Creativity as a tool to strengthen societal impact
Creativity is an essential tool for a positive societal impact. It’s deeply connected with transformative change. Their combination results in innovative thinking and meaningful impact, shaping initiatives that address societal challenges with new solutions. Whenever there is a creative approach, there are unconventional solutions to longstanding issues. Whether it’s addressing environmental sustainability, economic inequality, or […]
Scaling up the impact of recycling with innovation
Recycling is converting waste materials into reusable objects to prevent waste of useful resources, reduce the consumption of raw materials, decrease energy usage, lower air and water pollution, and lower greenhouse gas emissions. It is a way to address the global challenge of Waste Management, while conserving resources and mitigating environmental impact. There is a […]
Urban planning: a positive change in cities
Urban planning refers to the design, regulation, and planning of urban spaces. For it to have a positive societal impact, it has to ensure a consistently high quality of life for its current residents, without compromising the quality of life of future residents. Planners must focus, for example, in issues like access to transport, housing, […]
What’s the societal impact of films?
When we talk about the societal impact of films we mean that movies are a persuasive artform that can entertain, educate and inspire people to take action. As an art form that combines visual storytelling with sound, film has the unique ability to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and inspire action. Films play a significant role […]
Societal impact in environmental initiatives
To achieve societal impact in environmental initiatives we must take into account the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. Environmental sustainability consists of the ability to preserve and protect the natural environment through practices and policies, meeting needs without compromising the availability of resources in the future. Social sustainability involves the well-being of […]
Communication for social transformation
Communication for social transformation is the backbone of collective action, as it encompasses awareness-raising, education, networking, and advocacy. Individuals and communities feel empowered to voice their concern, build solidarity and mobilize for transformative actions. This can lead to form policy, promote social reforms, change attitudes and influence individuals. Also, through communication, individuals and organizations committed […]
Transformative Education
Transformative Education empowers learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes to address the interconnected global challenges we are facing. Students are aware of issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, poverty and inequality. The types of outcomes of transformative education are beneficial in the goal towards having […]
Multicultural approach to produce social transformation
A multicultural approach regards a philosophy that gives value to the principle of cultural diversity and supports the right of different cultural and ethnic groups to retain their cultural identities while ensuring their equitable access to society, encompassing constitutional principles and commonly shared values prevailing in the society. It promotes the coexistence and mutual respect […]
How culture leads to transformative change?
Culture leads to transformative change. This phrase makes sense when we realize that culture has played a major part in shaping everything human. Since it’s intrinsic to every community, it has driven the development of the human species for 500-600,000 years. It has proved to be the producer of the most scaled and powerful form of […]
Co-design processes for a deep societal impact
Co-design processes involve, basically, prioritizing during the design the perspective of those people that any services, products or policies will serve. It relates to the relatively lengthy process of engaging members of a specific community from the beginning to the end of a project. The co-design engagement involves treating these community members as equal collaborators and […]
