The pandemic has thrown a wrench into the global economic machine, curtailing growth in many parts of the world. Governments and businesses are now directing all of their energy toward restoring the old normal and the pre-pandemic growth rate. And yet, our policy mantra really should be the opposite: “No going back.” After all, in …
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The GrowUp Incubator for green Social Businesses is one of the programs under the umbrella of a “Brighter and Greener Future for Africa’s Youth”. An initiative by YEH to support social businesses that create jobs while protecting the environment in sectors such as waste management, circular economy, clean energies and agriculture. Register for our digital …
Yunus Environment Hub has teamed up with Impact Hub Berlin in the Feeding the City Germany 2021 program. The six-month incubator program supports teams in Germany to develop innovative sustainable food solutions in their community by starting a business that benefits urban communities and our environment. Yunus Environment Hub is a partner of the initiative …
The world is facing an unprecedented crisis with the Corona-virus pandemic. It is revealing day after day all the failures in our economic and social system, and in our thinking process. We were aware of these failures all along, but we ignored them, and let them grow worse each day. We knew about global warming, …
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On 23 December 2020, the Global Plastic Action Partnership partnered with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam and WWF-Vietnam to officially launch a national collaboration platform for plastic pollution action. The Yunus Environment Hub with its Zero Plastic Waste City program is part of the national collaboration efforts. The Global Plastic Action …
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Managing Director of Yunus Environment Hub Christina Jäger sat down with Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury to talk about the work of the Yunus Environment Hub during the tenth episode of the Yunus Centre web lecture series. Prof. Muhammad Yunus himself opened the session. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate reminded everyone to use the revelations the …
On the second day of the inaugural East Africa Social Business Forum, Yunus Environment Hub presented its three-year program to address environmental degradation and youth unemployment in the region. Included was the announcement of the launch of StartNow to support young East Africans to create social business plans. A lively panel discussion with local experts …
If you care about solving problems, chances are social business entrepreneurship is for you. But what are the keys to ensuring that your problem-solving efforts are not in vain? A great idea can be a great idea, but to see it tested, validated, and implemented is another thing entirely. Here are seven questions that we …
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Let’s Listen to what the Next Generation has to Say “In today’s debates over climate policy, it is crucial that the voices of the next generation are heard loud and clear, since it is they who will live in the future that we are currently shaping.” — Olafur Elíasson Based on this crucial thought, the …