Posts in Human Capital
The deserted city: living in quarantine, urban reflections from Milan

This is what the deserted city reveals to us, uninhabited in its streets and squares, where no open space belongs to us anymore: to satisfy always and only the private means to confine everyone to their own positions and origins; to give oxygen to the public, to the open space, the means in which we learn to meet others.

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Shifting a Mindset: Seeing Waste as a Resource

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to some of the most innovative waste management projects in the world. From transforming wastewater to drinking water; to making roads out of plastic and having plastic as currency, Africa has it all when it comes to seeing waste as an indispensable asset. Although many risks ought to be addressed in managing waste, several African countries have ignited the spark to change the narrative of waste from redundant to resource.

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Reciclaje.pe: Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Waste Management in Perú. #GlocalAmbassadors

Dessire Velez is the co-founder of Reciclaje.pe, a Peruvian initiative focused on promoting sustainable and inclusive practices of waste management working simultaneously from Germany and Perú. We met her to learn about her initiative and what has brought her to this moment. #GlocalAmbassadors

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Informal Work in the Public Space: Adaptation and social resilience in Colombia

Although a vital element of urban life, informal workers in public spaces are often stigmatized and neglected by traditional policies and academy. Despite their vulnerability, they can develop valuable resilience skills and influence spatial dynamics. In order to leverage their innovation potential, our cities should provide a more flexible regulatory framework, transforming the public space in a safe platform that fosters inclusion and healthy competition.

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