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ReThink

Rethink Sustainable Solutions, S.r.l.s. is an engineering and technical consulting firm that wants to foster the transition to a Circular Economy model. In order to abandon the current ‘take-make-consume and dispose’ pattern of growth, we support changes throughout value chains, from product design to new business and market models, from new ways of turning waste into a resource to new modes of consumer behaviour. To fulfill this mission, we design innovative solutions in the energy and environment fields, with the integration of the digital channels.

Elemental Water Makers

Already 4 billion people face water scarcity today. Especially islands are at the forefront of climate change and often lack natural water resources.The key for islands to moving from scarcity to abundance lies in the sea. Traditional desalination technology, unfortunately, uses a great deal of fossil energy and is a nightmare to maintain. Not anymore: 

Coopérnico

Coopérnico is a Portuguese renewable energy cooperative that combines its sustainability oriented and social nature with the support of solidarity, education and environmental protection projects. Coopérnico's mission is to engage citizens and companies in the creation of a new energetic, economic and social paradigm that benefits both society and the environment: renewable, efficient, fair and decentralized. Coopérnico has 3 main activity areas: renewable energy production, energy efficiency and commercialization (retail).

Planair SA

Consulting Engineers for Sustainable Development.

Founded in 1985 in Switzerland, Planair was created to offer engineering and advisory services for sustainable development. The Planair team develops and implements innovative solutions in the fields of renewable energy, energy efficiency, island & smart grid systems planning, engineering and industry partnerships.

LINCC UIB (Laboratori Interdisciplinary sobre Canvi Climàtic de la UIB) - University of the Balearic Islands

The Interdisciplinary Lab on Climate Change of the University of the Balearic Islands is a hub of researchers from many  different disciplines that work on climate change: physics, biology, engineering, chemistry, economy, law, mathematics and computing, education and philosophy.

The main aims of the LINCC are:

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