World Changing Ideas 2019: 17 winning solutions that could save the planet

April 8, 2019 Good morning! Today we’re proud to announce the winners of our [World Changing Ideas Awards from 2019](. Every year, we pick the most groundbreaking and impactful companies, organizations, and projects and honor them for the work they’re doing. We received nearly 2,000 entries and came up with a list of more than 500 amazing finalists. From those lists, we picked 17 winners--in categories including food, energy, social justice, and health. Our winners include [a tool]( that brings remote assistance to people who are blind, and [a giant tower]( that stores energy using cranes and 35-ton bricks. There’s [a promising technology]( to turn wood into fabric and [a simple way]( to convert gasoline-powered trucks to run on electricity. And much more. It’s heartening to see so much ingenuity going into making the world a more equitable and sustainable place, and we’re honored to be able to showcase them. —[Morgan Clendaniel]( [World Changing Ideas 2019: 17 winning solutions that could save the planet]( [World Changing Ideas 2019: 17 winning solutions that could save the planet]( We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2019 World Changing Ideas awards. World Changing Ideas, now in its third year, celebrates businesses, policies, and nonprofits that are poised help shift society to a more sustainable and more equitable future. [This horrifying graphic lets you see the destruction from a nuclear bomb dropped on your city]( [This horrifying graphic lets you see the destruction from a nuclear bomb dropped on your city]( Because the damage and death from a nuclear explosion can sometimes feel distant and academic, this simulation aims to make it more visceral. It’s one of the winners of Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards. [This free software automates bankruptcy to help people clear their debts]( [This free software automates bankruptcy to help people clear their debts]( Upsolve opens up the life-saving tool of bankruptcy to the people who need it most. It’s one of the winners of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards. [These high-tech glasses connect people who are blind with agents who can describe what’s in front of them]( [These high-tech glasses connect people who are blind with agents who can describe what’s in front of them]( Specially trained human “agents” can see a live stream of what’s around a visually impaired person who is wearing Aira’s glasses, and seamlessly talk them through any situation. It’s one of the winners of Fast Company’s World Changing Idea Awards. [Influencers are flocking to a surprising new kind of social media]( [Influencers are flocking to a surprising new kind of social media]( 350+ influencers with a collective audience of 3.5 billion people are flocking to a platform called Escapex, which gives them their own apps. It’s part of the next wave of social media focused on smaller, more private groups. [Michelle Pfeiffer’s groundbreaking new perfume line is about safety and sustainability, not vanity]( [Michelle Pfeiffer’s groundbreaking new perfume line is about safety and sustainability, not vanity]( The famously private actress is bringing transparency to a tightly guarded industry with her new direct-to-consumer perfume company, Henry Rose. [How to take a break from your ambition]( [How to take a break from your ambition]( Sometimes, blindly following your ambition—say, taking a promotion that you don’t necessarily want—can lead you down a career path that isn’t quite right for you. [These hearing aids are designed to look like stylish jewelry]( [These hearing aids are designed to look like stylish jewelry]( Hearing aids are life-changing. But they don’t often receive the same design treatment that devices such as headphones do. Incluse wants to correct that. It’s one of the winners of Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards. [These huge towers of bricks are an ingenious solution to our energy storage problem]( [These huge towers of bricks are an ingenious solution to our energy storage problem]( Energy Vault uses cranes powered by renewables to lift giant bricks into a tower. When the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing, lowering the bricks back down creates new energy. It’s one of Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards winners. [“Veep” masterfully weighed in on #MeToo with last night’s episode]( [“Veep” masterfully weighed in on #MeToo with last night’s episode]( “Oh yeah, that’s bad now.” Veep’s characters catch up to the current climate, in the show’s first episode to touch on harassment since the #MeToo movement began. Share This Newsletter Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe [here!]( Like this email? Consider signing up for our other newsletters [here](. Too many emails? Update your subscription preferences [here](. No longer want to receive this newsletter? Unsubscribe [here](. Mansueto Ventures, 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007-2195