Discover the innovation and science Beneath The Surface
Innovation is a product of curious minds, good data and ambitious goals. Without it, we couldn’t achieve what is required to create a more sustainable future - Or, indeed, to win races. But the innovations that make it possible to really lower the world’s emissions and make it possible to sail 100kph in a 50ft sailboat rarely get the credit they deserve. They are hidden beneath the surface – inside walls, hulls, materials, computers and minds. We want to put what’s beneath the surface in the spotlight.
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An apartment for less than the price of an espresso
While people in many parts of the world despair at the price of city centre property, in the Italian city of Taranto, apartments are going for the bargain price of just one euro ($1.20).
Racing on land: How the world's best sailors use tech to hone their skills off the water
You wouldn’t know it, but tucked away in the corner of an industrial estate just outside of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is one of the sailing industry’s most state-of-the-art operations.
Would you let an artist paint the side of your house?
In the city of Taranto in the south of Italy, whether or not to let a street artist loose on the side of your home has now become an avid discussion among locals. The street art project T.R.U.St., Taranto Regeneration Urban Street, aims to transform Taranto into an open-air art museum and bring art to the people – quite literally to the sides of their homes.
Helping Taranto sail towards a brighter horizon
Taranto, and other parts of the southern region, has long suffered from brain drain. But can the renovation wave that is currently sailing through Italy help reverse this trend and breathe new life into this once charming city?
Our secret weapon in the battle against climate change
There is a lot of discussion about reducing air travel and playing our part in the battle against climate change. But did you know that aviation accounts for a mere 2.5 percent of global CO2 emissions ?
Trouble in paradise – it’s time to protect islands like Bermuda
Whilst climate change is becoming apparent across the globe, island nations like Bermuda are especially vulnerable to the effects of rising temperatures.
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