Reconnecting people to local food production – The French case
If there is an image that illustrate the arrival of the pandemic and the lockdown, it is that of empty shelves in supermarkets. Worried about what would happen to major distribution channels, people took precautions. Retailers have been left unprepared to this burst of panic. In March 2020, some products started missing in gorcery stores […]
Boreal Light: revolutionising water access in off-grid communities
Revolutionising water desalination in developing countries: solar powered WaterKiosks sustainably transform rural communities Boreal Light GmbH is a young Berlin based company specialised on renewable energy solutions for water treatment facilities. The company designs and manufactures affordable solar water desalination systems for off-grid communities around the globe. The fully solar powered and affordable products of […]
African Startups: which impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic? A lesson from Ghana
This article intends to share the story of how Clean Team Toilets, a Ghanaian startup with an ambitious social mission, has reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic. Its main purpose is to explain how the company has adapted to the pandemic whilst illustrating which are its strategic prospects and growth opportunities in difficult times. This will be an […]
The lasting impact of Covid-19 on education: a look at Ecuador.
Global school closures in response to the Covid-19 are set to have lasting impacts on education. In this pandemic, economic and social stress coupled with important social distancing measures led to a shadow crisis in the educative system, and most importantly a setback from the educative progress countries had been experiencing. The Covid-19 crisis has […]
Paul de Zylva, Friends of the Earth: How can Covid-19 be a motor for sustainable development?
Will the pandemic nudge our political and business leaders into making life on earth viable or will they just want to ‘get back to normal’? asks Paul de Zylva of Friends of the Earth. 2021 could be the year that decides the fate of people and the planet. It’s a huge thought but before being […]
A GENDER EQUAL RECOVERY & PUBLIC SPACE
As part of our collaboration with Doh Eain, we analysed the safety of public spaces for girls and women with a look at the impact of Covid-19. This article provides guidelines to transform public spaces in order to empower girls towards gender equality. Author: Anaïs Julin
The lasting impact of social distancing measures for gender equality: a look at Viet Nam.
Author: Anaïs Julin Gender-based violence (GBV) is expected to rise in every type of emergency – whether economic crises, conflict or disease outbreaks. With the COVID-19 pandemic, economic and social stress coupled with pre-existing gender inequalities and discriminatory social norms led to an exponential surge in GBV but most importantly a setback in the quest […]
Expert Eye: Covid-19 is affecting vulnerable people in Myanmar disproportionally
Emilie Röell, founder and director of Doh Eain, discusses how the pandemic affected vulnerable people in Myanmar. Doh Eain is a participatory design practice based in Yangon dedicated to making cities better. It preserves heritage, improves public spaces and organises activities that connect people with places, employing a user-centred, participatory approach. In doing this, they […]
Econogy: the coronavirus, good news for the planet
Source: https://globalgoodness.ca/econogy-le-coronavirus-une-bonne-nouvelle-pour-la-planete/ Global Goodness Media. In May 2020, three young people launched a research group on the positive consequences of the coronavirus on economic development, called ECONOGY. Interview with two of them, Anaïs Julin and Maëlle Waché. A project for the future Anaïs, Blanche, and Maëlle are students, graduated from Cambridge or King’s College in […]
CORONA CYCLEWAYS: How Cycling became the new post lockdown commuting trend
As part of our collaboration with Doh Eain, we analysed the cycling boom that emerged in many countries around the world as cities emerged from lockdowns. This article provides guidelines to turn the cycle boom into a durable transport alternative driving the post-crisis ‘green recovery’. Author: Anaïs Julin.
