Marta Messa: "We can change food systems from the bottom up" Transforming food systems is crucial to overcoming the limits to growth and promoting social prosperity while respecting planetary boundaries, said Marta Messa, the Secretary General of Slow Food, at ... Food Sustainability Apr 17, 2024
New GDI study: The age of biology Animal-free meat, fuel from algae, and concrete from bacteria? The long-term goal of the bioeconomy is a circular economy, with bio-based manufacturing processes and renewable materials. Technological... Society Sustainability Technology Apr 9, 2024
The key innovation trends of 2024 Circular commerce Alternatives to primary consumption are becoming more crucial: consumers, businesses and policymakers want to extend the lifecycles of products. Consumers will use existing items for... Food Health Retail Society Sustainability Technology Jan 5, 2024
Repair revolution: more sustainability through a circular economy The market for repairs and refurbishment has a great future ahead of it. Just take the clothing segment: the global market for textiles grew by 3.9% in 2022, while the market for second-hand clothing ... Sustainability Nov 16, 2023
Now comes the Repair Revolution "The Future Is Repairable And We Are The Tool" is how the Norwegian startup "Repairable" describes itself. "Repairable is a new digital service that facilitates the repair of clothes and shoes. We wor... Sustainability Jul 19, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #2 Der Einfluss der Biotechnologie prägt das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung. Nach umfangreichen Forschungsarbeiten befindet sich diese Technologie nun in einer aufregenden neuen Entwicklungsphase. Die... Sustainability Technology Jun 29, 2023
GDI-Podcast: Der Mensch als Teil der Biologie #1 Das neue Zeitalter der Biologisierung wird von der Biotechnologie geprägt. Nach intensiver Forschung steht die Technologie nun am Anfang einer neuen Entwicklungsstufe, was zu einem Anstieg im Tempo vo... Sustainability Technology Apr 14, 2023
Inspired by Nature – Enabled by Science: The key points from the GDI Trend Day We are facing a new age, the age of biologization. Science is creating the basis for this next technology, for economy, society and nature. If you want to know where the age of biologization is taking... Society Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Tobias Rees: Why Nature Becomes The New Tech "Our modern concept of reality is based on the difference between nature, humans and technology. This has always been on shaky ground, because nature is in us and technology is in nature," says Tobias... Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Christina Agapakis: The real world of biotechnology In industry, there is still an oil-based logic and logistics. Synthetic biology, on the other hand, is very open to synthesising not only bioproducts but also technology and nature. What exactly is sy... Sustainability Technology Mar 24, 2023
Ferdinand Ludwig: "Whoever plants a tree is a visionary" "Tages-Anzeiger": Mr Ludwig, do you live in a house made of trees? Ferdinand Ludwig: No, I live quite classically, in a city flat in Munich. Of course, I dream of living in a living house. But at the ... Sustainability Mar 20, 2023
Frans Schepers: "We have lost trust in nature" "The idea of rewilding is ten to twelve years old. It is about a paradigm shift thinking to restore nature on a large scale," says Frans Schepers in a video interview with GDI. By removing dams and di... Sustainability Mar 20, 2023