Winner of the Sustainia Award 2014, Wecyclers enables low-income communities to make money from waste and while its a low-tech innovation, its impact is high
When it comes to climate change, we have the bad habit of focusing on the first part of the story, the part about the problem, and forgetting the second part about the many available solutions. These solutions are speeding up recycling, slowing down emissions and providing sustainable alternatives to plastic, air conditioning, smartphones and fast fashion.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is gathered in Copenhagen to present its latest report on the impacts and pace of climate change. Due for release on 2 November, we know the highlights of the reports message already. Climate change is now measured on all continents and our efforts to lower emissions must be intensified to avoid it escalating out of control. Along with outlining the risks and challenges, Copenhagen must also embrace and focus on the solutions.
