Category: Positive News

Last Monday in London’s financial centre, 100 choristers from various generations and vocal ranges gathered to sing in protest at the headquarters of the City’s biggest fossil fuel-backing corporations. The protest action coincided with the Cop26 climate summit in Dubai and aimed to gather support for the Stop Ecocide campaign, which seeks to criminalize the… Continue reading ‘It reaches deep inside people’: the climate choirs singing for the planet

Dubai is currently hosting COP28, the annual United Nations climate conference. COP, or the Conference of the Parties, is where UN member states meet to assess their progress and make commitments to climate action. This year, over 70,000 people are expected to attend, including world leaders, scientists, business executives, NGOs, and activists. Notably, many fossil… Continue reading All eyes on Dubai: COP28 and what you need to know

Justine Aldersey-Williams, a textile artist and teacher at The Wild Dyery in Wirral, UK, set herself the challenging task of growing a pair of jeans from scratch. She was driven by her concern for the environmental impact of the fashion industry, which sells 70 million pairs of jeans in the UK every year. Aldersey-Williams’ experiment… Continue reading The woman who grew her own pair of jeans

Children’s author and poet Michael Rosen, known for works such as “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” has shared insights into his life in an interview with Positive News. Rosen, who was in intensive care for 48 days with COVID-19, noted the deep breathing exercises he taught himself to do while recovering, which he described… Continue reading Life lessons: Michael Rosen on what life has taught him

Temperate rainforests across England will receive a £750m boost as part of a new government strategy that was published in response to a petition signed by tens of thousands of people. However, there are criticisms regarding the strategy’s lack of an overarching goal or any commitments to granting legal protections to more rainforest sites. Campaigners… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

A report from the thinktank Demos has suggested that getting companies to value social and environmental impact, in addition to profit, could give the UK economy a much-needed boost. The report calls for rewriting Companies Act in a way to balance purpose with profit. Demos argues that the outcome of this change would generate a… Continue reading Could purpose-led firms lift the UK’s flagging economy?

In light of soaring rents, the ‘Airbnb effect’, and the upcoming general election, the UK’s housing crisis is back in the spotlight. Solving this issue is imperative, and governments have previously been unable to get a grip on the situation. The current government’s levelling up bill is seen as a missed chance to implement planning… Continue reading Seven solutions to ease the UK’s housing crisis

With Christmas right around the corner, it’s important to consider our environmental impact during the festive season. No one knows this better than Santa Claus himself, who was shocked to learn that the UK throws away enough wrapping paper to circle the equator nine times. But fear not, there are many ways to have a… Continue reading Sustainable Christmas ideas: 13 ways to make the festive season greener

Rather than updating and replacing technology, there is growing interest in products that are designed to be long-lasting and easily repaired or upgraded. The onus may not be solely on consumers, however, as manufacturers have made it challenging to fix items, which feeds into our throwaway culture. Newer devices include laptops, phones, and even vacuum… Continue reading Three good things: longlife tech to inspire us beyond our throwaway culture

This week brought about a number of positive news stories. A group of British millionaires urged the government to introduce a wealth tax to combat the nation’s deteriorating public services and rising tax burden. The activist group Patriotic Millionaires projected calls for a wealth tax onto the Treasury building in London as a way to… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about