100 seconds: This was the time that organisations had to present their innovative practice in connection with the Third Industrial Revolution on 21 November at the last Luxembourg Sustainability Forum. The varied and innovative pitches surprised the audience and attested that solutions were concretely put in place in Luxembourg, meaning that the transition to a new model was well under way. Nearly 50 initially competing applications were thus passed through the hands of a prejury composed of members of the Steering Committee of the Third Industrial Revolution. Following a shortlist, the final choice was made by the enthusiastic audience who designated the winner of each of the 6 categories through a real-time vote. The People's Vote Projects were organised by IMS Luxembourg (Inspiring More Sustainability) and the Chamber of Commerce with the support of the Ministry of Economy, the 3 historic partners of the Third Industrial Revolution in Luxembourg.
Energy Creos - Deployment of 800 public charging stations
Mobility PwC - Carpooling
Construction Coeba, Dave Lefèvre et Associés – The return of natural materials
Food OUNI - Zero packaging
Industry AMA Mundu Technologies - When agricultural effluents turn into pure water and recoverable material
Finance Microlux – Luxembourg's leading microfinance institution
Energy Creos - Deployment of 800 public charging stations
Mobility PwC - Carpooling
Construction Coeba, Dave Lefèvre et Associés – The return of natural materials
Food OUNI - Zero packaging
Industry AMA Mundu Technologies - When agricultural effluents turn into pure water and recoverable material
Finance Microlux – Luxembourg's leading microfinance institution
Presentation of the CREOS project.
CREOS - Deployment of 800 public charging stations
The idea is simple: solving the problem of short distance mobility by offering an alternative to the car. Two solutions were offered: “Company Bike”, the leasing of electric bikes or scooters, and “Pool Bike”, bikes shared in leasing with storage space and charging points. Profits are triple: A reduction of the ecological footprint, a cost reduction for the company, more active and delighted users! The future mobility will be multimodal, active and based on use rather than ownership!
"Chargy is also a community of users who, via the interactive platform mypointchargy.lu, can directly monitor and manage their charges and stations"
Presentation of the PWC project.
PwC - Carpooling application for employees
The “Carpooling by PwC” solution is put at the disposal of the employees of the company via a smartphone application. This one allows to find carpooling partners by the means of an interactive map and to reserve a parking space offered to carpooling users. This mobility solution represents an advantage for the employees, such as the economic earnings and the conviviality, while limiting the impact on the environment. Since beginning 2017, 11.228 people took part in this initiative!
“Mobility represents 70% of our carbon footprint and, on average, our employees spend 1.5 hours in transportation every day”
Presentation of the Coeba project.
Coeba, Dave Lefèvre et Associés - Natural Materials’ return
For the construction of the Transition House in Angelsberg, the company used biodegradable, reusable, and recyclable natural materials: clay, straw for the insulation or the wood for the prefabricated facade. This positive energy house favors the least energy-consuming dismantling possible to recuperate materials at the building’s end of life. Thanks to the use of materials endowed with a carbon storage capacity, it reduces its carbon footprint.
"Choosing this materials for the outer shell allowed us to save 104 tons of CO2, the equivalent of 45.000 liters of gasoline or 643.000 km by car"
Presentation of the Ouni project.
OUNI - Zero packaging
OUNI (“without” in Luxembourgish) is also an acronym for “Organic Unpackaged Natural Ingredients”. The cooperative grocery shop OUNI proposes unpackaged organic products, encouraging an environmentally-friendly and sustainable way of life and consumption. Besides local food products, one can find ecological maintenance and hygiene products, all unpacked or deposited. More than a simple selling point, it is a real community: OUNI organizes regular workshops to learn how to reduce waste, to make one’s own products, etc. as well as awareness campaign with schools and citizens.
"Every person in Luxembourg produces an average of 52kg of waste. Less than 50% is recycled. The rest will be burried, burned or will float on the oceans. The solution: eliminate waste at the source. "
Presentation of the AMA Mundu project.
AMA Mundu Technologies - When agricultural effluents are transformed into pure water and recoverable material
Fostering a more sustainable agriculture and biogas production, AMA Mundu Technologies offers breeders and producers of methane an innovative solution which allows to extract water and fertilizer from liquid manure and digestat production (muds of methanation). The Luxembourgish start-up also offers turn-key solutions for recycling of waste water to the people working in the tourism industry, real estate agents, manufacturers and communities. All the equipment is developed, conceived and made in Luxembourg and Europe, using sustainable materials and the maximizing recycling procedure and low energy processes.
"We invented a sorting truck with filters. We can transform everything the cow has eaten minus everything she gave us, in water and fertilizer"
Presentation of the MICROLUX project.
Microlux - First microfinance institution in Luxembourg
Microlux offers microcredits and tailored support for the creation or development of micro-companies or social enterprises in Luxembourg. Microlux allies financial support with training, coaching and mentorship. Workings side-by-side with amongst others ADA (Appui au Développement Autonome), ADIE (Association pour le droit à l’initiative économique), FEI (Fond Européen d’Investissement) and the major shareholder BGL BNP Paribas are providing know-how and volunteers in order to guarantee the success of the institution.
"To date, no less than 25 microcredits were disbursed!"
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