Last year was a record year for sustainable finance, with over 1 trillion euros worth of impact bonds being issued according to the Climate Bond Initiative (CBI). Impact bonds are financial instruments that help finance social, sustainable, or climate-related projects. Economic experts expect this number to actually grow this year and beyond.
What's right: first wooden satellite
Researchers from Japan have successfully made and launched into space the first ever wooden satellite. They believe that timber is a space-grade material that could one day even be used to build houses on Mars. The satellite, Lignosat, is crafted from honoki wood - a kind of magnolia tree - without screws or glue to hold it together.