The solution includes an online map on #Footprints4ourFuture’s website, through which it is possible to monitor tree planting and maintenance. This innovative tool was developed by a group of young women from the north of Costa Rica. It provides data on the number and location of trees planted, including their species, planting date, and care detail. By enabling contributors to locate their specific tree on the map, the tool enhances transparency and accountability, potentially encouraging adherence to the campaign. It also provides valuable information for the monitoring and evaluation of #Footprints4ourFuture.

Donors can contribute to the campaign through different packages/amounts: “My Footprint” (one tree for 15 USD), “Family Footprint” (10 trees for USD 150), “Small Business Footprint” (100 trees for USD 1,500), and “Corporate Footprint” (1,000 trees for USD 15,000). 

These packages can be purchased on the campaign’s website, that launch to a national account for FUNBAM. It is also possible to contribute by directly making bank transfers to an account in dollars or Costa Rican colones, or quickly donate using SINPE Móvil, the country’s instant mobile money transfer system. Companies and organizations, as well as Embassies made the transfer through this modality under a signed agreement with FUNBAM (the executing agency). Initially, it was also possible to donate through UNDP’s international platform, which was later removed since outreach activities were nationally focused.

Moreover, through a partnership with the corporate hardware store Ferretería EPA, customers in seven physical stores are invited to donate their spare change and complement to plant a tree, reaching those who may not have been initially aware of the campaign. 

Finally, for the 1,000-tree corporate package, meetings were arranged with potential partner companies to encourage collaboration. Embassies such as Spain, Italy and others also used this modality. 

The development of a green bonds market in Zambia is anchored in the activities of the Green Finance Mainstream Working Group, which brings together financial regulators, standard-setting bodies, development partners, and other key institutions with the objective of mainstreaming green finance into Zambia’s financial landscape. Members include the Bank of Zambia, the SEC, and the Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA). In addition, the Working Group includes strategic participation from the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment, the Ministry of Finance and National Planning, the Zambian Institute of Chartered Accountants, and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Zambia.  

The establishment of the Working Group provided a regular platform for collaboration among regulatory bodies, government agencies, and experts, fostering an enabling environment for the development and effective implementation of green finance solutions. Many of these solutions are multidisciplinary in nature, from legal requirements to technical expertise, and potentially could not have been developed without this collaborative effort. 

Different educational approaches were used by both the school and us to engage students in a transformative learning experience and strengthen their connection to nature: experiential methods (school garden lessons and interactive biodiversity lessons) to foster hands-on learning; arts-based methods (participatory theatre, photovoice, photo exhibition, sociodrama practices) to bring emotions to the surface; and reflexive methods (open group discussions using mood cards and games) to help process thoughts and feelings, and to encourage both acceptance and critical, creative thinking.

A passionate teacher takes the initiative and dedicates a huge part of her time coordinating the project, collaborating with researchers, and engaging students along with her colleagues. The democratic school community and the teacher(s)’ intrinsic motivation lead to a certain creative freedom to pursue their own ideas and pedagogical innovations, while creating a trusting, open atmosphere for experiential learning in the school garden and through arts-based practices.

Build the legitimacy and sustainability of the seal by integrating it into a multisectoral collaboration ecosystem between science, business, civil society, and authorities. 

Without a laboratory to perform genetic analyses or companies interested in joining the initiative, there can be no seal. Hence, all work must be collaborative. Although it is not necessary for state authorities to endorse the label, it is advisable to maintain a cordial relationship, keeping them informed of progress and inviting them to have a presence and voice at promotional events. The participation of community and scientific organizations is necessary to strengthen the credibility of the label.

While Sparśa in Nepal serves as a pilot enterprise, NIDISI’s ambition reaches far beyond one country. Years of networking with practitioners, academics, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs showed us that many projects across the Global South are working with natural fibres — banana, sisal, water hyacinth, bamboo — yet most face similar challenges: how to process fibres efficiently, ensure product quality, secure market access, and build financially sustainable social businesses. To address this, we launched the Sparśa Blueprint Project, which creates a global community of knowledge sharing for compostable pad manufacturing.

The Blueprint is where Sparśa’s technical expertise, R&D, and social business lessons are opened up for replication. It documents machinery CAD files, sourcing strategies, financial planning models, and outreach approaches, but also creates space for dialogue and co-creation. Connecting projects across the globe enables local innovators to learn from each other and adapt the model to their own contexts and fibre plants.

First building block of Journey of Community Building: Creating a Globally Adaptable Blueprint Model for Fibre Pad Manufacturing — will be published on the PANORAMA platform in September 2025, and a full solution page will follow in November 2025. There, we will share the accumulated experience of years of building networks across continents, including insights from collaborations with grassroots entrepreneurs, academic partners such as Stanford University’s Prakash Lab and LGP2 from the Grenoble INP-Pagora, NGOs, and local governments. This scaling of our project will serve as the gateway for replication, helping others create their own fibre-based pad enterprises.

The Mundo Marino ECO catamaran demonstrates how hybrid propulsion (sail + electric engines), combined with solar panels and hydrogenerators, can significantly reduce emissions in passenger transport and tourism activities. This building block showcases the integration of renewable technologies into a large-capacity (250 pax) vessel, allowing silent navigation, lower fuel dependency, and direct education of tourists on sustainability. It provides a replicable model for coastal operators seeking to align maritime tourism with decarbonisation and marine conservation goals.

It focuses on strengthening the collection of scientific data aboard vessels to improve sustainable fisheries management. Implemented since 2018 as a voluntary program in both larger and smaller fleets, this effort also includes species tagging and monitoring activities in collaboration with the IATTC. As part of the technical strengthening, a specialized manual for onboard observers was developed, with emphasis on accurate species identification and standardized data collection techniques; to date, 21 observers have been trained under this protocol, also supporting compliance with MSC certification. In addition, it is complemented using satellite surveillance technology provided by Global Fishing Watch, which reinforces sustainability and transparency in fishing operations.

Promote from the market the implementation and compliance of responsible fishing practices and supply as a tool to increase transparency in the supply of raw materials aligned with regulatory compliance and good practices of sustainability certifications.