Sökning: "grassroots innovation"

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  1. 1. Connecting with and Supporting Grassroots Innovators - A Comparative Case Study

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Björn Jakobsson; [2023-07-20]
    Nyckelord :Grassroot innovation; innovation hubs; incubation; acceleration; supporting innovators; developing innovation systems;

    Sammanfattning : This paper examined how innovation hubs are identifying and connecting with grassroots innovators, and how they can support grassroots innovators. Grassroots innovators are typically entrepreneurs from poor communities. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Grassroots Initiatives for Urban Sustainability Transition: A Case Study of Urban Farming Projects in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Författare :Margarita Oja Da Silva; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Global South; Grassroots Initiatives; Informal Settlements; Sustainability Transition; Sustainable Development; Urban Farming;

    Sammanfattning : Cities in the Global South are undergoing rapid urbanization, where a high percentage of the urban poor live in informal settlements that lack basic services, are associated with unemployment, low-income levels, and insecurity. The impacts of climate change, intensive agricultural practices, and highly globalized food systems pose challenges to food security. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Författare :Elissa Dickson; [2023]
    Nyckelord :regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

    Sammanfattning : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Women-Oriented Communities as Grassroots Innovators Striving for Gender Equality in the Tech Industry

    Master-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Författare :Caroline Martinsson; Filip Winter; [2022]
    Nyckelord :Grassroots innovation; sustainability transitions; gender equality; STEM; sustainable development; women-oriented communities; Gräsrotsinnovation; hållbarhetsövergång; jämställdhet; hållbar utveckling; kvinnoorienterade forum;

    Sammanfattning : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to explore and explain the role of women- oriented communities as grassroots innovators operating in niches and supporting gender equality in the STEM industry. Special attention is given to the noticeable dual function of the communities, as on one hand exclusive and protected spaces operating within market niches and, on the other hand, as arenas for gaining momentum to accommodate social change. LÄS MER

  7. 5. En fallstudie om bidrag och hinder i landsbygdsutveckling

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Författare :Wilma Abrahamsson; [2022]
    Nyckelord :rural; rural entrepreneurship; sharing economies; sustainability trends; modern self-construction; digitization; landsbygd; entreprenörskap på landsbygden; delningsekonomier; hållbarhetstrender; modernt självbyggeri; digitalisering;

    Sammanfattning : Landsbygderna är en stor del av vårt samhälle och en resurs som kan bidra till en långsiktigt hållbar samhällsutveckling. Dock finns det rådande problem på landsbygderna som bland annat nedläggning av skolor och minskad kollektivtrafik. På senare tid har det börjat komma positiva initiativ på landsbygderna. LÄS MER