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The Groundfridge is a new cooling system based on a basic principle that goes back centuries. It is the ultimate innovative version of the traditional root cellar. It answers to the needs of people and companies who have their own vegetable garden or wine collection and who lead modern, self-providing lives. The Groundfridge is an autonomic operating and naturally cooled cellar: an innovative version of the traditional root cellar for today’s sustainable companies and cosmopolitans with their own vegetable garden who lead modern, self-providing lives. The Groundfridge uses the insulating capacity of the ground and the cooler night air temperatures. This allows the temperature within the Groundfridge to remain steady and cool throughout the entire year – the perfect temperature to store fruits, vegetables, wine and cheese for example. The lightweight Groundfridge is very easy to transport and install and placing it doesn’t require any permits like a normal cellar would. The Groundfridge is dug in and covered with the excavated soil from its new location. This covering layer of soil is about 1 meter thick and has sufficient insulating properties for the core temperature within the Groundfridge to barely vary. Furthermore, your Groundfridge is fitted with a ventilator. This battery-driven ventilator offers you the option of setting ventilation times to your desired specifications. Night venting will have a positive effect on reducing interior temperature, as letting the cold night air can see it drop rather rapidly. We recommend venting your Groundfridge at least one full hour every twenty-four hours.

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Warka Water Inc is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit focused on innovative, and truly sustainable solutions, to some of humanity’s most enduring issues. Warka Water’s President Arturo Vittori has been invited to present the non-profit work at numerous prestigious international institutions such as United Nations Headquarters and events such as TEDx talks. His presentation subjects vary: the Environment, Sustainable Development, Potable Water, Housing, the Status of Women, Gender Equality, Human Rights, Vernacular Architecture, Biomimicry, Cutting Edge technologies Ancient Traditions, Sustainable Tourism, Art and Crafts, and more. Warka Water’s work has been exhibited internationally within some of the most prestigious Art, Design, and Science Museums such as the London Design Museum, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, the MAXXI in Rome, etc. Warka Water (WW) mission is to provide clean water, sanitation, and housing to the people in need, by building infrastructure and facilities, providing technical training for construction, operation, and maintenance, and creating educational programs for sanitary and hygiene practices. We are developing sustainable solutions that will empower individuals for generations to come. Warka Village is an integrated community designed to host up to 100 people, from Pygmies and other local ethnic groups, in need to live with dignity. An example of collaboration with the local community, on how to construct using indigenous techniques and local natural materials that respect the cultural identity of the place. Warka Tower is designed to harvest water from the atmosphere (rain, fog, dew) providing an alternative water source for rural populations that face challenges accessing drinkable water. It is a passive structure, it functions only by natural phenomena such as gravity, condensation & evaporation. In 2015 the first Warka Tower pilot was constructed in Dorze, a rural community in south Ethiopia. After this successful initiative, we have founded the “Warka Water Inc.” non-profit, based in the USA, as a platform for our social actions. With the experience acquired working with rural communities, we realized that above the water scarcity there were other important issues we could help with. This is why additional projects have been developed, for integrated and sustainable aid. Warka House, is a sustainable residential unit built with local natural materials. It is inspired by traditional African houses, improving the drawbacks and keeping the cultural features. It offers higher standards of hygiene and comfort thanks to the insulated floor, rain waterproof roof, natural ventilation, and mosquito protection. Warka Sanitation provides safe water for washing (sanitation and personal hygiene) and adequate latrines. With a dry system, human waste is turned into useful compost. With separated facilities (men/women), each toilet has 2 outlets: urine and excrement (liquid / solid waste). Warka Kitchen is a common space for the community for food preparation in a safe and controlled environment. It is also a social space for the villagers to eat together. The preparation of food takes place in a hygienic and well-organized setting for the preparation of traditional food. Warka Clinic It provides access to basic quality and affordable health care. It provides health services such as general consultations, laboratory screening, pre-pharmacy with essential drugs, maternal and child health services, maternity space and delivery room, immunization services, general health education, and traditional natural medicine. Warka Garden provides food for the community. The vegetables can be sold to the local market, so it can also be a source of revenue for the community. It represents an investment to implement economical possibilities. The WG is modular and varies in size. An efficient water irrigation system will be adopted to optimize the usage of the water. Warka Solar provides electrical energy from sunlight. This can bring a big change in community lifestyle, giving the chance to practice activities after the sunset as well as to recharge devices such as mobile phones. It is designed as a modular system depending on the necessity, the project scale, and the available budget. The name ‘Warka’ comes from the Warka Tree, which is a wild large fig tree, endemic to Ethiopia. It has an important symbolic value, it is the centre of the local community, fundamental for the local ecosystem, and offers a gathering place. Moreover, it has also a spiritual meaning, where they pray to God. Innovative, eco-friendly, biodegradable infrastructures, to support the basic needs of disadvantaged populations located in remote rural locations. Truly sustainable projects through the fusion of local traditional knowledge, and cutting-edge technologies. Involvement of the human local resources in all the stages of the project. Beyond potable water, they aim to empower the local ethnic groups and restore the natural ecosystem. To bring a positive impact on the community by invigorating the local economy and providing women and children opportunities to invest their time in care, education, and other cultural and productive activities. Currently, they are active in Cameroon where they are constructing the Warka Village. They are also undertaking the first steps to bring help to some rural isolated communities in Haiti, Togo.

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Die Energie für Morgen. JETZT! Dieser Kernsatz hat für unser Unternehmen zentrale Bedeutung. Wir wissen: Die Energiewende – die unverzügliche und vollständige Umstellung der fossilen Energieerzeugung auf eine CO2-neutrale Energiewirtschaft – ist unvermeidbar, wenn wir die Lebensgrundlagen für zukünftige Generationen sicherstellen wollen. Mit unseren Produkten und Dienstleistungen auf dem Sektor der Erneuerbaren Energien ermöglichen wir Bürgern – egal ob Privatpersonen oder Gewerbetreibenden – die Teilhabe an ebenso ausgereiften wie profitablen Lösungen für die regenerative Energiegewinnung. Dafür stehen wir. Und dafür stehen wir ein. Für unsere Kunden – egal ob Privatpersonen, Bürgergesellschaften, Energiegenossenschaften oder Landwirte und Gewerbebetriebe ­ – sind wir ein erfahrener Partner, der ein EE-Projekt sicher und zuverlässig beherrscht. Wir stehen als Rat- und Impulsgeber bereit, der stets über Änderungen von regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen informiert ist und die daraus resultierenden wirtschaftlichen Potentiale nutzbar macht. Wir streben eine langfristig erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit mit Kunden und Partnern an, die auf gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung fußt und sich auf die Überzeugung stützt, dass nachhaltig erfolgreiche Projekte dringend nötig sind, um die Energiewende herbeizuführen. Dafür stehen wir. Und dafür stehen wir ein. Für unsere Kunden – egal ob Privatpersonen, Bürgergesellschaften, Energiegenossenschaften oder Landwirte und Gewerbebetriebe ­ – sind wir ein erfahrener Partner, der ein EE-Projekt sicher und zuverlässig beherrscht. Wir stehen als Rat- und Impulsgeber bereit, der stets über Änderungen von regulatorischen Rahmenbedingungen informiert ist und die daraus resultierenden wirtschaftlichen Potentiale nutzbar macht. Wir streben eine langfristig erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit mit Kunden und Partnern an, die auf gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung fußt und sich auf die Überzeugung stützt, dass nachhaltig erfolgreiche Projekte dringend nötig sind, um die Energiewende herbeizuführen. The energy for tomorrow. NOW! This core sentence is of central importance for our company. We know: The energy turnaround – the immediate and complete conversion of fossil energy production to a CO 2 -neutral energy industry – is unavoidable if we want to secure the basis of life for future generations. With our products and services in the renewable energy sector, we enable citizens – regardless of whether they are private individuals or traders – to participate in solutions for regenerative energy generation that are as mature as they are profitable. For our customers - regardless of whether they are private individuals, civil society, energy cooperatives or farmers and commercial enterprises - we are an experienced partner who can handle an EE project safely and reliably. We are available as advisors and initiators who are always informed about changes in the regulatory framework and make use of the resulting economic potential. We strive for long-term, successful cooperation with customers and partners that is based on social responsibility and the conviction that sustainably successful projects are urgently needed to bring about the energy transition. The idea that drives us is a life in balance with natural resources and a CO 2 -neutral economy in which everyone uses only renewable energy. We see our mission in promoting the energy transition effectively and profitably for everyone, and we provide interested citizens with a sophisticated range of services. Your advantage: Our experience and our competence. We are proud of what we have achieved since our inception in 1995. Right from the start, we design citizen-oriented RE projects and drive the energy transition forward. Our projects are well-planned, seriously calculated and designed with foresight. Projects that we tackle have high chances of being implemented because we have learned what is important. In technical, commercial and legal terms. We behave prudently and risk-aware. Only after a comprehensive analysis do we give the "go" for a project. For example, in the case of upcoming roof renovations, we meticulously determine all risk factors that could impair the operation of a PV system on this roof in the long term. Our "healthy" self-interest is always to consistently lead projects to success. Also because we are involved in numerous projects ourselves. We think through projects in every phase and have all the necessary professional resources in our company to master technical and planning challenges without conflicts of interest.

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Fab Lab Barcelona was the first Fab Lab funded in the European Union in 2007 and is a benchmark in the powerful network of over 1800 Fab Labs in over 100 countries. We produce world-leading research and innovation based around the digital fabrication laboratory which is located at our heart. The Fab Lab Barcelona building, which was a former ceramics factory, is a laboratory for ideas. They use their digital fabrication facilities to prototype, fabricate and test these ideas in the real world as research, education and innovation. Including 18 European Research projects since 2014. They are a world leader of programs for the future of education. Fab Lab Barcelona was one of the first locations of the global distributed education program, Fab Academy. The global program of 65 locations is now coordinated from Fab Lab Barcelona. In 2018, The Master of Design for Emergent Futures was launched by IAAC and ELISAVA, co-directed and curated by Fab Lab Barcelona. As part of the transition into Industry 4.0 and leading the Fab City initiative, Fab Lab Barcelona focuses on the human-scale and the everyday experience; identifying opportunities in rising trends across seven strategic areas of expertise. El Fab Lab Barcelona es un centro de producción e investigación en tecnologías avanzadas de fabricación digital, y sus aplicaciones en ámbitos del diseño, la arquitectura, la computación física y la sostenibilidad, para la intervención en la realidad física y digital. Ubicado en el Instituto de Arquitectura Avanzada de Cataluña (IAAC) en la ciudad de Barcelona, el Fab Lab sirve como plataforma tecnológica para diferentes programas educativos y de investigación que impulsa el IAAC, conjuntamente con otras instituciones a nivel mundial como el Centro de Bits y Atomos del Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dentro del Fab Lab Bcn se aplican tecnologías avanzadas de producción y fabricación en proyectos de investigación y desarrollo. Además, ofrece programas educativos propios que permitan a estudiantes, profesionales y publico en general, obtener instrucción en el uso y aplicación de la fabricación digital a nivel local. El Fab Lab Barcelona quiere convertirse en un centro de fabricación local, donde el usuario o consumidor pueda ser productor de sus propios diseños y objetos.

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My name is Glorymar Hernandez, but I prefer to be called “Glory”. I was born in the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, and grew up amid the crowds of the city, the tranquility of the Andean mountains and the joy of the Caribbean coast. A mixture that has taught me to enjoy wherever I am, that aroused my curiosity to know the world, and that has helped me to adapt, with relative ease, to changes. I have a degree in Philosophy, my research works are in Philosophy of Language. Since 2019 I have been working as a Spanish teacher. I decided to start teaching my mother tongue thanks to my experience learning other languages. I had the opportunity to live for a year in Ireland, where I went to learn English and, currently, I am in Italy, where I have had the opportunity to learn Italian. These experiences allowed me to realize that, although seeking perfection when trying to “speak like a native” is the ideal, what really matters is being able to communicate, make ourselves understood and be open to the experience of knowing other cultures and understand that there are many different points of view. Professionally, I have had the opportunity to work in different contexts such as banking, outsourcing consular procedures, and teaching at university level. The biggest lesson I learned from these experiences is that I am not an office person. I prefer to own my time and have the freedom to work wherever I am. For this reason, I have decided to dedicate myself to teaching Spanish online and to enter the digital world. I consider myself a very curious and versatile person, that is why in my free time I enjoy handcrafting (such as sewing or knitting), volunteering, being in contact with nature, and trying to learn new things, like playing the guitar. Regarding my geographical preferences, the beach and the mountains are my main refuges, because I can escape from the noise of the city and connect with myself. That is why I would like to be able to live with my husband on a mountain, not far from the sea.

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Soltech group is a total supplier of energy and solar cell solutions. With oversight over the entire value chain, from development to installation, we can transform all types of properties to more sustainable and self-sufficient energy producers. We have grown to become Sweden’s leading total supplier provider of integrated energy and solar technology from nothing more than an idea that was born at the Royal Institute of Technology. We develop, sell, install and improve everything from roofs and façades with fully integrated solar cells to charging posts and batteries. By being accountable for the entire value chain – from development to installation. But our challenge far transcends national borders. Hoping to have the greatest impact on climate, we have expanded to the place where the problem is greatest — China. Here we are helping the country’s factories replace traditional energy sources with renewable energy.Soltech Energy’s investment in China is conducted in Advanced Soltech Renewable Energy (Hangzhou) Co. Ltd., ASRE, its wholly owned local subsidiaries and Longrui Solar Energy (Suqian) Co. Ltd. The business model consists of financing, installing, owning and managing solar energy installations on customers’ roofs in China. The customer does not pay for the plant, but instead undertakes to purchase the electricity that the plant produces during a 20-year agreement. Ongoing revenue comes from the sale of electricity to customers and from various forms of grants per produced kilowatt-hour (kWh) of solar electricity. The goal is to have an installed capacity of 1000 megawatts (MW) in 2023, which is fully connected to the electricity grid in 2024. Soltech has high goals and will achieve these to a large extent through an aggressive acquisition strategy that will take the Company out into the Nordic region and eventually also into Europe. Soltech will focus on companies within solar energy as well as roofing, façade, battery / charging and electricity industries as well as companies with smart energy solutions for control and steering.

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My name is Luis Guillermo Castro Martin. I am a philosopher specialized in philosophy of mind and language. In particular, I am interested in the nature of consciousness, and the way in which we experience and interpret the world. I started my studies at the Central University of Venezuela in 2006, where I obtained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy (2011) and a master’s degree in logic and philosophy of science (2015). In 2012, the university offered me a position as a professor of philosophy and I taught several courses there until 2017, when I enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Genoa, Italy. I have also published several papers in philosophy journals and participated in various international events. In 2020, while writing my PhD thesis, I realized that I had been immersed in philosophy for too long and decided to use my experience to rejoin the real world. In my years studying philosophy, I have learned many things, but the most important is that the world is what we make of it, there is no ultimate truth, no final word. We create our reality. Knowledge has somehow separated us from others and nature, perhaps it can also reunite us. Although I was born in Venezuela, my family is a blending of different nationalities and traditions. I have lived and studied in different countries, which are all part of who I am and what I want to be. My actions define me, not my nationality or my origins. I do not believe in borders or limits; they are only in our minds. The sensation of not belonging can be liberating, once we realize that, by not belonging somewhere, we belong everywhere. I speak three languages (Spanish, English, and Italian) and I enjoy learning from other cultures, as well as transmitting the values of my own. I also enjoy music, sports and nature. I am the author of “Fragments of Mind” on Substack. A space for thinking outside the box, while discussing philosophical matters.

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Moglie, madre, nonna, Paola Thaon di Revel ama i fiori e la natura. L'eredità è il suo background. È cresciuta in una famiglia dove la disciplina militare era un dato di fatto, così come la voglia di divertirsi. Sei sorelle e un fratello, in una grande villa chiamata “Cimena”, dove molti sono venuti in visita: da Umberto I, agli americani colti, ai vicini Bruni Tedeschi sulla stessa collina. Una vita dedicata al marito, Franco Reviglio e ai tre figli con tanti spostamenti e viaggi, in tutto il mondo. Oggi, i sette nipoti e la casa di campagna, regalano giornate intensamente soddisfacenti. Wife, mother, grandmother, Paola Thaon di Revel loves flowers and nature. Heritage is her background. She grew up in a family where military discipline was a given, as well as the desire to have fun. Six sisters and one brother, in a large villa called “Cimena”, and everyone came to visit: from Umberto I, to educated Americans, to the Bruni Tedeschi neighbours on the same hill. A life dedicated to her husband, Franco Reviglio and the three children with many moves and travels, all over the world. Today, the seven grandchildren and country house, make for intensely satisfying days.

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Die GLS Bank ist in Deutschland die Refernz für sozial und ökologisches Banking. Wer bei der GLS Bank Kunde ist, kann sich sicher sein, dass sein Geld dazu beiträgt die Zukunft zu gestalten, die wir uns alle wüsnchen. Investitionen gehen in eigens sehr strickt aufgelegte Fonds welche das 1.5°C Ziel bereits erfüllen. Keine Kinderarbeit, keine Waffen, kein Genforschung oder andere negativ Themen - sondern erneuerbare Energien, Soziales und Kultur, ökologische Landwirtschaft, Ernährung, nachhaltige Wirtschaft und weitere positiv beitragende Vorhaben werden ausschließlich unterstützt. Als Kunde bei der Bank trägt man dazu bei, dass ausschließlich diese positiven Projekte gefördert werden. Der strickte Zuspruch zu sozial und ökologischen Projekten wird bei allen Produkten, die ein Kunde von seiner Bank kennt (Baugredite, Firmenkredite, Altersovrsorge, Anlagen, Investitionen etc) unabweichlich eingehalten. Privatpersonen, Firmen und Vereine werden darüber hinaus aktiv unterstützt ihrn eigenen Impact zu verbessern. Die GLS Bank ist eine Universal-Bank, bei welcher man nahezu alle Finanzdienstleistungen in Anspruch nehmen kann - jedoch immer unter einer strickten sozial, ökologischen und nachhaltigen Perspektive. Die Bank ist überwiegend in Deutschland tätig. Es können alle Dienste online wahrgenommen werden und es gibt mehrere Filialen für den persönlichen Besuch. Desweiteren besticht die Bank durch Ihre Rechtsform, die Genossenschaft. Die mitgleiderbestimmte Gesellschaftsform ist darauf gegründet in Gemeinschaft einen gesellschaftlich positiven Beitrag zu leisten. Mit der GLS Bank gibt es keinen Bedarf mehr als Privatperson sowie Firma bei einer konventionellen Bank zu sein und indirekt Umweltvernichtende Projekte zu unterstützen. Die GLS Bank bietet den vollumassenden Banken-Service mit reinem und ehrlichem guten Gewissen. Klimaschutz kann so einfach sein: Werde jetzt Mitglied bei der GLS Bank. The GLS Bank is the reference for social and ecological banking in Germany. Anyone who is a customer of GLS Bank can be sure that their money will help shape the future that we all want. Investments are made in specially designed funds that already meet the 1.5°C target. No child labor, no weapons, no genetic research or other negative topics - only renewable energies, social affairs and culture, ecological agriculture, nutrition, sustainable economy and other positively contributing projects are exclusively supported. As a customer at the bank, you help ensure that only these positive projects are funded. The strict encouragement to social and ecological projects is inevitably complied with for all products that a customer knows from their bank (building loans, corporate loans, old-age provision, systems, investments, etc.). Private individuals, companies and associations are also actively supported to improve their own impact. The GLS Bank is a universal bank, where you can take advantage of almost all financial services - but always under a strict social, ecological and sustainable perspective. The bank operates predominantly in Germany. All services can be used online and there are several branches for personal visits. Furthermore, the bank impresses with its legal form, the cooperative. The member-determined form of society is based on making a socially positive contribution in community. With the GLS Bank, there is no longer any need to be a private person or company with a conventional bank and indirectly support environmentally damaging projects. GLS Bank offers the full banking service with a clear and honest good conscience. Climate protection can be so easy: become a member of GLS Bank now.

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Hans-Juergen Wiegand is a man who lives his work passions and family, with determination. A philanthropist, who has held important positions in the chemical and automotive world, in particular with Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz). He loves to travel, attaining knowledge and experience from different cultures. These experiences have shaped him, with a particular acumen in recognizing the best in human beings. Hans thrives on helping young people, to realize their dreams, as he has realized his own. Hans is an inspirational leader, with the competence to restructure and transform organizations. He is very flexible with people, and stands like a rock when it comes to principles. Whatever happens, he will always stay positive.

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Fighting for a pollution-free ocean is vital for our survival and also a promise we make to our future. It’s also about defending a desire for beauty and freedom that inspires many of us. Today, The SeaCleaners is active on several fronts: raising awareness and promoting prevention, sharing scientific knowledge, accelerating the transition to a circular economy, and developing innovative solutions for waste collection and re-purposing on land and at sea. All this while guided by three principles: act now, find concrete solutions, and never give up. To raise awareness about the protection of the oceans and plastic pollution with The SeaCleaners means to transmit knowledge in a fun way in order to engage and incite action. Reducing marine plastic pollution through innovative technology. This is The SeaCleaners technical hub’s mission, with the support of a pool of industrial and academic partners. The SeaCleaner’s’ scientific activities are the bridge between our field work and the international scientific community, focused on issues of plastic waste and ocean pollution. It is essential that our projects be grounded in rigorous science. Our team listens in real time to the latest studies on plastic pollution. We catalogue, comment and explain the research for the non-specialist audience. Our International Scientific Advisory Board informs our strategy and actions with rich and diverse expertise. Our teams in the field study future collection sites and establish local collaborative networks. OpenData is our philosophy. We share our technical analyses in order that all may benefit and better understand the issues surrounding plastic pollution.

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Taking our past into the future with Carolina Reviglio! Carolina enjoyed a carefree childhood in the Piedmont countryside. With many cousins and friends, the passion for culture was instilled from an early age. Surrounded by beauty and art in the family mansion Cimena, expertly curated by her grandmother namesake, Carolina. On the paternal side of the family, her Venetian grandmother was equally influential. The unique character and rich culture of Venice, epitomizes Carolina. While travelling often, she feels most at home, in the isles of Venice. Schooled in Italy and the United States, lived in provinces throughout the length of Italy, Carolina considers herself truly Italian, with an international vision. “My country is rich in heritage, but poor in the pocket to keep it so. It saddens me to see so many buildings in a state of disrepair.” She has honed the skills of renovation and interiors of historic buildings, since 1987. Learning by trial and error, spurned on by failure and ultimate success, Carolina has grown and prospered. Now is the time to give back. Helping artisans of all disciplines to find work and ply their trade with pride. Matching projects to professionals and vice versa. As Heritage Doyenne, Carolina’s primary contribution to this unique initiative, is to encourage the participation of Heritage Ambassadors. This cause is yet another open avenue, to take our past into the future. By intertwining culture and heritage, to create more synergy. “Only once we fully understand where we come from… and truly appreciate our heritage… can we imagine a fabulous future filled with the richness of our past. Life is ours to design!” ~ Carolina Reviglio

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