This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sara Stratton, Ngāti Kahu, Ngati Hine, Māori Lab The notion of diversity and inclusion needs to be more than just a feel-good factor of fairness, or a cultural box to tick. Māori values, thinking and processes have been […]A Māori lens on AI: how indigenous cultures can help keep us grounded
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sara Stratton, Ngāti Kahu, Ngati Hine, Māori Lab The notion of diversity and inclusion needs to be more than just a feel-good factor of fairness, or a cultural box to tick. Māori values, thinking and processes have been […]These Dutch cities are using the circular economy to conserve water
August 6, 2021 by 2 Comments
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 The Netherlands has a national strategy to fully embrace the circular economy by 2050.Amsterdam is working with utility companies to recycle used water.Rotterdam is filtering medicine residues from wastewater to create biogas […]World’s most powerful tidal turbine pumps out greener electricity in Scotland
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
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 Orbital O2 can generate enough green electricity for 2,000 homes and will operate for 15 years.It will offset the equivalent of 2,200 tonnes of CO2 per year.Wave and tidal power are […]What to expect in the new IPCC report on climate change
August 6, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Nathan Cooper The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) will publish a new report on Monday Aug. 9.The report is expected to show temperatures rising more quickly than expected and show the long-term effects of increased CO2 in […]How to make our cities greener, healthier, wilder and fairer
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ben Smith, Director for Energy and Climate Change, Arup Group By 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in a city;Rapid urbanization threatens biodiversity, but cities can be critical spaces to address this with solutions […]50 ways India’s last-mile COVID-19 responders are leading the way to a just recovery
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carolien de Bruin, Head, COVID Response Alliance for Social Entrepreneurs, World Economic Forum & François Bonnici, Director, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Head of Social Innovation, World Economic Forum & Neelam Chhiber, Managing Director, Industree Foundation & Jayesh […]Feminization of medicine: women’s challenges and strengths
August 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Manoela Henriques Pinto, a 3rd year medical student in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily […]Commission steps up action for high quality and inclusive primary and secondary education
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission published a proposal for a Council Recommendation on blended learning to support high quality and inclusive primary and secondary education. ‘Blended learning’ in formal education and training is the term used to describe when a school, educator or student takes more […]Why decarbonising industry is a team sport
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Faustine Delasalle, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership and Director, Energy Transitions Commission & Anthony Robert Hobley, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership and an Executive Fellow, WEF, World Economic Forum We already have the tools to tackle global emissions, […]London is the best city in the world for international student – where else makes the rankings?
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Elliott, Senior Writer, Formative Content The results from QS Quacquarelli Symonds ninth ranking of the world’s best student cities are in.London tops the list for the third time in a row, thanks to its world-class universities and […]“If society will not admit of woman’s free development, then society must be remodeled.” – Elizabeth Blackwell
August 5, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mandache Mădălina Elena, a fourth-year medical student in Craiova, Romania. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s view on the […]One day your doctor might prescribe healthy food and a museum visit – here’s why
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. During lockdown, UK children from poorer families ate more snack foods.Increasing food prices through taxation can leave lower income households disadvantaged.Doctors could add fruit and vegetables to a growing list of unusual prescriptions. Healthy foods like fruit and vegetables could soon be available on […]Coronavirus: Commission approves new contract for a potential COVID-19 vaccine with Novavax
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission has approved its seventh Advanced Purchase Agreement (APA) with a pharmaceutical company to ensure access to a potential vaccine against COVID-19 in Q4 of 2021 and in 2022. Under this contract, Member States will be able to purchase up to […]Forest fires: EU helps Italy, Greece, Albania and North Macedonia to fight devastating fires
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As forest fires continue affecting various regions in the Mediterranean and the Western Balkans, the European Commission is swiftly mobilising support to assist countries in limiting the spread of the fires and protect lives and livelihoods. Two Canadair firefighting airplanes from France are being […]Now is the time for companies to act on sustainability reporting
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, EY & Punit Renjen, Global Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte & Bill Thomas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, KPMG International & Robert E. Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC Business leaders have […]Valuing natural capital is key to the future of investment. Here’s why
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tim Hodgson, Co-head, Thinking Ahead Group, Willis Towers Watson A multi-trillion-dollar annual investment gap needs to be filled to meet decarbonization goals and the transition to a circular economy.Decarbonization and circular economy transition pathways will change long-term market […]How an ‘Olympic Forest’ can help speed up Africa’s Great Green Wall
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Tom Skirrow, CEO, TreeAid & Marie Sallois, Director of Corporate and Sustainable Development, International Olympic Committee The Great Green Wall is an African-led initiative which aims to grow a mosaic of trees, vegetation and fertile land across the […]How to deliver 10 billion COVID-19 vaccines at warp speed
August 4, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Luiza Vieira Marconi, a twenty-year-old and currently a third year medical student at the Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde de Barretos, in the city of Barretos/São Paulo – Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]Women in leadership: the elusive victory against gender disparity in medicine
August 4, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Luiza Vieira Marconi, a twenty-year-old and currently a third year medical student at the Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde de Barretos, in the city of Barretos/São Paulo – Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The […]How to create a transparent digital economy and rebuild consumer trust
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Lorenzo Miláns del Bosch, Partner, Communications, Media and Technology, Oliver Wyman (MMC) The digital economy in the US is expanding four times faster than the overall economy.Yet consumers remain concerned about the way data is collected and how […]Why financial inclusion is key to integrating and empowering refugees
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rya G. Kuewor, Executive Director, RIO Global refugee numbers have risen from 42.5 million to 82.4 million people in the last decade.COVID-19 has exacerbated dire living conditions for refugees trapped in long-term camps and left them vulnerable to […]The secret of productivity growth is not technology
August 3, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist, Boston Consulting Group & Paul Swartz, Director and Senior Economist, BCG Henderson Institute Technology fuels productivity growth but tight labour markets provide the spark for this growth because firms typically need to make […]NextGenerationEU: European Commission disburses €12.1 million in pre-financing to Luxembourg
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today disbursed €12.1 million to Luxembourg in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s financial allocation. Luxembourg is one of the first countries receiving a pre-financing payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). It will help to kick-start the […]We urgently need to kickstart tourism’s recovery but crisis offers an opportunity to rethink it
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Isabelle Durant, Acting Secretary-General, UNCTAD With vaccination advancing in most developed economies, we would have expected the tourism situation today to be significantly better than this time last year. Sadly, it is not.Less than 10 years away from […]“Healthcare system and socioeconomic inequities”-through the lens of developing nations
August 3, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Afsana Rahman Maliha, a final year MBBS student at Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and do not necessarily reflect IFMSA’s […]Why green bonds are beating all expectations in the post-pandemic recovery
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Formative Content Green, social and sustainability bonds are growing rapidly in number, with a very strong uptick in the first half of 2021.Growth has surpassed even the most optimistic expectations.Europe leads the acceleration, while […]Why the art of place-making can lift our cities
August 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Guy Bradley, Chief Executive, Swire Properties • Place-making, to effectively contribute to urban development, depends on paying attention to small details. • Such fastidiousness makes the differences when designing for sustainability. • Stakeholder engagement is also crucial in […]COVID-19 is accelerating stakeholder capitalism
August 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: James M. Loree, Chief Executive Officer, Stanley Black & Decker Stakeholder capitalism is a critical strategic shift needed for corporations to stay relevant and engaged in today’s world of accelerating ESG change.Companies proved their agility during the pandemic, […]6 stages for fostering and harnessing imagination in companies
August 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jack Fuller, Founder, Casati Health & Martin Reeves, Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group and Chairman, BCG Henderson Institute, Boston Consulting Group Every company now needs to be able to reimagine itself repeatedly if it is to prosper in […]These are some of the spectacular additions to Unesco’s World Heritage sites
August 2, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content There are more than 1,000 sites of “outstanding universal value” on the World Heritage List.A UNESCO panel added 13 new sites in 2020-2021.Entry onto the list means important sites are given special status […]Forest fires: EU mobilises planes to support Turkey
August 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 1 August, Turkey, ravaged by unprecedented forest fires, activated the EU Civil Protection Mechansim. In an immediate response, the European Commission has already helped mobilise 1 Canadair plane from Croatia and 2 Canadairs from Spain. These firefighting aeroplanes are part of rescEU, the […]Gender gap in medicine: from when, why and until when?
August 2, 2021 by 5 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Ludmila Cavalcante Agra, a 19 year-old medical student at the Federal University of Campina Grande and is part of the IFMSA-Brazil UFCG Committee. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Women’s place in medicine
August 1, 2021 by 4 Comments
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Luana Ferreira Furtani, a 24 years old student from the 4th year of medicine in Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde de Barretos, Brazil. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]
