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Video: Biomimicry
Copying nature can be the best source of innovation. The Shinkansen trains in Japan, which Vox magazine shows us, are a paradigmatic case of biomimicry or nature-based design.
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The need for clean shipping
The modern economy is highly dependent on shipping. Food, clothing, gasoline, cars, electronics, raw materials… up to 90% of what we buy goes through container ships at some point. A large part of these ships are powered by residual fuel oil that is particularly harmful to the climate, that is, a large part of our…
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Emotion, key in the future of employment
We get a lot of news predicting how the economy and job market will be transformed in the aftermath of the fourth industrial revolution. According to reports from international organizations, today’s employees will have to acquire new skills to be able to adapt, and girls and boys should receive computer classes, so that in the…
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The Great Green Wall
The Iniciatica Sahara Sahel, the main initiative of the African Union against climate change, is planting millions of trees from west to east of the African continent along 8,000 km, crossing fourteen countries, to contain desertification, contribute to the mitigation of global warming, improve food security in en the region, and support local farming communities…
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Tecnalia: European Award for Innovation
The benchmark Basque technology center Tecnalia has been awarded, together with the company NEM Solutions, with the European Innovation Award for the development of a 4.0 failure prediction technology that applies Big Data in the railway and wind sectors. The award in the “Impact Delivered” category, given by the EARTO association in Brussels, recognizes the…
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The main environmental health risk
Air pollution caused 428,000 premature deaths in Europe in 2014, according to data from a recent study by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Thanks to the proposed policies and technological advances in reducing emissions, the study observes a slight improvement in European streets – the previous study put deaths due to this risk at 467,000…
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The exemplary district
Though sometimes are distant and non-transferable to us, the examples that we can rescue from other destinations often serve as inspiration. One of the best examples to follow that can be found in Europe is Wilhelmsburg, a district of the city of Hamburg, Germany. In this place the determination was made to develop a strategic…
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The fair price of milk
A brand of milk somewhat more expensive than the others in its category, with the suggestive name C’est qui le patron? (Who’s the boss?), is reinforcing an important presence on the shelves of French supermarkets. What makes it different from the other brands? Both its price and its manufacturing conditions have been determined by consumers…
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Video: If we weren’t on the planet
What would happen if we suddenly stopped being on Earth? This video answers the question, making us more aware of the footprint of our current activity on nature.
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Juan Iglesias, ecologist and environmental engineer, joins the naider project
Juan Iglesias (Donostia, 1989). He is an ecologist and environmental engineer by profession with a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of the Basque Country – Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea. He has joined the Naider team to promote projects and initiatives aimed at building sustainable cities and territories guided by innovation and commitment to Nature….