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Welcome to Sustainability Daily. Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia
Source: Original article
By Miklos Gaspar, UN Indonesia | Published: November 23, 2025
A UN-backed digitization push at the South Bandung Farming Cooperative boosted approved loans by 38% and sales by 43% in two years. An ERP app streamlines farmer finance, veterinary care, and milk quality control, improving prices and incomes. The initiative aligns with Indonesia’s SME digitization and food self-sufficiency goals, offering a scalable model for rural inclusion.
Indonesia promotes QRIS digital payments at G20 Summit
Source: Original article
Published: November 23, 2025
Indonesia touted its QRIS standard at the G20 as a simple, low-cost way to widen participation in the economy and reduce inequality. Vice President Gibran also urged more predictable, equitable climate finance for developing countries and highlighted both the opportunities and risks from crypto and digital assets. The country is channeling significant climate budget toward MSMEs, insurance, and resilient infrastructure.
Mahindra displays lineup of alternate fuel tractors as a step towards cleaner, sustainable farming solutions
Source: Original article
By ET Online | Published: November 23, 2025
Mahindra showcased CNG/CBG, ethanol flex-fuel, and electric tractors aimed at cutting emissions and farm operating costs. Built on the OJA platform, the electric model offers fast charging and strong torque, while the CNG/CBG tractor provides fuel flexibility. The lineup underscores India’s push toward a 2070 net-zero pathway with practical tools farmers can adopt now.
Social innovations need to be tech-led, require patient funding: Infosys Foundation trustee Dhareshwar
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By Puran Choudhary | Published: November 23, 2025
Infosys Foundation’s Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar argues social innovation must be tech-led and backed by consistent, multi-year funding rather than profit-first goals. Scaling also demands multilingual, local-context platforms. Awarded solutions this year include an AI/IoT water-quality analyzer and a rainwater-based borewell recharging technique that boosts water security and productivity.
URBA uses reclaimed materials to craft “multi-layered” interior for Onyx Æther restaurant
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By Alyn Griffiths | Published: November 23, 2025
Budapest’s Onyx Æther pairs an immersive dining concept with a low-impact interior crafted from compressed surplus wool and cast reclaimed aluminum. The project minimizes waste by preserving existing surfaces and sourcing local materials, while kinetic textiles reshape the space throughout the meal. It’s a polished case study in circular design that still celebrates local identity.
DIPOLOG: DAPITAN CITY NAKADAWAT UG DAGHANG PASIDUNGOG ATOL SA PHILIPPINE SMART AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AWARD
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By RPN | Published: November 23, 2025
Dapitan City earned multiple honors at the inaugural Philippine Smart and Sustainable Communities Awards for initiatives from e-trikes and charging to digital tax and personnel systems. These tech-forward projects improve service delivery while advancing safety and sustainability. DOST-IX hailed the city’s leadership as a model for the region.
Isabel Abellán (Banco Sabadell): “Acompañamos a las empresas hacia la sostenibilidad”
Source: Original article
By EC | Published: November 23, 2025
Banco Sabadell says it “accompanies” companies—especially SMEs—through their sustainability transition, treating it as a core strategy rather than a compliance exercise. Its experts map decarbonization pathways, quantify impact, and convert plans into finance for green and social projects. The bank emphasizes sector-specific tools, certification, and ongoing monitoring.
Industrial designer brings a hankering for a sustainable lifestyle to New York
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By Frank Dillon | Published: November 23, 2025
Industrial designer Laurence MacDonald helps build the repairable, minimalist Light Phone 3, designed to reduce screen time and extend device life with replaceable batteries. Outside work, his free “Coffee & Repair” pop-ups encourage fixing over replacing everyday items. It’s a practical, personal take on sustainable tech living and community engagement.
Taken together, these stories spotlight a throughline of accessible tech, practical financing, and design choices that put people and the planet first—from digital payments and farm machinery to circular interiors and city-scale smart solutions. Sustainability moves fastest when innovation is inclusive, funding is predictable, and local context leads. Thanks for listening and reading—see you in the next episode.
