Mobility is the foundation of human progress. But how do we ensure access to mobility for the greatest number of people, using the least amount of natural resources? And can we do this without burdening the already overloaded charging infrastructure?

To us, the answer is simple: the sun. With the sun as our ultra-powerful and cheap source of renewable energy, we envision a future for mobility in which everybody has access to it, without the need for charging stations or plugs.

We are in the midst of an existential crisis; an entangled clusterfuck of ecological, social, individual and economic crises. To answer these crises, we need a fundamentally new economic system. In this TEDx-talk, Kees Klomp will share the main characteristics of this radically life-centered economic theory and practice; alongside it’s international protagonists!

While Artificial Intelligence has gained a lot of airplay in the world of innovation, a tsunami of profound new insights in biology has largely gone unnoticed. Yet these insights hint that there is an intelligence behind the success of the natural world, one that completely changes the way we look at sustainability. In this TEDx talk, Leen Gorissen takes you on a journey to discover just how clever nature works.

What is school for? With this question, Juliëtte Schraauwers wants to invite you to draw outside the lines. What if we make school the happiest place on earth? Where can we freely develop our deepest purpose in life? A place where we stay work together, create solutions and connected with ourselves, other and the earth. Juliëtte believes education is the seed of change and that is why she started NOWSCHOOL. A learning community where children, parents/carers, teachers, volunteers and specialists learn about life where we allow everyone to blossom into holistic thinkers and doers.

Brothers Roel en Bas were successful pioneers in the world of viral advertising, generating millions of views for big brands. Only one question counted: how could they sell an idea to a client? But after becoming parents, they felt confronted with a different question: could they ‘sell’ the way they used their talent to their children? They decided to radically change the way they use their creativity and to start all over again.

There is no shortage of global challenges, whether it's social inequality or climate change. Do you sometimes also feel overwhelmed by this? You might think these topics are too big to take...
I've news for you, you CAN do something about these big challenges, regardless of your skillset. I'll share how I moved to using my technical skills for good and show how you can do the same.

Why do we use materials, farming and production methods that are harmful for the environment, for people and animals? Rethinking the way things are made, the Amsterdam based sustainable bed- and bath brand Yumeko, has focused on ethically made materials from organic and fairtrade agriculture and production, to realize their Theory of Change to make the world a better place.

By telling the story of ABPfossilvrij, I hope to make people realize that their power as a citizen is much greater than your behavior as a consumer. Civil servants, teachers and young people together have been able to influence the billions of one of the largest pension funds in the world – the ABP. If we work together smartly, have a clear goal in mind and persevere, we can achieve much more than we think.

The construction world can and must change. We can reduce building waste by reusing materials to a high standard. As we do in our experimental area Hof van Cartesius. The creative workplaces in the Werkspoorkwartier are circularly constructed and built with 90% pre-used materials. We don’t only use materials from demolition projects. From a material-driven design perspective, we also use, for example, product waste, rejected products from the construction industry and residual power from NS/Prorail.