Inspirations
On this page we catalog Inspirations in the forms of reports, videos and articles that are linked to one or more Targets of the Vision.
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What makes Copenhagen the world’s most bike-friendly city?
Source : World Economic Forum There are 675,000 bicycles and just 120,000 cars in Copenhagen, meaning bikes outnumber cars by more than five-to-one. So it’s perhaps not so surprising that in 2016 more bikes crossed the city than cars for the first time since records...
Finnish town offers prizes to turn residents green
Source : France 24 Inhabitants of a town in Finland can now earn rewards, including bus tickets or free food, if they cut car use, under a scheme to lure the public into lower-carbon lifestyles. The EU-funded "CitiCap" project allows individuals in the town of Lahti...
‘Awe Walks’ Reduce Workday Stress And Boost Your Emotional Well-Being
Source : ForbesSince the early 2000s, a movement has been afoot among psychologists to study and better understand the science of Awe—an overwhelming, self-transcendent sense of wonder and reverence in which you feel a part of something vast, larger than you and that...
Here are 4 major bike-sharing trends from China after lockdown
Source : World Economic Forum Cycling is booming again in China as people avoid public transport due to the risk of COVID-19 infection. Bike-sharing companies are using new technologies to offer a more tailored service. E-bikes and scooters are in high demand for...
A road full of bottlenecks: Dutch cycle path is made of plastic waste
Source : The GuardianFirst path entirely made of recycled bottles, cups and packaging opens in Zwolle. The plastic bicycle path in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Photograph: Gemeente Zwolle. The world’s first plastic bicycle path made of recycled bottles, cups and packaging...
How bike-friendly ‘slow streets’ are changing cities
Source : BBCCovid-19 caused rapid shifts in travel infrastructure to make streets friendlier to bikers and pedestrians. Can these changes endure as people return to their cars and public transport?Moving around Bogotá can be a bit of a Jekyll-or-Hyde experience. On...
How to best use data to meet your DE&I goals
Source : Harvard Business ReviewSummary. From credit card interest rates to listing the calorie content on restaurant menus, data disclosure can be a powerful tool to change behavior. And when done right, the collection, analysis, and disclosure of diversity data...
Empowering women through sport: the inspiring initiative of young leader Carolina JOLY in Panama
Source : OlympicOn this International Day of the Girl, Young Leader Carolina Joly shares the reasons that prompted her to develop “Move to improve”, a project aimed at empowering women in her home country Panama, and explains how she kept the project running despite...
Transitioning our money to invest local
Source : ResiliencePeople often ask, “So what do Transition Town groups do?” One answer to that question would be, “We take good ideas, bring them home, and make them real.” That’s what Pat Thompson and Sherm Eagles did when they attended Jay Tompt’s REconomy workshop...
Paris 2024 launches initiative to add Paralympic sport emojis
Source : ParalympicsParis 2024 is taking action for a wider, more inclusive representation of sport by launching an initiative to add Paralympic sports to the emoji dictionary, which has become a universal language. By making this announcement on the International Day...
Secondhand clothing sales are booming – and may help solve the sustainability crisis in the fashion industry
Source : The conversation by Hyejune Park and Cosette Marie Joyner Armstrong A massive force is reshaping the fashion industry: secondhand clothing. According to a new report, the U.S. secondhand clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10...
7.5% OF BELGIAN JOBS ARE CIRCULAR
Source: Circle EconomyRight talent needed to make the circular economy happen The circular economy creates opportunities for the labour market. Previous research suggests that it can have a positive societal impact by creating a modest net increase in the number of...