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A print and digital publication exploring the intersection between new frontiers in design, business, science, technology and social impact.

Matters Journal is an initiative by Local Peoples.

20/11/2025

📖 The Commons Social Change Library is transforming classic nonviolent strategies into real-world, easy-to-use tools for today’s movements.

From podcasts to explainers, they’re helping activists learn and act with confidence. Explore the collection and level up your impact, on Matters Journal > https://n9.cl/5b6ud

18/11/2025

We’re loving this idea from FARM and WY-TO. grovve.

It is Singapore’s first youth-centric space dedicated to mental wellbeing - a biophilic, empathetic environment designed not to treat, but to empower.

Created as part of a National Council of Social Service initiative, it reimagines what mental wellness spaces can feel like: warm, intuitive, and human. A powerful example of how design can shape healthier futures.

Read the full story > https://n9.cl/8msbb

13/11/2025

What if the fight against climate change started with seawater? Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered a way to extract carbon from seawater and turn it into solid building materials.

The process not only reduces emissions from cement production, it captures and stores carbon while creating stronger, more sustainable materials for construction. A breakthrough like this could reshape how cities are built and how the construction industry contributes to a cleaner planet.

Read the full story: https://n9.cl/omd4h

04/11/2025

🧠 Bright minds. Healthy brains. Big ideas.

We’re living through an age of compounding stressors – complexity, crisis, and constant change. The result? A silent erosion of our collective brain health.

The Brain Health Futures Summit in Melbourne November 13 is where leading thinkers in neuroscience, policy, design, workplace culture, and innovation meet to tackle this challenge.

From the cognitive economy to the high-functioning human, the program explores how healthier brains create stronger communities, workplaces, and nations.

Join the movement to build a brighter cognitive future. Learn more at www.brainhealthfutures.com

30/10/2025

From Kombucha to clothing?
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking method to turn kombucha into sustainable textiles - and it could change the fashion industry as we know it.

- Eco-friendly
- Cost-effective
- Low environmental impact

Could your next outfit be brewed, not woven? Learn how this innovation could reshape fashion for good > https://n9.cl/ucvb1h

27/10/2025

Imagine turning railway tracks into a massive solar energy grid.

That’s exactly what one company is doing in Switzerland, installing removable solar panels on train tracks and making use of existing infrastructure to generate clean energy.

With a three-year pilot set to launch in Neuchâtel, this could be a major step toward a more sustainable future. Could solar railways be the next big move for renewable energy?

Read more > https://n9.cl/tj1bv

23/10/2025

🔄 After crisis, comes creativity. Regen Labs is turning Australia’s recovery into a regenerative revolution, where storytelling fuels systems change.

This week on Matters Journal, Daniel Simons explores how communities, enterprises, and funders are growing a future rooted in care, equity, and renewal.

Read the story > https://n9.cl/zvg45

21/10/2025

A breakthrough in dementia diagnosis could soon transform how doctors detect Alzheimer’s and related conditions.

Researchers have developed StateViewer, an AI-powered tool that analyses one common brain scan to identify dementia types with 88% accuracy while doubling interpretation speed and tripling diagnostic precision.

It’s a major step toward faster, more reliable diagnoses and earlier treatment for millions worldwide.

Read more in our link.

15/10/2025

Sustainability certifications are more complex than ever - even professional buyers are struggling to identify truly sustainable products. Curious why? Explore the full story: https://n9.cl/n9-0jdkduw

09/10/2025

🌏 Thirty years after the IPCC confirmed human-driven warming, Australia has set a new 2035 target: a 62–70% emissions reduction.

In a recent Climate Council webinar, Minister Chris Bowen called it both an economic and environmental necessity, but critics argue stronger action is needed.

Can Australia truly decarbonise at scale, or will ambition stall behind fossil-fuel realities? Read the story > https://n9.cl/ichpmn

07/10/2025

Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste - a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two materials could be what the industry needs. Read more > https://n9.cl/7v2s1

01/10/2025

Solar-powered train tracks? It’s happening! Imagine turning railway tracks into a massive solar energy grid. That’s exactly what one company is doing in Switzerland, installing removable solar panels on train tracks an dmaking use of existing infrastructure to generate clean energy. With a three-year pilot set to launch in Neuchâtel, this could be a major step toward a more sustainable future. Could solar railways be the next big move for renewable energy?
Read more > https://n9.cl/tglo12

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