Get to know various perspectives that all share the goal of tackling the world’s most pressing crises. Alex Yousefian is Co-Founder of persium in our polycrisis batch #4. Our questions focus on the polycrisis and which role impact startups can play. Alex also gives us an insight into what it’s like to be a founder … Continued
The two founders of Boreal Light come from two countries that were once at war with each other. Together, they are changing the world from Berlin. Ali Al-Hakim was born in Iraq and moved to Germany, where he completed his engineering training. Hamed Beheshti comes from Iran and has lived in China, Malaysia, Kenya and … Continued
Nasrat Khalid, Founder of Aseel, grew up in a refugee camp for Afghans in Pakistan. Before creating the Aseel platform, Nasrat served the international development sector with the World Bank, USAID, and the private sector for 12 years. Nasrat Khalid started the Aseel platform in 2017 to promote Afghan art. The platform supported local artisans … Continued
The episode of Rethinking Business — der Podcast is about upcycling, recycling and the importance of circularity as the new sustainability. Markus Johanning explains how Protegg GmbH transforms eggshells into valuable raw materials, offering economic and environmental benefits.
The challenge of energy supply in cities: Cities are densely populated areas with high energy requirements. At the same time, they often offer limited space for traditional forms of renewable energy generation such as large wind turbines or extensive solar fields. Creative solutions are therefore needed to meet the specific challenges of urban environments. The … Continued
According to a study, Russia’s war against Ukraine has so far caused climate damage comparable to the emission of about 150 million tons of CO2. Troop transports, refugee movements, but also, for example, by the consequences of fires in buildings, forests and landscapes and other natural destruction. So far, about a third of Ukraine’s forests … Continued