Shaesta Waiz: Innovation and Science to Promote Gender Equity International Women’s day, a day celebrating what has been achieved and what has to be achieved regarding women’s rights, took place all around the world on March 8th. This is an opportunity to take a look at women who freed themselves from stereotypes minimizing their role…
At 14 years old, he is the youngest banker in the world He is only 14 years old, but José Adolfo Quisocala Condori can already boast of being at the head of his own bank! “Banco Del Estudiante” (The Student’s bank) was born in his youthful mind. To say that he is an early entrepreneur…
Students carry the legacy of generous man In memory of Philando Castile, Supervisor of School Nutrition, students at Metro State University in St. Paul have created a $ 5000 common fund to repay the debt incurred by children at JJ Hill Montessori. A solidarity project Ms. Fergus created the charity last fall as a class…
First waste-to-energy plant in Ethiopia Reppie waste-to-energy project In 2017, more than a hundred people died in a trash dump in Koshe, in Ethiopia, therefore the government decided to act against those trash dump, so those places wouldn’t be house to hundred of Ethiopians anymore. They created the Reppie waste-to-energy project in 2018. Their goal…
A zero-waste grocery store …. online! Some end up in our oceans, in our forests or just about anywhere but … in our garbage cans! At this rate, the “blue planet” is about to become the waste planet. Their excessive production does not facilitate their recycling, which is not always simple and automatic. Food Waste:…
An intelligent cane for the visually impaired There are 36 million blind people in the world and 217 million people with moderate or severe visual impairment. This handicap creates difficulties for individuals suffering from blindness or severe impairment. Walking, going to work or to the supermarket, running are all activities that are not obvious to…
India : Trains running on solar energy Greenhouse gas emissions are a major problem in our society. Rising average temperatures, glacier retreat, extreme weather events are the consequences of rising CO2 emissions. To combat these phenomena, several solutions can be put in place. For example, solar renewable energy can be one of the factors of…
The gold from electronic waste recycled into jewelry! The manufacture of our technological equipment (television, cellular phones, (laptops) requires special materials such as gold or lithium. However, the conditions under which these minerals are extracted are often the subject of controversy. Indeed, gold mining is not without consequences. This industry is often talked about because…
Aging with friends in Denmark Although there are several ways to cope with old age (through family care, for example, or by being independent in the home), it is the option of placement in a retirement home that is most frequently used. Nevertheless, this choice may lead to contentious situations and several spillover effects.…
Quebec: Environmentally Responsible Fly Larvae Fight against overexploitation of resources and waste to offer a sustainable alternative in the food industry: this is the final goal of the young company Entosystem. Located in Sherbrooke, the company produces each day 100 kg of fly larvae intended for feeding to animals. Flies as a protein source? Fly larvae are…