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Movable Flush Toilet: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Response

Movable Flush Toilet: Bridging the Gap Between Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster Response

by SOSHINO YASUHIRO | 21 Sep 2023 |

In the aftermath of natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, the paramount importance of sanitation becomes undeniably clear. Past events, notably the Great East Japan earthquake and the Kumamoto earthquake, illuminated the necessity for uninterrupted access to basic amenities like toilets. These pivotal experiences emphasised the dire need for a sanitation solution that is versatile, sustainable, and reliable, even amidst the unpredictabilities of crises.

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Innovation for the people

Innovation for the people

by Paul Remic | 10 Jul 2023 | ,

When you think of the word ‘innovation’, what, or who comes to mind? Is it Edison and the lightbulb, or Marie Curie and her discovery of radioactive elements to help treat cancer, or Dr Gladys West and her pioneering invention of GPS. Maybe even Bill Gates’ and Microsoft Word? For me, it’s Professor John I.Q. Nerdelbaum Frink Jr., scientist, inventor and Simpsons character.

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“We trained 120 farmers from 15 different communities how to make organic fertilisers, and they are now training other members of their communities!”

“We trained 120 farmers from 15 different communities how to make organic fertilisers, and they are now training other members of their communities!”

by Saratu Aboki | 25 Sep 2022 | ,

I started out searching for a solution on how to help members of my local community overcome the hunger crises brought about by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. I wanted to help farmers with a more cost-effective way of farming, of which the long term benefit would cut across their personal health and the environment at large.

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“How can we create synergy between innovation, technology, public health, and building a better community?”

“How can we create synergy between innovation, technology, public health, and building a better community?”

by Meyer Narváez | 25 Sep 2022 | ,

We asked ourselves what we could do differently to make an impact, and it was here that the idea of DOMPI was born: a synergy between innovation, technology, public health and the quest to continue building ever stronger communities free from violence and capable of cultivating emotional, physical and family wellbeing.

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“We could actually see the impact! Over 5,000 young people have joined our online learning platform!”

“We could actually see the impact! Over 5,000 young people have joined our online learning platform!”

by Grace Waswa | 25 Sep 2022 | ,

Nobody tells you when to go and create impact in your community. Many times, you go out to create change because you have gone through the challenge or maybe, you have seen people experience the challenge first hand, and so it hits differently. For me,it is the latter. That has been the inspiration for my innovation journey with Vijana Tupo Initiative.

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“The power of digital media allows youth to work with no limits. Our digital campaigns have reached more than 65,000 users.”

“The power of digital media allows youth to work with no limits. Our digital campaigns have reached more than 65,000 users.”

by Farah Putri | 23 Aug 2022 | ,

During the COVID-19 pandemic, as a youth volunteer from the Indonesian Red Cross, I was seeing many young people in Indonesia having more and more digital activities, all day long, including online school, and they were scrolling social media continuously. Some of them were becoming less productive, and some started having mental health issues. Social media became the youth’s top activity in the digital space. 

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