Author: Lucy Purdy

Positive News magazine’s latest issue features interviews with a range of individuals who, despite their vulnerability towards despair, have found purpose and positivity. Environmental campaigner Chris Packham admits that hearing about affronts to nature can shake his sense of hope, while campaigner for flexible working Anna Whitehouse worries about the world her children will inherit.… Continue reading Chris Packham the ‘punk optimist’, and greening sport. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News

Green Grads, a project aimed at showcasing the works of design graduates committed to addressing environmental problems, has served as a platform for over 150 talented individuals across various disciplines for three years. It highlights their projects on sustainability, waste and pollution, circular production, biophilia, biodiversity and related themes. Among those who have featured in… Continue reading Young, gifted and green. The ‘green grads’ designing the future

Italian photographer Maurizio di Pietro’s shot of an insect food experiment at the University of Turin has won the top prize in the Environmental Photographer of the Year competition. While the image may seem nightmarish, it may have the power to provide a solution to food scarcity, a global problem. The experiment explored the use… Continue reading A swarm of solutions: insect food experiment lands top photography prize

Festive planning can be a stressful time for many, but taking the time to plan ahead can reap benefits for the environment, small traders, and even our mental health. According to credit management company Lowel, as many as one in five people in the UK were still paying off Christmas debt in Easter this year.… Continue reading 6 reasons why getting ahead for Christmas is better for the planet, small businesses – and your stress levels

National Express has partnered with Women’s Aid to provide free coach transportation to survivors of domestic abuse across the UK as part of its Road to Refuge project. The project is an extension of Women’s Aid’s established Rail to Refuge programme. “Domestic abuse isolates survivors from their finances, making it incredibly difficult to escape to… Continue reading Road to refuge scheme offers free coach travel for abuse survivors

A programme in Cornwall called the Apple Academy is helping young people who are not in employment, education or training to gain work experience and connect with nature. The programme involves harvesting apples grown in orchards at the Eden Project, pressing and cooking them with the assistance of Eden’s head chef Mike Greer, and serving… Continue reading Apples help to squeeze out untapped potential of ‘talented’ young people

In a world where people are bombarded with conflicting news headlines and misinformation on a daily basis, news literacy has become a vital life skill. Founder of the News Literacy Lab, Jodie Jackson, emphasizes that we must equip ourselves with the necessary tools to navigate the complex and often polluted information landscape. Jackson has launched… Continue reading The mother of three teaching young people how to make sense of the news