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Uncategorisedcritical urgency

Extreme urban heat in informal settlements

Heatwaves hit informal settlements hardest, where housing traps heat and cooling is unaffordable.

urban-planningpublic-healthengineering

Uncategorisedmedium urgency

Construction and demolition waste

Construction sites send reusable materials to landfill because separation and resale are inconvenient.

constructionmarketplaceslogistics

logisticscommunity-organizingsoftware

Urban food waste from restaurants and markets

Large amounts of edible food are discarded daily by urban restaurants and markets while nearby communities face food insecurity.

Environmentmedium urgency

Textile waste from fast fashion

Wearable clothing is discarded at scale while recycling pathways remain limited.

recyclingfashionlogistics

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Educationhigh urgency

Learning gaps in underserved communities

Students in underserved communities fall behind without access to tutoring and learning materials.

Healthcarecritical urgency

Antibiotic resistance in community settings

Antibiotic resistance is rising, driven partly by misuse in everyday community settings.

microbiologypublic-healthbehaviour-science

Environmentmedium urgency

Microplastics in freshwater ecosystems

Microplastics are detected in rivers and lakes but sources and impacts remain poorly understood.

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Low-impact carbon removal approaches

Carbon removal is needed at scale, but many approaches carry high cost or side effects.

Environmentmedium urgency

E-waste accumulation in households

Households stockpile broken electronics because convenient, trustworthy disposal options are missing.

recyclingpublic-awarenesslogistics

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Agricultural water inefficiency in small farms

Small farms often irrigate by habit rather than need, wasting scarce water.

chemistryrecyclingengineering

Complex electronic and chemical waste streams

Mixed electronic-chemical waste (batteries, vapes, solar panels) has no clear safe processing path.