Positive signals from the news — short, sourced, concrete evidence that the future is already being built.https://bloomii.eu/enhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/fermentation-precision-proteines/https://bloomii.eu/articles/fermentation-precision-proteines/80% of the world's rennet has been produced without animals since 1990. The same technology promises dairy proteins with 91–97% fewer emissions — with important nuances on costs, European regulation and patent concentration.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/cohabitat-communautes/https://bloomii.eu/articles/cohabitat-communautes/Individualism as inevitable, cohousing reserved for idealists? Across Europe, tens of thousands of people prove otherwise — with measured data on loneliness, health and life satisfaction.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiving Togetherhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/citizen-microgrids/https://bloomii.eu/articles/citizen-microgrids/Community microgrids for neighborhoods: in Wildpoldsried, Schoonschip, and through Enercoop, villages and neighbourhoods are producing their own electricity — and reinvesting the revenue locally. Nine thousand communities are already doing this across Europe. Real conditions, documented limits.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/eco-anxiete/https://bloomii.eu/articles/eco-anxiete/59% of young people describe themselves as extremely worried about the climate — and those who feel this anxiety engage more politically than those who don't. Science is redefining eco-anxiety: not a pathology to cure, but an adaptive signal to transform into collective force.Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTWell-being & Healthhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/universal-basic-income/https://bloomii.eu/articles/universal-basic-income/From Alaska to Finland, through Stockton and Kenya, six rigorously documented experiments contradict the myth of dependency. Recipients work more, invest more, and do better.Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEconomy & Commonshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/alphafold-protein-conservation/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/alphafold-protein-conservation/The same AI that predicted the shape of nearly every known protein is now helping researchers understand the molecular biology of endangered species — from honeybee immunity proteins to poorly studied organisms with no prior structural data.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/ess-france/https://bloomii.eu/articles/ess-france/The Social and Solidarity Economy accounts for 10% of French employment and brings together 2.6 million people. From cooperatives to mutual health insurers, the economic alternative isn't a utopia — it's already a discreet pillar of the French economy.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEconomy & Commonshttps://bloomii.eu/articles/digital-commons/https://bloomii.eu/articles/digital-commons/Wikipedia, Linux, OpenStreetMap: three projects built by millions of people with no single owner. Harvard puts their replacement value at $8.8 trillion. The data demolish the idea that open collaboration cannot work at scale.Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/social-isolation-prescribing/https://bloomii.eu/articles/social-isolation-prescribing/A meta-analysis of 3.4 million people confirms it: social isolation increases mortality risk by 29%. But large-scale programmes — social prescribing in the UK, moais in Okinawa, village movements in the US — prove this epidemic is reversible.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWell-being & Healthhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/participatory-budgeting/https://bloomii.eu/articles/participatory-budgeting/In 1989, Porto Alegre handed part of its budget to residents. Within ten years: drinking water in 98% of homes, health spending tripled, infant mortality down. The model has spread to 7,000–11,500 cities. The data contradict the received wisdom.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiving Togetherhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/village-movement-vieillir-ensemble/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/village-movement-vieillir-ensemble/Born in Boston in 2002, the Village Movement offers a simple model: neighbours organise collectively to enable older adults to stay at home, with mutual services and a solidarity network. The movement has spread to hundreds of cities across the United States.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/loos-en-gohelle-charbon-solaire/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/loos-en-gohelle-charbon-solaire/A mining town in Pas-de-Calais marked by unemployment and slag heaps, Loos-en-Gohelle installed 2,600 m² of solar panels on its municipal buildings. Since 2021, these installations cover 90% of public energy needs and generate €50,000 of energy per year.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénérationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/fermentation-precision-proteines/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/fermentation-precision-proteines/An ISO 14067-certified lifecycle analysis shows that proteins produced by precision fermentation generate 91 to 97% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional dairy proteins, with 96 to 99% less water consumption.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologie éthiquehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/pontevedra-ville-sans-voiture/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/pontevedra-ville-sans-voiture/In 1999, the Spanish city of Pontevedra pedestrianised 300,000 m² of its town centre and reduced traffic from 80,000 to 7,000 vehicles per day. Result: CO2 emissions down more than 70%, no fatal accident since 2011, and 12,000 new residents attracted to the city.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTVivre ensemblehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/moai-okinawa-longevite/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/moai-okinawa-longevite/The moai okinawa tradition: in Okinawa, about half the population participates in a moai — an informal mutual support group, some of which have lasted more than 90 years. Okinawan women live on average 8 years longer than American women. Social connection is probably one of the decisive factors.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/agroforesterie-carbone-sols/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/agroforesterie-carbone-sols/A study published in 2024 in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems demonstrates that seven agroecological practices all increase carbon sequestration in soils and vegetation — with agroforestry leading at 1.22 t C/ha/yr.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénérationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/eusko-monnaie-locale-europe/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/eusko-monnaie-locale-europe/With 4.4 million euskos in circulation and 6.5 million transactions in 2024, the local currency of the French Basque Country stands as Europe's largest — and a real-world laboratory for short supply chains.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/articles/nature-comme-soin/https://bloomii.eu/articles/nature-comme-soin/Contact with nature is often relegated to 'alternative medicine'. Clinical data tell a different story: 21% less cortisol in 10 to 30 minutes, strengthened immune cells, reduced mortality risk. Here is the state of the evidence.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWell-being & Healthhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/rescoop-743-cooperatives-energie-europe/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/rescoop-743-cooperatives-energie-europe/REScoop.eu, the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives, brings together 743 member organisations in more than 28 countries. These structures allow ordinary citizens to become co-owners of their local renewable energy production.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/wego-gouvernements-bien-etre/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/wego-gouvernements-bien-etre/The WEGo (Wellbeing Economy Governments) partnership, launched in 2018, brings together Scotland, Iceland, New Zealand, Wales, Finland and Canada around a shared goal: developing public policies that measure wellbeing rather than growth alone.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/b-corp-europe-resilience-croissance/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/b-corp-europe-resilience-croissance/A B Lab Europe study covering 7 European countries shows that between 2019 and 2022, 76% of certified B Corp companies recorded revenue growth, compared to 60% of non-certified companies. During the COVID crisis, they were more likely to maintain their activity.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/bhutan-gross-national-happiness/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/bhutan-gross-national-happiness/The bhutan happiness index — known as the Gross National Happiness (GNH) Index — has, since the 1970s, measured national happiness across 9 domains and 33 indicators. The index rose from 0.743 to 0.781 (2010–2022). Discover what half a century of alternative GDP shows.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWell-being & Healthhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/plastique-engagement-mondial-1000-organisations/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/plastique-engagement-mondial-1000-organisations/In November 2024, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation counted more than 1,000 organisations — including companies representing 20% of global plastic packaging and more than 50 signatory governments — committed to a shared vision: that plastic never becomes waste.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/kenya-ubi-revenu-universel-resultats/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/kenya-ubi-revenu-universel-resultats/Preliminary results from the world's largest study on universal basic income, published in December 2023 by GiveDirectly, show no disincentive effect on work: recipients invest more, become more entrepreneurial and earn more.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEconomy & Commonshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/loups-yellowstone-cascade-trophique/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/loups-yellowstone-cascade-trophique/A study published in 2025 in Global Ecology and Conservation measures the effect of wolf reintroduction at Yellowstone: the volume of riparian willow crowns increased by 1,500% between 2001 and 2020. The trophic cascade is one of the strongest ever documented.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénérationhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/agriculture-regenerative/https://bloomii.eu/articles/agriculture-regenerative/Regenerative agriculture is not an ideological niche — it's a documented shift in business model. 70% higher profitability than conventional farms (PeerJ 2018), 1.22 t C/ha/yr sequestered (Frontiers 2024). With the honest obstacles.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEcology & Regenerationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/loutres-mer-forets-kelp/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/loutres-mer-forets-kelp/In central California, the return of sea otters increased kelp forest cover by 57.6% and raised the carbon storage of these ecosystems by 5.3%. A study published in PLOS Climate in 2024 documents this cascade mechanism — one animal, two climate benefits.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénérationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/shinrin-yoku-immunite-foret/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/shinrin-yoku-immunite-foret/Recognised as a discipline of preventive medicine in Japan since 2004, forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) is documented by precise physiological measurements: increased NK cell activity and anti-cancer proteins, lower blood pressure, anxiety and depression scores. Cortisol effects remain uncertain according to the most recent evidence.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/alimentation-optimale-esperance-vie/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/alimentation-optimale-esperance-vie/A study published in PLOS Medicine in 2022 modelled the impact of a sustained dietary change on life expectancy. Switching from a typical Western diet to an optimal diet at age 20 extends life by 10.7 years for women and 13 years for men.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/cooperatives-mondiales-280-millions-emplois/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/cooperatives-mondiales-280-millions-emplois/According to the World Cooperative Monitor 2025 of the International Cooperative Alliance, 280 million people — 10% of the world's active population — work in a cooperative. One billion people are members. This alternative economic model is in fact one of the most widespread on Earth.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/fairphone-reparer-empreinte-carbone/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/fairphone-reparer-empreinte-carbone/The Fraunhofer IZM Institute measured the environmental impact of the Fairphone 4 according to its length of use. Result: five years of use reduces the annual carbon footprint by 31%, and seven years reduces it by 44%. Repairability is not a detail — it is a climate strategy.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologie éthiquehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/velo-sante-mondiale-2025/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/velo-sante-mondiale-2025/If every city raised its cycling network to Copenhagen's level, the global health benefits would amount to around $435 billion per year. That is the finding of a study published in 2025 in PNAS, covering 11,587 cities in 121 countries.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/alphafold-200-millions-structures/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/alphafold-200-millions-structures/Determining a protein's structure used to take months, even years. AlphaFold does it in seconds — and makes the results freely available to 500,000 researchers in 190 countries. A turning point for biology and medicine for the most vulnerable.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologie éthiquehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/knepp-estate-rewilding-20-ans/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/knepp-estate-rewilding-20-ans/In twenty years, an exhausted agricultural estate in Sussex has become one of the UK's greatest biodiversity hotspots. The January 2026 assessment is striking: +916% breeding birds, +871% dragonflies, 62 nightingale males where there were only 9.Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEcology & Regenerationhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/bien-etre-sante/https://bloomii.eu/articles/bien-etre-sante/80% of our longevity is determined by lifestyle, not genes. Societies that consume less often live longer, with better mental health and more meaning. Here is the evidence.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWell-being & Healthhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/biologie-open-source/https://bloomii.eu/articles/biologie-open-source/AlphaFold made 200 million protein structures freely accessible within months. 100,000 researchers work in the open on the diseases that kill the poorest. Here is how open-source biology is reinventing who benefits from science.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/citizens-assembly/https://bloomii.eu/articles/citizens-assembly/Selected like jurors, 99 Irish citizens made possible what politicians had avoided for decades. Deliberative democracy works — here is the evidence, and its real limits.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiving Togetherhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/economic-alternatives/https://bloomii.eu/articles/economic-alternatives/280 million people work in cooperatives. Three basic income experiments have documented their effects. Amsterdam changed its economic compass. The WIR Bank has been financing Swiss SMEs since 1934. Here is the data.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEconomy & Commonshttps://bloomii.eu/articles/ia-biodiversite/https://bloomii.eu/articles/ia-biodiversite/300 million biodiversity observations collected by citizens. Algorithms tracking poachers in real time. 200 million protein structures free for the entire planet. The same technology powering our news feeds can also protect life — if we choose what it serves.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEthical Technologyhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/mondragon-cooperatives/https://bloomii.eu/articles/mondragon-cooperatives/Founded in 1956, Mondragon brings together 70,000 worker-owners and posts a 97% survival rate over three decades. If the model is this solid, why does it remain marginal?Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiving Togetherhttps://bloomii.eu/articles/ocean-regeneration/https://bloomii.eu/articles/ocean-regeneration/Inside fully protected marine reserves, fish biomass is 670% higher than in unprotected areas. Off California, the return of sea otters increased carbon storage in kelp forests by 5.3%. The ocean recovers — fast, sometimes spectacularly — when given the chance.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEcology & Regenerationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/beignet-50-villes/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/beignet-50-villes/By April 2025, more than 50 local authorities around the world had integrated doughnut economics into their policies. This conceptual framework — proposed by Kate Raworth in 2012 — is moving out of books and into city plans.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/castors-angleterre/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/castors-angleterre/In March 2025, Eurasian beavers were officially released into the wild in England for the first time in centuries. This small mammal transforms wetlands far better than any civil engineering project.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénérationhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/deux-heures-nature-bien-etre/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/deux-heures-nature-bien-etre/A meta-analysis published in 2025 in Behavioral Sciences — covering 78 studies — confirms that 120 minutes of exposure to nature per week are associated with better perceived health and significantly higher wellbeing. The threshold is achievable, even in cities.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/economie-circulaire-ue-objectif-2030/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/economie-circulaire-ue-objectif-2030/In 2024, 12.2% of materials consumed in Europe came from recycling or reuse. The EU's objective is to reach 24% by 2030. The European Environment Agency warns: without a major acceleration, the EU will not meet the target.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉconomie & communshttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/inaturalist-300-millions/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/inaturalist-300-millions/In August 2025, iNaturalist passed the milestone of 300 million observations of wild species, submitted by 4.3 million users. This global network of amateur naturalists has become one of the largest occurrence databases of living organisms — and a major resource for science.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnologie éthiquehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/islande-semaine-courte/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/islande-semaine-courte/A follow-up report published in October 2024 confirms it: 86% of Iceland's active population now works fewer hours, or has the right to do so. This is no longer a pilot — it is a public policy that has become firmly established.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTBien-être & santéhttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/mondragon-ratio-salarial/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/mondragon-ratio-salarial/A study by the International Cooperative Alliance published in late April 2026 highlights a striking figure: at Mondragon, the gap between the lowest and highest salary is 1 to 9. In a FTSE 100 company, it is 1 to 129.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTVivre ensemblehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/porto-alegre-budget-participatif/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/porto-alegre-budget-participatif/In 1989, Porto Alegre handed part of its municipal budget to citizens. Within nine years, water and sewage connections rose from 75% to 98% of households. The model has since been replicated in more than 11,500 cities around the world.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTVivre ensemblehttps://bloomii.eu/briefs/reglement-restauration-nature/https://bloomii.eu/briefs/reglement-restauration-nature/In July 2024, the European Nature Restoration Regulation came into force — a world first. For the first time, a major economic area has legally committed to repairing the ecosystems it has degraded: 20% of land, 25,000 km of rivers, 3 billion trees.Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTÉcologie & Régénération