The Bread and Butter Thing is revolutionizing the way food banks are run in the UK. With over 90 hubs spread out across the country, the charity provides nutritious fruits, vegetables and other household essentials to over 45,000 members each week. Unlike other food banks, The Bread and Butter Thing doesn’t provide a pre-determined set… Continue reading Is this the blueprint for a food bank that’s more human?
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‘I cook from the heart’ – UK’s first black female Michelin-starred chef
Adejoké Bakare, a Nigerian chef running her modern west African cuisine restaurant, Chishuru, in London, recently became the UK’s first black female chef to win a Michelin star. Bakare’s approach to cooking is rooted in the culinary traditions of Nigeria’s Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo ethnic groups. She showcases these culinary legacies in Chishuru’s dishes, and… Continue reading ‘I cook from the heart’ – UK’s first black female Michelin-starred chef
Indigenous communities get tech and training on vital early warning systems
Citizen scientists are being trained in some of the most remote rainforests to help predict the effects of climate change and deforestation. The Rainforest Labs project set up by the charity, Cool Earth, uses tech that draws on data from imaging outfit Planet and its constellation of 200 satellites to create an early warning system.… Continue reading Indigenous communities get tech and training on vital early warning systems
What went right this week: the good news you should know about
From Somalia to France, this week has seen a host of positive events, including the fact under-5 child mortality rates have reached an historic low. The United Nations revealed that the reasons for this were multiple, but had been driven largely by successful healthcare programs in countries including Cambodia, Malawi, Mongolia, and Rwanda. Despite the good… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about
From Lagos to Lima: seven striking photos from our trailblazing mental health series
Developing Mental Wealth, a Positive News photo series, features photographs from skilled snappers worldwide taken in the hope of raising awareness on the issue of mental health. The photographers have taken some of their best shots to tell the stories of how people, who have suffered from mental health illnesses, have prevailed and rebuilt their… Continue reading From Lagos to Lima: seven striking photos from our trailblazing mental health series
Call of the wild: can this song breathe life into our barren spruce plantations?
A new single is aiming to raise awareness of the lack of biodiversity in UK conifer plantations. Where Now A Dark Wood Stands, by Scottish composer Alexander Chapman Campbell and folk singer Julie Fowlis, encourages the reimagining of timber forests so that nature can flourish in them. The country’s dense planting of conifers creates dark,… Continue reading Call of the wild: can this song breathe life into our barren spruce plantations?
A good turn: the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower – in pictures
Swedish startup Modvion has constructed the world’s tallest wooden turbine tower, pioneering the use of wood in wind turbine technology. While steel has been the typical construction material for wind turbines in the past, the trend for taller towers and remote locations has made transport and production a logistical nightmare. This, coupled with the embodied… Continue reading A good turn: the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower – in pictures
The city where ‘the future has already arrived’
Utrecht, a city in the Netherlands, is providing a glimpse of what cities could look like in a decade. One example is Catharijnesingel, which was a six-lane road for cars but has now been transformed into a canal for boating and nature. The project, which cost around €1bn, began after a referendum in 2002, where… Continue reading The city where ‘the future has already arrived’
Together: changing times captured poolside in Cape Town
Michelle Sank’s portrait of four young girls enjoying the view at Sea Point Pavilion has been announced as one of the 10 category winners in the Sony World Photography Awards open competition. The photograph, part of her Ballade series, captures changes in Cape Town and South Africa since the end of apartheid. Although formerly a… Continue reading Together: changing times captured poolside in Cape Town
Not your average bank statement: what 10 years of impact investing looks like
Ethex, a not-for-profit investment platform, has invested more than £115m to push for social and environmental transformation over the last decade. The platform has sent this amount to ethical businesses across the UK, raised from around 25,000 everyday investors who contribute as little as £100. Ethex investors aim for a return of up to 6.5%,… Continue reading Not your average bank statement: what 10 years of impact investing looks like