Learn to praise yourself

We are all sensitive to compliments. If you deserve them them, try this popular African tradition called Kasala, which is the practice of praising yourself in a public setting. It’s good for morale, self-esteem, and social engagement. A refreshing form of therapy.

I grow my own clothes

We felt like we were entering the realm of science fiction. But Suzanne’s vivid imagination led her to pioneer the field of biocouture. It’s a new way of producing fabrics and doubtless the way of the future.

I’m a guerrilla gardener

His weapon of choice? A handful of sunflower seeds. Twice a year he and his troops stage covert attacks on cities to make them greener, more colourful, and more beautiful!

I created a fabric from the lotus flower

It was by chance that this Frenchman discovered the fibres in the lotus stem resembled silk threads. That was all the impetus he needed to pursue the production of a vegetable silk fabric. It was a diamond in the rough.

I invented flexible solar panels

This Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry found the means to print photovoltaic cells onto flexible, transparent plastic. Thanks to his invention, a new field of possibilities for daily life is opening. Inspiring.

I pay you back for recycling

Their machine is worthy of its name: the Canibal. Benoit et Stéphane install these receptacles in offices as a fun way to recycle bottles and cups and cans. A jackpot for users and the environment.

I transform unsold newspapers into eco-bags.

Seeing the misery of the inhabitants of Angong near Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Marina came up with the idea to collect unsold French newspapers and transform them in a creative way in this slum. A real breath of fresh air.