We shine a green light on factory emissions

These two artists target factory smoke with a huge green laser. It’s the best way to surprise passers-by and encourage them to think about the air pollution we generate.

I lower your electricity bill

This engineer developed a device that allows you to track your electricity consumption in real time. Using his system, nothing could be easier than rooting out waste and saving a considerable amount of money.

I train rats to detect landmines

Why be afraid of rats when they can save lives? Bart’s rats have been trained to detect landmines, proving their worth every day. They are incredibly effective at their job and truly deserve their nickname: Hero Rats.

I transform sacks of fish food into chic shopping bags.

Cambodians have a flair for design, even when decorating humble bags of fish food. That was all this stylist needed to  decide to transform these utilitarian sacks for a Western market. The result is beautifully exotic product with a social mission, allowing women to escape from prostitution.

I created universal eyeglasses

Can you imagine wearing just one pair of eyeglasses for your entire your life, even when your vision changes? It’s now possible thanks to Jan’s adjustable glasses, a miraculous invention intended for the 800 million people living in poverty around the world.

I created Clean Up Day

For Rainer, picking up litter should be everyone’s business. Once a year, he organises a World Clean Up Day, which mobilises millions of people around the world to help pick up garbage. His movement has already made history.

I photograph thousands of people in the nude

With his collective nude photos, this world-renowned photographer questions the relationship between our bodies and the spaces we inhabit on a daily basis. A beautiful way to liberate us from our hang-ups.

I converted my city to vegetarianism

This thirtysomething is a voracious vegetarian! With persistent effort, he managed to convince the majority of restaurants, hospitals and cafeterias in his city to offer a vegetarian menu once a week. A simple but effective way to reduce meat consumption and CO2 emissions.