Announcing the World Changing Ideas of 2022

Presented by   Solar panel shingles that homeowners can nail right to their roofs; a pill equipped with a tiny dissolvable needle that delivers a painless injection from inside your body; an animal-free whey that makes ice cream, protein powder, and cream cheese taste like real dairy—even though there are no animals involved. These projects may sound a bit far-fetched, but they’re all real, and are already helping reimagine their industries as we know them. They’re also all winners of our 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. Each year, these awards honor the people, projects, and companies working on bold solutions for the world’s biggest problems, and this year we’re featuring 39 winners—and nearly 1,000 finalists and honorable mentions—across categories including climate, transportation, social justice, and pandemic response.  Amid the seemingly endless stream of disastrous news, the projects honored by our World Changing Ideas Awards provide reasons to hope, and show the innovative ways problem solvers are making a difference. Explore the full list of honorees here.  —Kristin Toussaint, @kristindakota   world changing ideas 2022 World Changing Ideas See the 39 inspiring winners, and hundreds of honorees, of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. READ MORE   world changing ideas This animal-free whey makes everything from ice cream to protein powder taste like real dairy, no cows needed Perfect Day’s animal-free whey is identical to the protein made by a cow, but emits up to 97% fewer emissions and uses up to 99% less water use than real dairy whey. READ MORE   world changing ideas Why an Arctic town in Finland bid for the 2032 Olympic Summer Games Called Salla 2032 the campaign to host the summer Olympics in Finland’s coldest city illustrated the very real consequences climate inaction. READ MORE

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These electric off-road vehicles could help decarbonize power sports Taiga—a winner of Fast Company’s 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards—is electrifying off-road vehicles like snowmobiles, letting people explore nature without also harming it. READ MORE

work life Millennials are taking over from Boomers. Here’s how to ensure a positive transfer of power Workforce innovation specialist Sophie Wade notes no single generation, executive, or manager has all the answers. Rising leaders need to include everyone in the conversation. READ MORE   co.design Why one of New York City’s oldest hotels was redesigned for a cat The Algonquin Hotel needed a refresh, but, crucially, the new space had to accommodate a cat. READ MORE   co.design Ikea unveils a new Swedish meatball—for insects only Swedish Seedballs are made of soil, clay, and wildflower seeds—and can help you grow native plants in your backyard. READ MORE   tech These are the storytelling lessons I learned from Steve Jobs In an excerpt from his new book, Nest cofounder Tony Fadell writes of his time at Apple and how he saw Steve Jobs marshal facts and emotion to tell a tale. READ MORE   recommender Last-minute gifts to show Mom you care this Mother’s Day These gifts will delight any mom, whether she needs a do-it-all-bag, a trendy saucepan, or all the essentials to unwind. READ MORE   work life Exactly how to say no to dead-end work without hurting your career A non-promotable task (NPT) is one that benefits your organization but not your career. That’s why you need to follow three simple steps to ensure you can focus your energy in ways that advance your career. READ MORE   NEWS Crypto.com’s bad rewards: What you need to know Crypto.com’s Visa rewards cardholders are not thrilled after a blog post from the cryptocurrency trading platform on Sunday said it would unexpectedly slash rewards across all membership tiers. The prepaid card lets platform users spend their cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in fiat currency at Visa-accepting merchants, with users topping up funds periodically from their Crypto.com accounts. While many knew the trading platform’s generous rewards program was too good to last, some are upset about the sudden move. On social media some threatened to leave the platform once their rewards expire. The value of Crypto.com’s native token, CRO, fell 15% following the controversy. Shares of Crypto.com stock were down Monday, too. Check out the latest news stories here. FREE SPONSORED E-BOOK OF THE DAY How to Deal With Interpersonal Conflict at Work Click here to download your free e-book.     Thanks for reading! Have questions or comments? Email us at newsletters@fastcompany.com.  SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER   Help Support our Journalism Join Fast Company Premium   If you don’t want to receive Compass anymore, unsubscribe here If you were forwarded Compass and like it, subscribe here View this newsletter online 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10007-2195

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