The Dutch province of Friesland is innovating by recycling toilet paper and using it to enhance the safety of asphalt, which is used to pave bicycle paths. Normally, toilet paper is filtered out at …
Interfaith Power & Light Helps Congregations Protect the Climate
Interfaith Power & Light is an organization helping thousands of diverse religious congregations limit their carbon emissions and organize campaigns to urge lawmakers to take action on climate …
Learning Conservation in Prison
The Sustainability in Prisons Project is partnering with inmates to develop and advance conservation efforts in prisons in the United States. Some of the conservation programs include zero-waste …
Clam Gardens Restore Coastal Health and Indigenous Cultures
Coast Salish tribes in British Columbia, together with The Clam Garden Network, are reviving ancient clam gardens using traditional First Nations methods. These coastal gardens, maintained without the …
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network Shares Global Expertise on Multisolving
The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) brings together leaders from all sectors of society and regions of the world to "accelerate joint learning and promote integrated …
Solar-Powered Gardens in Benin Reduce Poverty & Food Insecurity
The Solar Electric Light Fund is providing solar-powered pumps that combine with drip irrigation systems to women farmers in Benin. These pumps allow women to farm year-round despite the 6-month dry …
Sweden Incentivizes Repairing instead of Buying
Sweden is implementing tax breaks and refunds on repairs in order to incentivize consumers to repair broken objects rather than replace them. This measure is intended to reduce waste and greenhouse …
Changing the Conversation on Sustainable Development in Canada
Changing the Conversation is an organization in Canada that provides "a civil, open source inter-generational space where Canadians can come together to join or start a conversation around issues that …
California Pays Farmers to Add Nutrients to Soil
California's Healthy Soils Initiative has set aside $7.5 million for a program paying farmers to add nutrients to the soil, such as by adding compost or planting cover crops that return organic matter …
Transforming Women’s Health with Solar in Zimbabwe
Oxfam International's Rural Sustainable Energy Development Project has equipped five health clinics in rural Zimbabwe with solar power, providing not just light but also reliable vaccine refrigeration …
Cityfixer Reports on Multisolving Solutions for Cities
Cityfixer, a part of The Atlantic's Citylab, is a one-stop shop for reporting on solutions to the problems that plague the world's cities. It includes ideas, best practices, and experiments by cities …
Creating Jobs and Forests in Oaxaca
The Government of Mexico and the World Bank are providing assistance to communities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca to manage their forests sustainably while also using them as a source of employment …