Author: Martin Wright

In a world facing environmental challenges, the prospects for wildlife populations can seem bleak. From climate crisis to habitat destruction, the threats are numerous and dire. However, amidst the gloom, there are silver linings that offer hope and inspiration for conservation efforts globally. The Rewilding Futures conference held in Cambridge this year showcased numerous success… Continue reading Resurgent tuna and rebounding elephants: the dogged conservation efforts bearing fruit

, however, Nijsse notes: it’s more efficient to leave a battery partly charged than to discharge it fully, so EV batteries might not be fully available for grid services. Get Positive News delivered to your door, plus a range of gifts Support journalism that reports on good things in the world Subscribe here It isn’t… Continue reading ‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants

nly want the cheapest possible option when it comes to energy. “They have always wanted the best”, he explained. “But if you’re poor, you never talk about ‘best’. You talk about access.” “Our entire focus is, how do you get our end user – internationally – to feel empowered?” he added. “Our fundamental belief is… Continue reading Making light work: solar’s potential to lift rural Indians out of poverty

Untold Narratives, a project founded by journalist and producer Lucy Hannah, has been supporting women writers in Afghanistan for the past three and a half years since the Taliban seized Kabul. The group has provided a platform for writers, particularly women, who have been “marginalised by community or conflict”, enabling them to express themselves despite… Continue reading A chronicle of courage: the programme keeping Afghan women’s words alive

ReSpace Projects is a social enterprise based in London that specialises in transforming empty and derelict buildings into useful sites with the agreement of local councils and landlords. Founder Gee Sinha initially became involved in reclaiming commercial properties that remained vacant and disused, often for years. Sinha lived in a squat after becoming homeless in… Continue reading Value in the meantime: the social enterprise transforming London’s empty buildings

Fermented foods have been consumed by cultures across the world throughout history to improve gut health. Food researcher and author Rain Kuldjärv shared the origin story of these foods. According to Kuldjärv, breadcrumbs discovered in the Jordan Valley dated back over 14,000 years, which signifies how bread was made using some form of fermentation process… Continue reading From kimchi to kefir: why ancient wisdom on food fermentation remains good for our gut

PulpaTronics, under the leadership of Chloe So and Soma Biro, has come up with an innovative solution to the huge amount of waste produced each year by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. Every RFID tag has a computer chip and a small metal strip antenna and over 18 billion of these tags are produced annually… Continue reading Scanning the future: the startup behind chipless, metal-free, paper RFID tags

Cricket is being used as a way to help Syrian and Palestinian teenagers overcome their traumatic past experiences in a refugee camp in Lebanon. With the sport not being widely played in their home countries, it provides a way for the young people to find joy and opportunity. Two of the teenagers, Wissal al-Jaber (16)… Continue reading ‘Cricket helped me build my personality’: the refugees finding peace on the crease

Athletes have been speaking out on climate change. Innes FitzGerald, the 17-year-old English Schools cross country champion, refused to travel to Australia for the World Championships due to her worries about carbon emissions. FitzGerald’s stance earned her the title of Young Athlete of the Year at the BBC Green Sports Awards 2023. Athletes such as… Continue reading Gamechangers: the sports stars speaking out on the climate

Chris Packham, the TV naturalist, has faced a decline in biodiversity, death threats, and even had a bomb go off outside his New Forest home. The attack was a result of his outspoken campaign against the illegal persecution of birds of prey and wider destruction of the UK’s wildlife. Packham has credited his relentless search… Continue reading Chris Packham on why he’s angry, yet hopeful