Agenda

3 benefits of public-private mega-projects that most people ignore

A nearly complete, multi-billion dollar project under construction outside Cairo - demonstrates the hidden benefits of public-private partnerships.

Ahmed Heikal 16 Jan 2019

Future of Food

Earth already has a perfect recycling system. So why not use it?

Food packaging is vital for extending shelf lives and reducing food waste - but it is adding to our plastic crisis. Could new, biodegradeable plant-based materials have the answer?

James Rogers 16 Jan 2019

Future of Energy

A low-carbon energy world is dawning – but we must move even faster

After years of talking about it, the transition to a low-carbon energy system is finally happening. Here are some reasons for optimism - and a guide to those areas where we still have muc...

Christina Lampe-Onnerud and Jules Kortenhorst 16 Jan 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why strive for Industry 4.0

Adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will help businesses achieve sustainable growth, creating greater value through faster design, novel products, reduced risks and elimina...

Loic Tassel 16 Jan 2019

Future of Enterprise

How to nurture innovation, from Silicon Valley to Bengaluru

Innovation ecosystems must promote inclusive and sustained global growth, providing a level playing field for innovators from all strata of society.

Kanini Mutooni and Soumitra Dutta 16 Jan 2019

Cities and Urbanization

Why city residents should have a say in what their cities look like

Long viewed as a hindrance to planning public works, old-fashioned public consultation can provide insights just as valuable as anything big data can offer.

Michael S. Burke 16 Jan 2019

Biotechnology

Who holds the key to the future of biotechnology? You do

Your data is key to all developments in biotech. But first we need to find a way of using it that is both progressive and ethical.

Elizabeth O’Day and Sang Yup Lee 16 Jan 2019

Sustainable Development

How the digital finance revolution can drive sustainable development

Harnessed correctly, the world's fast-moving digital finance revolution might just help us meet the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.

Maria Ramos and Achim Steiner 16 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Australia's record heatwave: From fainting tennis players to dead fish

January is usually the hottest month in Australia, but the country is currently sweltering under a heatwave so severe it’s putting people’s health in jeopardy.

Sean Fleming 16 Jan 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

CO2 can be a valuable raw material, not just a climate killer. Here’s how

What if we used CO2, instead of continuing to try and contain it on a massive scale? Industry would need fewer raw materials from fossil sources such as petroleum, growing the circular ec...

Markus Steilemann 16 Jan 2019

Climate Change

Why a healthy planet and a healthy economy go hand-in-hand

It's time to banish the myth that saving the planet will hurt economic growth. In fact, the latter depends on the former - and if we do not head off the crisis facing our planet, we will ...

Cristiana Pasca Palmer 16 Jan 2019

Education and Skills

5 ways students can graduate fully qualified for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Education must become less rigid and link up more with employers if the future generation of students – and the world economy – are to benefit.

Megan Doepker 16 Jan 2019

Workforce and Employment

6 steps to ensuring your company has a glow of well-being

A majority of employees in most parts of the world don't take their company's well-being schemes seriously – a sign that employers need to do more.

Cara McNulty 16 Jan 2019

United Kingdom

5 times that British star Andy Murray made sport more female-friendly

As Andy Murray looks to hang up his tennis racket for good, it's worth taking a look at the positive impact he has made in making the sport a female-friendly place.

Sonia Elks · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Jan 2019

The London Underground could be bad for your health. Here's why

In some Tube stations, the air can be up to 50 times dirtier than on the street, a study found.

Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Jan 2019

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