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.@Sure_Chill's refrigeration tech stores vaccines at constant temp for weeks without power, benefitting off grid communities. Millions of doses saved from wastage in 49 countries so far!
Learn more from their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/iMPaQtN7pDo
.@GhanaBambooBike literally grows bikes! W/ a production team of >50% women & focus on training youth, they use fast-growing bamboo to build bikes which are cheaper, lighter & stronger than steel bikes!
See their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/pbKBMEpCi7c
Prosthetics are inaccessible to children due to cost & are outgrown quickly. CURE builds affordable, adaptable, 3D printed bionic arms, helping children see a disability as a superpower!
See presentation by @DhaouafiMohamed@UN Solutions Summit #UNGA:
youtu.be/6jlEvIl82Xw
.@CdeC_Col connects rural youth w/ scientists in Colombia for hands on training in STEM, inspiring them to become local change agents & ultimately the next generation of Latin American scientists!
See their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/d0N6tyHKLcU#SDGs
To bridge the gender gap in tech in Africa @Tech4DevHQ#WomenTechsters program aims to train 5 million women in tech skills by 2030. Women’s empowerment contributing to economic growth of the continent!
See their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGA:
youtu.be/equw0oWE7VA
Thanks to @livoxtablet innovative software, people living w/ disabilities leading to speech challenges have been able to communicate & connect in new ways.
So far assisting 25000 people in 11 countries!
See their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/iUTfJwzbaZc
To reduce all forms of violence against women & girls in Lebanon @AbaadMENA specialized teams visit marginalized areas via bus to provide support services. 20,000 women, men, children reached since 2016!
View their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/mAcM-UKb3WA
Imagine a closed loop food-energy-water system using hydroponics & 3D printing of recycled plastic. @GardenPool is doing this w/ resource-constrained communities, particularly after natural disasters
Check out their presentation @UN Solutions Summit #UNGAyoutu.be/sQtO4dMuZfA