UN Sustainable Development Goals Addressed

  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger

  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities

  • Goal 12: Responsible Production & Consumption

  • Goal 13: Climate Action

2017 Global Design Challenge Finalist

This design concept was developed by participants in the Institute’s Global Design Challenge. The descriptions below are from the team’s competition entry materials.

Location: Santiago, Chile
Team members: Laura Cussen, José Hernández Vargas

Image of fruits and vegetables overlaid by images of three cell phones with app information displayed differently on each
Image: Project Team / Slant / Copyright © - All rights reserved

Innovation Details

Slant is an app that mimics the way ants communicate with each other both through one-on-one interactions and through pheromone trails. This app aims to reduce food waste by creating a platform for users to influence each other’s decisions regarding the quality and location of food.