This week’s good news roundup brings you updates from around the world on breakthroughs in medicine, environmental progress and Indigenous peoples’ rights. In Brazil, Indigenous communities are celebrating after Brazil’s highest court voted against the agribusiness-backed ‘time limit trick’. The strategy had attempted to limit Indigenous peoples’ land claims, arguing that they could only claim… Continue reading What went right this week: ‘spectacular’ renewables boom keeps 1.5C in sight
Category: Positive News
Guerrilla rewilding and buildings that heal. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News
Positive News magazine’s latest issue features a number of inspiring stories that highlight the positive impact that people can have on the world around them. One such story focuses on a group of guerrilla rewilders who are breeding a variety of endangered species including storks, wildcats, frogs, butterflies and beavers in secret locations across the… Continue reading Guerrilla rewilding and buildings that heal. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News
Apples help to squeeze out untapped potential of ‘talented’ young people
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
The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former child soldiers
The aftermath of Liberia’s two civil wars has been the rise of a generation of young men riddled with trauma. Many of them have turned to violent street crimes, perpetuating a cycle of violence that gripes the country. But the tide is turning. Nepi, a mental health non-profit founded in 2009 and promoted by former… Continue reading The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former child soldiers
The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former teen soldiers
Following Liberia’s brutal civil wars in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a large portion of young men were left traumatized and marginalized. Anthony Kamara, a former child soldier, believes that these men, while having lost years to the violence, have their hidden colors waiting to emerge. Through the mental health nonprofit Network for Empowerment… Continue reading The butterflies of Liberia: transforming the lives of former teen soldiers
The great plastic culture shift: 3 ways we’ve fallen out of love with plastic
Plastic is a huge polluter of the environment, with almost 100 billion bits of plastic packaging thrown away each year in the UK alone. However, efforts are being made to reduce plastic pollution, and from this month, businesses in England are prohibited from supplying, selling, or offering certain single-use plastic items. Although there is still… Continue reading The great plastic culture shift: 3 ways we’ve fallen out of love with plastic
The mother of three teaching young people how to make sense of the news
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
Inside the super sewer cleaning up London
The River Thames in London is getting a £4.5bn ($5.8bn) Super Sewer, with the UK’s largest construction project since privatisation underway. The network is up to 65 metres deep, storing 1.6 million tonnes of sewage. The culvert will be full of waste, saving the Thames from untreated sewage spills totalling tens of millions of tonnes… Continue reading Inside the super sewer cleaning up London
Three good things: new state-of-the-art libraries
Public libraries are often considered a place to borrow books and read. However, modern libraries have evolved into transformative community spaces. They routinely host exciting workshops and offer interactive design features that stimulate imagination. Three innovative libraries embodying these values are the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez in Barcelona, Parramatta Library in Australia, and Shanghai Library… Continue reading Three good things: new state-of-the-art libraries
What went right this week: big oil in court and solar farms in space
1. New data shows that Britain is becoming more liberal as views on social and moral issues have shifted over the past four decades. The annual British Attitudes Survey reveals that 67% of people now support same-sex relationships, up from 17% in 1983. The survey also found that 76% support a woman’s right to choose… Continue reading What went right this week: big oil in court and solar farms in space