86 Stories To Learn About Sustainability

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4 Oct 2023

Let's learn about Sustainability via these 86 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

1. 5 Emerging Climate Tech Startups to Watch in 2022 and Beyond

Climate change is a global challenge that can no longer be denied, and technology is here to help. Meet 5 most promising ClimateTech startups to watch in 2022!

2. Why We Should All Pay Attention To Recent Food Tech Innovations

There is a lot of food tech innovations out there that have been popping up over the past few years. And food tech has become a fairly popular industry to be in

3. Greed To Green: Inside The New Trend Of Regenerative Finance

How can we go from an extractive to a regenerative economic system? ReFi is the web3 answer, using crypto and blockchain to tackle climate change.

4. Sustainable Agriculture, Space Colonization, And Food Security Challenges

As humans colonize space, advances in key agricultural technologies are key to achieving long term survivability and also help Earth at the same time.

5. Smart Factories And Sustainability: Is Zero Waste Possible In Manufacturing?

Under the influence of Industry 4.0 and IoT, businesses are ready to switch to smart factories. The uniqueness of the moment lies in the fact that any developing and developed state is able to create a powerful foundation for sustainable development in the future. The smart factory is the element of the Factory of the Future paradigm, which in fact is a brick in building the innovative economy of the future, and mechanical engineering, by virtue of its innovative nature.

6. 3D Printed Houses? Here’s Why That’s Good News for the Housing Shortage

The gulf between those who are sanguine and those who are circumspect about 3D building construction is as great as the one between the cutting-edge city of Dubai and the woods of upstate New York, which also happen to be two places where the technology has been put to use.

7. Harvard Researchers have Created Shape-Shifting Wool Fabric

Researchers from Harvard University have developed a biodegradable and sustainable wool-like fabric tech with pre-programmed shape memory.

8. How AI Empower Sustainable Growth of the Organisations

The propagation of artificial intelligence (AI) is making a significant impact on society, changing the way how we work, live, and communicate. AI today is allowing the world to diagnose diseases and develop clinical pathways. It is also being used to match individuals’ skill sets with job openings and create smart traffic that leads to the reduction of pollution. There are many examples of applying AI technologies in the sustainable growth of the planet and organisations.

9. Scaling a Digital Business for Sustainability: 5 Tips to Follow

If you’re a digital business owner, this is the best time for you to focus on growth, expansion, and sustainability.

10. Capgemini Growth Rates Double as Sustainability Efforts Expand

Capgemini is furthering their environmental sustainability efforts in 2022, and has already dropped company-wide carbon emissions by 29%.

11. "Stay hungry and go your own way", advised Felix Paul Wagner, Managing Partner of Next Mobility Lab

Next Mobility Labs was nominated as one of the best startups in Mainz, Germany in Startups of the Year hosted by HackerNoon.

12. Volcanos and New Proof Methods are great, but Bitcoin's Energy Problem Falls on the Community

The environmental cost of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies is high, but the answer doesn't only lay with energy production and better proof methods

13. The Problem with Buzzwords and Megatrends: Marketers Beware!

Almost all technology products seem to be enhanced by AI, with a foot in the Metaverse and working for a sustainable future. What does all this buzz mean?

14. About Mac Sunsetting macOS Catalina

Every Apple computer released prior to 2013 will be rendered obsolete and insecure, thanks to the impending death of macOS Catalina.

15. Wannie Park, Zen Ecosystems CEO, On Current Energy Infrastracture And Circular Economy

Zen Ecosystems, Startups of the year nominee, provides sustainable energy solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. Here's an interview with their CEO.

16. Towards a Greener World: Discussing Sustainable Investments with Stan Bharti

Forbes & Manhattan Founder Stan Bharti on his career, ideas on sustainable investing, and the future of green investments.

17. Is Cloud Computing Really More Sustainable?

We've all heard the environmental benefits of cloud computing, but there are some cons as well. Is the cloud really more sustainable?

18. "Is This How Our Story is Due to End?" #COP26

Are we investing in the right things or failing to see the bigger picture in pursuit of short-term goals?

19. Making User Activity on Your Website CO2 Neutral

Enrex continually looks for innovative methods in applying offsetting services in digital industries.

20. Virtual Sampling: Reducing Waste in Design & Product Development

Virtual sampling has become an applicable alternative for brands to utilize in their production process. A brand like Hugo Boss are adopting this.

21. Make Your App or Site Carbon Neutral in 3 Steps

22. World's First Crypto-Fashion week: Recap And Analysis

The first crypto fashion week just happened, making way for a new wave of fashion but without the materiality.

23. Sustainable Computing beyond the Cloud

Extreme increases in data streams are expanding the cloud's carbon footprint; a sustainable alternative to Cloud dependence has been developed.

24. Fuelling EV Adoption: the UK’s Petrol Crisis Could See a Rise in Electric Vehicle Stock Prices

Let’s take a deeper look at the opportunities that are potentially rising through the UK petrol shortage.

25. The rise of Virtual Fashion and the very first Crypto-Fashion week

The first crypto fashion week just happened, making way for a new wave of fashion but without the materiality.

26. Carina Ayden On Being an Environmentalist Founder Building Resilient Products

Carina Ayden, the founder of Unimaginable foods, shares her perspective on the sustainable lifestyle and becoming an environmentalist.

27. Our Code Is Harming The Planet, We Need Carbon Aware Design Patterns

Our Code Is Harming The Planet. Can Carbon Aware Design Patterns Help Us Fix It?

28. Hacking the Asphalt Economy, an Infographic

A look at the asphalt economy - the most recycled material on the planet.

29. Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak is Developing Energy Efficiency NFTs

The Genesis NFTs are a resource for making the necessary energy efficiency upgrades to businesses as part of the Energy Efficiency NFT initiative.

30. Cloudflare Helps Reduce The Environmental Impact of Internet Carbon Emissions

Cloudflare is releasing sustainable edge computing services and energy-efficient features to help build sustainability directly into your own applications.

31. Blockchain Application to Transform Supply Chains Towards Sustainability

The self-updating and verifiable nature of the blockchain means that it can be useful in improving supply chains in an efficient and sustainable manner.

32. Why Sponsor Open Source Projects? Here's Five Simple Reasons

Why sponsor open-source projects? How does your modest donation help the open-source ecosystem in making a better and sustainable problem-solving environment?

33. Introducing CloseKnit: Healthy Community For Neighbours

Every good story starts at the beginning. I was five when the train jolted from standstill, slowly carrying my parents and me away from the crumbling USSR. Most of the people who I cared for in life stood outside, waving. In due time, I’ll get to see them all again — but I did not know that back then.

34. How to Solve Real Problems so that Great Products Build Themselves

Natasha from hackernoon.com asks Product Strategist Dani Laity to unpack the sustainable tech product strategies and monetization models powering Aurora Sustainability—2020 Noonie Nominee in for Best Use of Tech for Good in hackernoon.com’s annual internet awards! 🚀

35. The Uprising of A Sustainable Ecosystem for the Circular Future

Welcome to ÀLA.HAUSSE, The World's First Sustainable AI-Powered P2P Multifunctional Ecosystem, for Me and You.

36. An Opportunity for Clean Energy through the Ethereum Blockchain

The energy industry is consistently catalyzed by innovations and is at present undergoing a double transformation- digitization is changing on the basis of value creation in this emergent sector and second, there is a smart energy transition towards renewables.

37. Female Entrepreneur Miki Agrawal Champions Global Sustainability Initiatives With TUSHY

Miki Agrawal champions ongoing global sustainability and eco-friendly hygiene through her professional and personal life.

38. Can a Sustainable Business be Created on the Back of Sustainability?

Starkman certainly walks the walk on sustainability, and it's best displayed in three ways, an internal belief, a dedication to people, and to planet

39. Sustainable Clothes Made From Recycled Plastic

Fashion brands across the globe are striving to reduce the industry’s negative environmental impact by creating new clothing using only plastic materials.

40. People and Technology Can Restore the Planet

It's hard to be optimistic when we are inundated by news of our rapidly deteriorating planet every single day. Sometimes it's hard to shake the feeling that everything is on fire, because some days it literally is.

41. Are Fish Robots Going to Save the Oceans?

In this slogging thread, our community discusses the new robo-fish that comes to help us save the oceans from microplastic waste.

42. Top Sustainability Issues Plaguing the Tech World in 2020

Innovation is usually seen as the key to solving environmental problems, IoT and AI being at the core of sustainability roadmap.

43. Chinese Economy 2023: Back to Normal?

China's economic and industry outlook for 2023.

44. AI for the Earth: Ushering in a Sustainability Revolution

Does AI have the potential to save the planet and revert the existing global damages caused by industrialization? Let's find out.

45. Can Satellites Help Combat Global Warming?

In this slogging thread, our technology channel took the chance to discuss this news about the possibility of satellites helping fight global warming.

46. How the Blockchain Can Help Us Build a More Sustainable World

Learn from the masters and create a sustainable future powered by blockchain today for yourself and your organization.

47. As Pressure Mounts, Energy Companies Turn to 7 Key Technologies to Tackle Emissions

As pressure mounts for corporations to reduce their environmental footprint, energy giants have ramped up investments into clean energy.

48. The Future of Bitcoin Network Will be Powered by Green Energy: Unhashed #11

Unhashed is a QnA series where I speak with top execs of new and established blockchain projects to unravel the mystery of blockchain & crypto.

49. The rise of “green” products only means we’re still adding up, albeit now without guilt

In the modern aspiration economy, everything is done with intention- from what you wash your clothes with, to what you cook, to how you treat your skin.

50. Writing Proper Code Is Vital: Here's Why

November of last year, OVO Energy sponsored a study finding that “If every Brit sent one less thank you email a day, we would save 16,433 tonnes of carbon a year — the same as 81,152 flights [from the UK] to Madrid.”

51. More Proof that Venture Capitalists Don’t Care About Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion

Venture Capital is already known for being remarkably not diverse. Yet despite some investors being blasted for tone-deaf actions in June related to racial equity, most have not taken any lessons from the past, and fewer have updated their investment strategies to acknowledge their complicity in propagating inequality.

52. 'RecycleSmart is Uber for Waste Management,' says Marco, CTO and Founder

Our Startup is called RecycleSmart and we are ‘Uber for Waste.‘ You book a pickup, prepare your (hard to recycle) waste, and we collect it and recycle.

53. The Rise of Sustainable Cities in Africa

Over 55 percent of the world’s population lives in cities and, by 2050, that number is projected to rise to an astounding 68 percent. As people across the globe are increasingly moving to urban areas, there has been a corresponding rise in the awareness of the environmental impact of billions of people living on the planet. As people relocate, they are also examining the individual implications of their daily lives.

54. From Trash to Treasure: Unlocking the Potential of Trash to Cash Business Models

The “Trash to Cash” business model is a concept where companies turn waste and unused items into valuable commodities that can generate revenue.

55. Sustainability in Ecommerce: What Are The Possibilities?

Find out how to create a sustainable brand for your online business as well as the numerous possibilities that sustainable e-commerce offers businesses.

56. Everything You Need To Know About The Yearn.Finance Cryptocurrency (YFI)

Data imbalance refers to when the classes in a dataset are not equally distributed, which can then lead to potential risks in training a model.

57. How to Choose a Sustainable Smartphone

Our phones can be a source of joy, frustration but also e-waste. Here are some thoughts about what a more sustainable phone looks like.

58. Community Building Platforms: Reviewing Discourse, Discord, Ghost, and More

Thoughts on how to integrate multiple systems, while building community and sustainable income.

59. Financial Products That Combine The Innovation and Purpose: The Choice of Conscious Consumers

Consumers look for products that enable them to contribute to sustainability. Banks and fintech companies can address this need with innovation.

60. How the Environment is Paying for our Prime Day Discounts

The Lightning Deal timer is ticking away. You're frantically scraping through hundreds of discounts. Finally, after a barrage of Prime deals and discounts, you find the one: a deeply discounted, 30% off Amazon Echo.

61. Why Business Owners Should Pay Attention to Sustainable Startups and Entrepreneurs

Why sustainable startup initiatives are becoming more popular among younger investors and why business owners should take notice of this growing trend.

62. Recycling Spoiled Milk to Make Fashionable T-Shirts

Mi Terro uses its very own reengineering technology to create milk fibers from spoiled milk. Potentially replacing the use of plastic in the fashion industry.

63. Hacking a Sustainable Future [Infographic]

A look at how sustainability and eCommerce can go hand in hand.

64. 2020 Was The Year Electric Vehicles Truly Arrived

2020: Year of the EV Launch

65. MobileCoin is the World's First Carbon-Negative Cryptocurrency

MobileCoin has a significantly smaller impact on our planet and uses far less energy compared to other cryptocurrencies. This is how...

66. Sustainability In Blockchain

The environmental impact of the blockchain is not to be underestimated. Finding a way to make it more sustainable is an important task that needs to be done.

67. CO2 Has Never Smelt So Good: Making Perfume out of Carbon Emissions

LanzaTech has coined the term carbon-negative to define the process of creating perfumes alongside Coty.

68. Connecting The Dots Between Blockchain and Sustainability

Growing up in South Africa, the team at Wildcards witnessed first-hand the impact of poaching, pollution, poisoning and other forms of destructive human behavior leading to the extinction and endangerment of hundreds of animal species.

69. Art for good, but are NFTs the answer or part of the problem?

Artists are taking to NFT platforms, but that causes a sustainability dilemma. Could a better mix of technology and circular economy be a better fit?

70. GHG-Removal Could Be the Biggest Market of the 21st Century

GHG-removal is a $10trln annual market opportunity that is yet to be tapped by new investors, innovators and entrepreneurs.

71. Towards Sustainable Sneakers: 1 Pair of Sneakers Emits 13 kg of CO2

Did you know each pair of sneakers emits 13 kg of CO2? That’s equivalent to keeping your lights on for one week straight!

72. Building a Sustainable and Value-driven Crypto Ecosystem

Short dive into what must be done for crypto so survive.

73. Our Guide for Unmaintained Open Source Projects

There are some really great guides for starting a new open source projects, yet when it comes to dealing with a possibly abandoned, unmaintained project, there is no definitive guide for users, contributors, or maintainers.

74. Adidas FutureCraft: Toward Sustainable Shoes

Sportswear brand Adidas has just announced the release of their newest running shoe made from recycled material.

75. What Retailers Can Do with Excessive Inventory Pile Up from the Pandemic

Are retailers focusing on sustainable options to move excessive inventory?

76. How Blockchain Technology Improves Environmental Sustainability

We are seeing blockchain reach a wider breadth of applications than it seems at first glance. That includes its role in increasing sustainability.

77. How Can Technology be Sustainable?

We live in a world where tech waste and climate change are a reality. In this slogging thread, we couldn't help but wonder how can technology be sustainable.

78. Shelf Edge Technology: Digital Price Tags Using Renewable Energy

Sustainable, cost-effective, and consumer-friendly: digital price tags are entering the fashion industry through shelf-edge technology.

79. Blockchain Tech in the Fashion Industry: Transparency, Traceability, and Efficiency

Blockchain technology gives us essential knowledge and provides an insight into the fashion supply chain.

80. Novel Solutions for Inclusive Digital Currencies

An efficient, interoperable, scalable, and quantum encrypted CBDC solution for sovereign monetary systems of the future, possible today.

81. 6 most Eco-friendly Cryptocurrencies in 2021

Crypto is still in its early stage, it's a bit eccentric, very economic, educational, effective, efficient, elaborate, enthralling even. But is it eco-friendly?

82. Three Effective Strategies to Collectively Alter Our Carbon Footprint

Our current efforts to solve climate change suck and also don’t suck enough. In this piece I have collated some research on sucking carbon out of the air, carbon pricing, Australia’s current renewable plans and carbon consumption habits.

83. 7 Ways to Promote Sustainability in the Workplace

We want to work, live, and play in a way that isn’t going to cost us the planet and, where possible, can potentially restore nature to what it once was.

84. Introducing The Triple Layer Business Model Canvas

The Business Model Canvas is a great tool for entrepreneurs, yet one that is not without flaws.

85. Argentina’s Steady And Visionary Path To Space Is An Inspiring Tale

Which path is required for us to reach new worlds? Argentina’s history in the space industry shows an unwavering course of perseverance and resilience.

86. Discovering Web3 Gaming with Long Do and Laura Cullell

In this exciting AMA, we're joined by Long Do and Laura Cullell from Anomura, an NFT pixel art play-and-earn gaming experience.

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