Category: Positive News

This week has seen a number of positive developments on different fronts. Firstly, the European Union reported a major decrease in CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels. This is the largest reduction seen in the bloc’s history, with renewables driving the decline that saw a 25% year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions from power generation in… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

According to new research, people have the ability to rise above their tribalist tendencies and significantly increase their “moral circle” of care. Tribalism often compels humans to place loyalty and familiarity above reason and compassion, but it can also be harmless and even enjoyable, such as supporting a beloved sports team. However, the so-called “culture… Continue reading Major research suggests humans can break free from tribalism

XO Bikes, a south London-based social enterprise is training ex-offenders in bike repair and maintenance with the aim of keeping them from reoffending as they reintegrate into society. What began as an idea by the company’s co-founder, Stef Jones, is now breaking cycles of reoffending with almost two years of training. The social enterprise restores… Continue reading Back in the saddle: the bike brand staffed by prison leavers

Travel organisations around the world are making efforts to ensure that travelling is made more comfortable for visitors who are visually impaired or autistic. Traveleyes, a UK-based travel company, specialises in trips for the blind, offering discounted prices for sighted travellers who are paired with blind travellers as their guides. The company was founded in… Continue reading Three good things: tour operators innovating for blind and neurodiverse people

Using personal narratives of mental health struggles in a digital library format can help others in their own recovery, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingham. The team collected hundreds of different audio, video, written and image files recounting different stories of recovery, to understand their effectiveness in mental health… Continue reading ‘This too shall pass.’ World-first study proves the power of mental health recovery stories

Three educational projects aimed at addressing climate anxiety, food insecurity and helping young people with visual impairments have been awarded funding in the first Big Education Challenge. The prize fund, run by education charity Big Change, aims to support the development of “bold ideas that have the potential to transform education and learning”. Winners of… Continue reading Three good things: transformative educational projects

In this week’s news roundup, there are several positive stories to report. Cameroon has become the first country to begin routine vaccinations against malaria, which is seen as a transformative chapter in public health history. The vaccine is free for children up to the age of six months, and it’s expected that it will reduce… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

In South Africa, women are five times more likely than the global average to die at the hands of a partner. To combat gender-based violence (GBV), Phola, a pioneering project, has turned to psychologically creative therapy methods. Founded by psychologist Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo, the project uses the Tree of Life psychotherapeutic method developed by Ncube-Mlilo, itself… Continue reading The township caravan tackling South Africa’s femicide problem – the African way

Mychal Threets, a supervising librarian at the Fairfield Civic Center Library in California, US, is a superhero to his 600,000-plus followers on Instagram and almost 700,000 on TikTok. With his first-rate reading recommendations and sheer passion for advocating libraries as a tonic for a whole host of challenges, he encourages others to take advantage of… Continue reading The social media star helping people fall in love with libraries

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