climate goals. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Dharsono Hartono, Chief Executive Officer, Rimba Makmur Utama & Jesper Nielsen, Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) & Joanna Elliott, Senior Director, Conservation Partnerships, Fauna & Flora International UK & Thomas Lingard, Global Director, Climate and Environment, Unilever […]This start-up can turn dirty nappies into sustainable plastics
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content About 2 billion tons of household waste is generated a year.Almost 70% of it is sent to landfill or openly dumped.Tel Aviv company UBQ can recycle household garbage into reusable plastics.This can […]What can the wine industry teach us about sustainability?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalya Guseva, Head of Investors Cluster, Engagement Management, World Economic Forum Winemaking is a low-emitting sector – but it’s under particular threat from climate change.Many winemakers today are putting sustainability at the heart of what they do, and […]These are the 10 key actions needed to save the Amazon rainforest, scientists say
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Formative Content Scientists have drawn up an action plan to save the Amazon rainforest, river system, and region.It includes respecting the Amazon’s 400-plus indigenous communities and exposing companies or product lines that threaten the […]The organization planting millions of trees in old coal mines
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content A nonprofit called Green Forests Work plants trees on land once used for coal mining.It wants to restore ecosystems and eradicate non-native species, while also generating local jobs.The organization has planted more than […]Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering the ocean. Here’s how
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Zara Ingilizian, Head of Shaping the Future of Consumption; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum & Mayuri Ghosh, Head of Consumers Beyond Disposability, Strategy & Public Private Partnerships, Future of Consumption Platform, World Economic Forum & […]These are the refugee athletes at the Tokyo Olympics
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content A refugee Olympic team first appeared at the Rio Games in 2016.Funded by IOC sponsorship, 29 displaced athletes have made the Tokyo 2020 team.The team’s participation helps highlight the global refugee crisis. […]Can you eat to save the climate?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chiara Cecchini, Global Shaper, Sunyani Hub, Future Food Institute There’s a growing interest in climate-friendly foods, but consumers find it hard to know if the food choices they make are environmentally sustainable;From ready-made snacks to algae, cacti and […]Action! How movies are helping young people fight climate change and other global challenges
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Melati Wijsen helped bring about bans on certain types of plastic in Bali and now she’s travelled the world meeting other young activists.A documentary of her work and travels was shown at […]Producing sustainable building materials from volcanic ash and rocks
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Disposing of volcanic ash is time-consuming and costly – recycling it could be a better option.Using that ash as a building material is a sustainable way of using it.Even the ancient Romans […]How long will people live in the future?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum The pandemic has caused setbacks in life expectancy in some places. But a recent study suggests under ideal conditions a person can live to 150. Efforts are underway to […]This little robot is cleaning up our beaches, one cigarette butt at a time
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer, Formative Content Cigarette butts are the most common and problematic types of beach litter, polluting marine environments with plastics and harmful chemicals.Robot litter picker, the BeachBot, uses AI to detect trash and help clean […]Why the future of carbon should be blue
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emily Pidgeon, Vice-President, Ocean Science and Innovation, Conservation International Mangroves protect coastlines, protect biodiversity and protect local livelihoods – yet humanity has failed to protect them.Vida Manglar (‘mangrove life’ in Spanish), is the first project to adequately measure […]How a demand-driven approach could accelerate zero-emission freight transportation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Margi Van Gogh, Head of Supply Chain and Transport, World Economic Forum & Angie Farrag-Thibault, Project Lead, Clean Trucking Initiative, World Economic Forum By greening their supply chains, freight buyers could boost decarbonization efforts in the global freight […]World’s first space sustainability rating launched
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The impact. The world’s first Space Sustainability Rating (SSR) has been developed to reduce space debris and ensure that rapidly increasing space missions launched worldwide are managed safely and sustainably. The SSR, an initiative first conceived by the World […]How to build long-term resilience in vulnerable communities
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Flora Rosenow, Communications Lead ad interim, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, C-Change The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to recognise the plight of migrant workers in India.The Migrants Resilience Collaborative, the largest such initiative in Asia, […]From raised fists at the 1968 Olympics to taking the knee: A history of racial justice protests in sport
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content Athletes have been given more freedom to express themselves at this year’s Tokyo Olympics.Two Black athletes were expelled from the 1968 Games after protesting against racial and social injustice on the medal […]Mental health: these songs are proven to reduce stress
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content Scientists say listening to music reduces stress and even pain.Last year, 57% of Americans said music helped their mental health, more than watching TV or doing exercise.Researchers have discovered the best songs […]5 reasons why tropical forest protection should be central to corporate climate strategies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eron Bloomgarden, Executive Director, Emergent The climate crisis cannot be solved without ending tropical deforestation, which increased by 12% between 2019 and 2020.A jurisdictional approach to forest protection enables governments to drive systemic change at a national level […]We can help beat the climate crisis by investing in nature
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carter Roberts, President and CEO, World Wildlife Fund in the US & Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director, Green Climate Fund Ecosystem-based climate solutions have the greatest positive impact both for the planet and for local communities in developing countries.But […]
