Join the ISA iTAGe 2025: Talking Across Generations on Education
Join the ISA iTAGe 2025: Talking Across Generations on Education We are excited to announce the ISA iTAGe 2025—a two-day online event under the UNESCO MGIEP iTAGe Framework, organized by the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) in Hamburg. This unique dialogue platform brings together youth leaders and senior decision-makers to co-create inclusive, safe, and future-ready education
Read more Bricks of Change: How Maria Turns River Plastic into Opportunity
Since 2023, ISA has proudly supported Maria’s inspiring project in Guatemala. By turning plastic waste into pavement bricks, she’s creating jobs and protecting rivers. Watch her story — and support a cleaner, stronger future.
Read more Why Native Seeds Matter – And Why We’re Planting Plastic-Free
Why Native Seeds Work Best Native seeds are naturally adapted to their local environments, making them more resilient to climate change, rising temperatures, pests, and diseases. As a result, they require less water, fertilizer, and maintenance compared to species introduced from other regions. By choosing native seeds, we help restore natural ecosystems, boost biodiversity, and
Read more Ancient Wisdom and Modern Innovation: The Story of Artificial Glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan
In the high mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, where I live, water scarcity has long threatened agriculture and daily life—especially with changing weather patterns and shrinking natural glaciers. But here, we’ve turned to both ancient knowledge and modern innovation to secure our future. One of the most fascinating practices we’ve revived is known as glacier grafting, a
Read more A Little Action, A Lifetime of Change – Ebere’s ISA Story
When the world shut down in 2020 and cities went quiet under lockdown, I returned to my childhood home in Abakaliki, Nigeria — frustrated, uncertain, and, once again, heartbroken over the stories I kept hearing. They weren’t new stories. I’d been sharing them , complaining about them, really, since I was a teenager myself. Stories
Read more Cultivating Resilience: How ISA Helped Scale a Regenerative Vision in Nepal
When I arrived at the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) as a 2024 Fellow, I carried with me both the struggles and hopes of Nepal’s smallholder farmers. The fellowship became a transformative space where my years of hands-on experience in regenerative agriculture met global perspectives and innovative approaches to sustainability. Returning home, I immediately began implementing
Read more Project Title: Championing Bio-Based Construction for Hot Climates
In the heart of Morocco, Karima Berradi is reshaping the way we think about buildings, not just as structures, but as part of a living, sustainable ecosystem. As an ISA Fellow and a pioneer in eco-innovation, Karima leads a ground-breaking project aimed at transforming agricultural waste into energy-efficient building materials. Her work tackles two urgent
Read more Can a Fellowship Spark a Global Sustainability Movement?
Can a Fellowship Spark a Global Sustainability Movement? In a world grappling with climate change, food insecurity, and inequality, one might wonder, what happens when passionate changemakers from around the globe unite under one mission? The ISA Alumni Network (ISA-AN) offers a powerful answer. From Fellowship to Force for Change It began in Hamburg, Germany,
Read more Growing Stronger Together: ISA’s Evolving Partnerships with Universities, Alumni, and Companies
Over the past seven years, the International Sustainability Academy (ISA) has forged impactful partnerships with academic institutions, alumni, and businesses, broadening its reach and enhancing opportunities for its fellows. These collaborations continue to strengthen ISA’s mission of fostering sustainable development globally. University Collaborations In 2024, the ISA partnership with Hamburg University took a significant step
Read more Take aways by Nondas Silva from the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe 2024
Our fellow Nondas Ferreira da Silva has recently attended the Regenerative Agriculture Summit Europe in Amsterdam from 3 – 5th of September, 2024. On his return, we asked him for a summary of his takeaways the conference: What was surprising? It was very surprising to see many different farms involved in regenerative agriculture coming together.
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