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Toyota Mobility Foundation Selects Eight Teams as 2022 Finalists in the “Mobility for ALL” Category of its Idea Contest

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TOKYO, Dec 16, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Aiming to realize an "even-better mobility society," the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has been implementing the Make a Move PROJECT (https://mobility-contest.jp/) since June of this year. A contest, the project aims to implement ideas and solutions in society together with people who have a range of experience and know-how. With a focus on motorsports, in the "Mobility for ALL--Bring the Possibility of Mobility to Everyone" category, ideas for allowing anyone, regardless of the existence of a disability, etc., to enjoy watching motorsports were collected. In October, the 17 teams that passed the first screening round conducted trials to demonstrate the practical societal application of their ideas at locations in Okayama Prefecture, such as the Super Taikyu Race venue.We would like to announce the results of the trials conducted by these 17 teams in Okayama and the new initiatives planned for 2023. The following eight teams were selected based on sustainability and the perspectives of the parties concerned. Each of the eight teams will be awarded a maximum of 20 million yen (for a total of approximately 100 million yen) t...

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Asia-Pacific housing stakeholders’ call to ‘build forward better’ continues at World Urban Forum, Poland

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BANGKOK, Jul 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Key findings from the newly published Asia-Pacific Forum report will be brought to the global conversations on housing and shelter amid the impacts of climate change, and COVID-19 during the 11th World Urban Forum on June 26-30, 2022, at Katowice, Poland. "Building forward better through inclusive housing means that each one of us, especially the most vulnerable families we serve through housing solutions, has a voice in the process and a role to play in increasing access to a decent place to live," said Luis Noda, Habitat for Humanity's Asia-Pacific vice president and one of the speakers at the Asia-Pacific Housing Forum. "This core belief guides Habitat for Humanity as we lend our voices on WUF11 discussions on building resilience to a broad range of shocks and threats through an innovative and inclusive approach, thus working toward a sustainable and green future for our global community."WUF11's overall theme will be focusing on overcoming the multiple urban crises while transforming our cities for a better urban future. In alignment with WUF11 thematic objectives, the participants from the Asia-Pacific forum also focuse...

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Picking the right fund for your money

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"The number of things that are true for everyone in finance is small; everything else is just figuring out how much risk you want to take and what you want out of life, which is different for everyone," said Mr Morgan Housel, author of The Psychology Of Money. Indeed, everyone's portfolio should be different because we all have different objectives, different investment horizons, different liquidity needs and different risk tolerance, among other things. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading the full article. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month Latest headlines and exclusive stories In-depth analyses and award-winning multimedia content Get access to all with our no-contract promotional package at only $0.99/month for the first 3 months* Subscribe now *Terms and conditions apply.