New power unlocked to support London’s homeless.

How many times have you walked past a homeless person in the last month? Quite a few. How many of those people you walked past have you stopped for and given something to? None. How many of those people you walked past have you spoken to? None. How many of those people you walked past …

Are we sending untapped power to the dumpyard?

aceleronenergy.com If you had to take a guess, how many lithium-ion batteries do you think you have used in your life? "That's a tough one; too many." Okay, of all those batteries you've used, how many of those were completely depleted when you threw them away? "Obviously all of them! Why would I throw away …

U4Society Network.

The idea of institutes of higher education actively working together is something we hear about often, yet exclusively, in specific fields of research, wherein there may be a need to collaborate based on required expertise or available facilities, but the U4Society Network takes a different approach. u4network.eu U4Society Network is a European University Network of …

Growing Health.

Sustain, an alliance for better food and farming, representing around 100 national public interest organisations working at international, national, regional and local levels, has partnered with Garden Organic, a charity that has built an increasingly massive community who believe that organic growing is a key driver for a healthy and sustainable world. sustainweb.org The output …

MarinaTex.

https://youtu.be/AHKaChoCDW8 youtube.com Lucy Hughes, a University of Sussex student, has created nothing short of disruption for the plastics industry. If it's not already evident from the video, she has created a practical solution to one of the biggest sustainability challenges - plastic waste. Not only that, but through the use of the discarded fish skin …

Wimpact.

When you have spent months, even years setting aside a little bit of your paycheck to build up your savings, there comes a point when you start thinking about where to invest. If not one of the obvious investments like a new car or house, the arguably natural strategy (within your own realms of risk …

CrowdJustice.

The thought of having to pay large sums of money for legal services, especially when you feel you have done no wrong or have had unavoidable circumstances, can be one the most demoralising feelings. There's no substitute for strong legal support but access to this eludes many and so many are left feeling defeated by …

Hack Partners.

Industry Hackathons, Innovative Technology, Data Analytics and Strategic Advisory. That's how the fast growing team at Hack Partners define what they do. When I hear the word hack, my mind thinks up some kind of conspiratorial plot to overthrow the good guy. But in this case, it's quite the opposite. Hack Partners are an ambitious …

Desolenator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=100&v=631IZRRQY10&feature=emb_title Youtube - Meet the Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge Finalists Desolenator Anglo-Dutch company, Desolenator, has a philosophy "based on a desire to provide assured access to clean water in the toughest situations, whilst protecting the planet we depend on" (Desolenator.com). By 2025 they aim to make 10 million more people water independent and their patented …

The Creative Society.

Founded by Martin Bright, The Creative Society is an employment charity that works endlessly to drive their mission to aid the UK's youth to develop and succeed in the creative and cultural sector. They adopt a particular focus to help young people who come from low socio-economic backgrounds and empowering them to achieve their full …