The conservative US state where refugees are being welcomed with open arms Refugees are not a common sight in out-of-the-way Montana, but Missoula resident Mary Poole and her book club decided to make a change by welcoming fleeing families into their homes. Today, Poole runs the small non-profit, which helped persuade the International Rescue Committee…
The UK’s oldest postal service is now using all -electric vans While some are working towards perfecting modern communications through quantum technologies, there are still companies doing it the old-fashion way. In the United Kingdom, however, the Royal Mail is blending the old with the new with a technological makeover. The tried and true postal service has…
Syria opens its first solar powered hospital Solar energy is helping to save lives in Syria by providing a more reliable power supply A hospital in Syria can run for up to 24 hours on renewable power, thanks to the installation of 480 solar panels. Six years of civil war has destroyed many of the…
Has this Sillicon Valley startup finally nailed the indoor farming model Indoor farming is a trendy startup space, but many of those ventures have recently failed. Plenty thinks its technology, model, and timing mean it’s the place that will finally turn greens into green. The company isn’t the first to build an indoor urban farm…
Boys is creating memes to spread awareness about organic farming What do you associate memes with? The first few words that come to my mind are comedy and satire. But 24-year-old Santhosh, an agriculturalist, uses them to inform farmers about various techniques and tips that will benefit their practice. This meme-crusader comes from a farming…
No more plastic to wrap your food Say goodbye to plastic! Etee is a reusable – natural & biodegradable – way to keep food as fresh as plastic. Developped by a canadian company, this product was created in order to fight plastic pollution and offers an alternative solutions to the daily use of plastic. By being reusable…
The conservative US state where refugees are being welcomed with open arms Refugees are not a common sight in out-of-the-way Montana, but Missoula resident Mary Poole and her book club decided to make a change by welcoming fleeing families into their homes. After helping a donor unload a box of pots and pans in the…
The hashtag that is defying women’s dress code in Iran Online campaign #WhiteWednesdays, which protests the obligatory wearing of headscarves for women in Iran, is gaining momentum. For women in Iran, not wearing a headscarf – or hijab – in public can lead to a police caution, a fine or even arrest. But an online…
Taxi service by women, for women launches in India Because it is a simple solution to the problem of harassment, this new auto-rickshaw service is being hailed as a groundbreaking achievement for women in India. Pink Auto Service is owned and operated by women, and it caters exclusively to women. The business, which was launched…
Plans for China’s first ‘city of trees’ take root With such limited space, how can cities be designed to feature more greenery? China is thinking outside the box: vertically. Construction has begun of China’s first ‘forest city’. It will see offices, houses, hotels, hospitals and schools entirely covered by plants and trees. The Liuzhou Forest…