Fast Co. Impact

The legal system is failing Americans as authoritarianism targets LGBTQ+ rights f-st.co/3NzuyOx

"Ensuring kids have year-round access to food is one of the smartest investments we can make in human capital." f-st.co/n8ZJuw7

"Nonprofits are often the first responders in a crisis or time of need. With AI in their hands, they can also be the most efficient responders." f-st.co/of2C3wf

Genomines just raised $45 million to scale up a new type of mine that uses farming instead of explosives. f-st.co/V3jcCiZ

All companies, including those in oil and gas, are under growing pressure to address climate change. f-st.co/EJ5YA7s

At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, the Schmidt and Gibney discussed their new partnership to help amplify his company's films, which have recently had a hard time finding distribution due to their tough subject matter. f-st.co/1AG3jQX

"Susan Monarez will tell senators that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to endorse new vaccine recommendations before seeing scientific evidence." f-st.co/hscidK7

The tech giant just made a deal with Vaulted Deep, a startup that injects organic waste deep underground to store CO2. f-st.co/gephNgf

While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels. f-st.co/PnMY7EO

Accelerate Wind takes advantage of the physics of buildings to generate wind power at the edge of the roof. f-st.co/aA9Y7Uu

Our research shows that while cutting NIH funding may appear to save money in the short term, it can trigger a chain of effects that increase long-term healthcare costs and slow the development of new treatments and public health solutions. f-st.co/DHU7viM

At least two Brazilian factories that supplied Diamond Green Diesel with cattle fat are sourcing some of it from slaughterhouses that have bought animals from illegally deforested ranches in the Amazon rainforest. f-st.co/ek9Qa12

Antonio Gianfrancesco was helping build the 65 wind turbines that would have made up the largest wind farm in the U.S. Now he says: "I still don't know if I'm going to have a job in a day or a month." f-st.co/GT60MNK

The surge is further souring Santiago's residents on their city's tourism-centric economic model. f-st.co/nz8DkaB

The indoor solar panels will be able to power small devices like remotes and smoke detectors, replacing the need for batteries. f-st.co/JwIYRiR

These beautiful new modular homes for disaster victims were supplied by FEMA. But as Trump targets the agency, their future—and a plan for better post-disaster housing—remains uncertain. f-st.co/UPsffZJ

Encouraging electric vehicle adoption is even better for the climate than many people expected, because EV charging can actually cause lower-emitting power plants to be built. f-st.co/XSDzSIt

It wasn't intended to indicate plastics' recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them. f-st.co/wVPY7Pt

“Solar and wind are a perfect match for Brazil’s hydropower resources, taking the pressure off in drought years." f-st.co/jqKveUX

Jetson has found a way to lower the cost of a heat pump (with rebates) to just $5,000. f-st.co/yYyiblH