📈 Human Progress
In the last decades humanity has made great progress with less extreme poverty, increased health, wealth and democracy. We follow in the tradition of professor Hans Rosling.
🌊 Book tips: The art of working Upstream
Most things in society today are still reactive - we are constantly trying to fix and patch up what has become broken. But what if we could use the resources to prevent the problem arose in the first place?
🍩 Is the world ready for doughnut economics?
In a reconstruction after the corona crisis, there are good opportunities to do things in new ways. Can the time be ripe for the doughnut?
🐯 The number of tigers is increasing in five countries
Successful protection measures in India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Russia give hope to the tiger.
✋ Vietnam stops illegal animal markets
The Vietnamese government has issued a comprehensive new directive banning the sale of protected animals in markets. They are also introducing a temporary moratorium on imports of wildlife, including animal parts and products.
🎈 Google's giant hot air balloons are creating internet connections in Kenya
Via 35 solar-powered hot air balloons, the Google company Loon now offers 4G internet connection to millions of Kenyans.
😊 Future optimism in all channels
Seeing solutions and opportunities is difficult in a crisis, but it is more important than ever to dare to look ahead. Maybe we are hungry for optimism and faith in the future?
📚 Drones deliver library books during the quarantine
During the pandemic, experiments with drone deliveries have become extra relevant. In Virginia, summer vacation students now get their library books home-delivered with drones.
⚙️ How connected sensors revolutionize industrial and hydraulic systems
The Internet of Things, or IoT, is now taking the heavy industry by storm. Connected sensors make everything from mechanical to hydraulic systems smarter and more efficient.
🔔 Mid-year reminder: the world is still getting better
2020 has been a challenging year so far. But with everything we have been facing, it is important to zoom out and see the great progress we have made over the last decades.