Category: Positive News

This week was filled with positive news from around the world. The Earthshot Prize announced its winners, offering £1m to five eco-innovators with solutions to environmental problems. Among those awarded were a company that offers easier-to-recycle batteries for electric vehicles, a scheme to reduce food waste and a community initiative that helps protect Andean forests.… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Charlotte Church, the Welsh soprano singer who became a singing sensation at the age of 11 after singing “Pie Jesu” over the phone on This Morning, has shared her life philosophy with Positive News. Church, who has three children and lives in Wales, has sold over 10 million albums, trained as a sound healing therapist,… Continue reading Life lessons: Charlotte Church on what life has taught her

The current state of our food system has been a source of heated debate in recent times, with farmers, environmentalists, and health campaigners at odds. However, Britain and the rest of the world have started embracing new ideas to fix our broken food system. Despite the constant stream of negative news around food and farming,… Continue reading Fixing the food chain. Are the solutions closer than we think?

As the leaves fall and the days get shorter, it’s the perfect time to learn a new skill. And what better way to do that than by enrolling in one of the many free online courses available this autumn? From cooking up a storm with microbes and fungi to learning the science of happiness, there’s… Continue reading Five free online courses to upskill your autumn

Catherine Borowski and Lee Baker, the minds behind Graphic Rewilding, aim to inject urban spaces with the vibrancy of nature through their massive nature-inspired artworks. The founders’ project features the installation of colourful, flower-themed murals on barren or rundown spaces in the city where actual rewilding may not be feasible. The duo believes that even… Continue reading The nature-inspired art bringing delight to dull urban spaces

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

Solar power is on the rise globally, and the UK government has set its sights on a fivefold increase in solar capacity by 2035. However, arrays on farmland may soon be banned, meaning floating solar could be the answer. Renewable energy firm Trinzic has launched a campaign calling on the UK government to support 30GW… Continue reading Floating solar panels: the future of clean energy?

This week saw a number of positive developments in the fight to protect our planet and our health. Here are some of the good news stories that made headlines: The UK government has announced its support for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, reversing its previous backing for the controversial practice. The move was welcomed by… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

New research from University College London suggests that dementia rates are set to double in England and Wales by 2024. Poor lifestyle choices have been identified as a key factor driving this sharp rise. Although promising strides towards defeating Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia – have recently been made, the old… Continue reading Six lifestyle choices that can slash your risk of developing dementia

Wildlife activists in Britain are taking matters into their own hands, illegally breeding butterflies, birds and beavers, and releasing them to stop their extinction and restore biodiversity across the country. According to a report by Positive News, hundreds of native plants and animals were lost over the past couple of centuries alone in Britain, and… Continue reading The rogue rewilders taking Britain’s biodiversity into their own hands