In this collaboration, WTT supports Instituto Arapyaú and AGNI in the Call for ICTs in the Legal Amazon. The Call will select and support a Scientific, Technological, and Innovation Institution (ICT) in the development of integrated activities and competencies to overcome limitations and coordinate actions in its technological innovation journey. At this stage, WTT supports the co-organizing institutions in the construction, dissemination, active search, and selection of projects in the Call.

WTT joins efforts in this multisectoral initiative aimed at designing the institutional structure and business model of the Sociobioeconomy Center of Pará. Along this path, WTT is responsible for conducting exercises to prospect demands and opportunities in two territories of the state of Pará: Xingu and Tocantins. The diagnoses are developed in collaboration with local organizations previously designated in each territory. The purpose is to test and generate insights on participatory methodologies and intercultural, intersectoral, interdisciplinary, and inter-knowledge dialogues, contributing to the design of the Center’s institutional and methodological proposal.

The project’s ultimate goal is to transform the Vale Technological Institute into a proactive agent of innovation in its context. To achieve this, a series of activities, including workshops, interviews, and dynamics, are conducted to support the organization’s change management process. The project has three main phases: exploration and diagnosis of the organization’s internal and external issues; co-development of products; and implementation of these products. To guide this change process, WTT uses the mission-oriented innovation approach, which provides tools and instruments to develop change and proactivity strategies designed from the outside in, considering collaborative work with other territorial agents in building solutions that impact communities

Climate Solutions Lab is a project acceleration laboratory coordinated by WTT in partnership with South African professor Phumlani Nkontwana, which serves as a platform to promote innovative solutions from young leaders from Madagascar, Niger, Uganda, Zambia, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala in the context of climate change and the contexts of each country.

The project is part of Impulsouth, an initiative of the Avina Foundation and the UN University (UNU) on climate action with funding from Canada’s International Development Research Center (IDRC). The initiative aims to qualify the countries’ commitments to climate change (NDC) in the 6 countries.

Climate Solutions Lab provides a space for experimentation and innovation so that young leaders from these countries in Africa and Central America/Caribbean can receive resources, mentoring, learn about methodologies and create connections in order to advance climate solutions for their territories.

With two classes taking place between 2022 and 2024, Climate Solutions Lab brings together innovators from a South-South cooperation perspective: how can young people from countries in the Global South find and develop solutions to similar challenges? At the same time, one of the project’s strengths is based on the differences in context, background and experience of each participant, which enriches the meetings and exchanges.

Find out about the projects and inspiring stories of the lab’s participants

2023/2024

Climate Solutions in Action Under Akufuna’s Leadership: The Power of Collaborative Innovation

Luz Osorio’s Climate Commitment: An Innovative Approach to Environmental Conservation

A Green Future: The Story of Milady Cornejo and Forest Restoration at the Local Level in Guatemala

Taking the Lead: Ny Aro’s Motivating Adventure as a Climate Advocate

Renewable Energy Innovations as a Means to Promote Gender Equality, Poverty Alleviation, and Environmental Conservation.

Unveiling the Vision: Mirana Elodia Rakotomandimby’s Environmental Impact Journey

Harnessing Rainwater: Nomayi Hatyoka’s Project for Water Sustainability in Zambia

2022/2023

Unleashing Change through Community Action: The Story of Rocío Silva and Her Contribution to Building Resilience Updates

Strengthening Climate Action at the Local Level: An Inspiring Example of Corayma De Dios Estrella Herrera from the Dominican Republic

Turning Ideas into Action: Jonathan’s Message of Empowerment for Climate Action

Livaniaina: A Catalyst for Change in Beekeeping in Madagascar

Taking Climate Action in Zambia with Owen Machuku: Seeds of Resilience.

Innovation, Empowerment, and Climate Change: Philippa’s Story

Empowering Rural Communities: Annet Dianah Nannono’s Vision for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Catalysts of Change: The Visionary Work of Zeinabou M. Noura in Bridging Medicine and climate action

Greening the Future: Meet Mariama and E-Himma Platform’s Innovative Approach to Tackling Land Degradation and Rural Poverty through Forest-Based Solutions