The catastrophic tendencies of mass media impact us in a decisive manner. We are constantly being plunged into apathy and pessimism. Good news is not only underrepresented but very often not presented at all. Yet amazing and positive things happen all the time, all over the world. Our mission is to spot them, celebrate them, and be a source of inspiration and optimism!
A new way of planting rice increases production by up to 200% while cutting water usage in half; a recent study indicates that e-cigarettes are twice as effective as...
At the cost of less than 2% of the city’s budget, Belo Horizonte cut its infant death rate – widely used as evidence of hunger – by more than...
With most remote facilities off-grid, solar power is allowing doctors to perform surgery, deliver babies, and other basic services that require electricity; thanks to 1,600 new school centers, over...
Research shows that, when educated with clear information about the food’s global impact, individuals make more environmentally-friendly choices; three million Filipino Muslims voted to end a decades-long conflict and...
Ethiopia allows almost 1 million refugees to live outside of camps, register births, attend schools, and have access to financial services such as bank accounts; thanks to a combination...
In Asia’s fast-expanding and crowded cities, city planners in China are utilizing unused land under bridges, flyovers, and viaducts; UK newspaper ‘The Guardian’ has replaced its plastic packaging in...
#Jagärhär (#Iamhere) is a Swedish group of about 75,000 people that fight online abuse, supporting and defending those under attack; tiger worms process waste into water and compost, eliminating...
This island Kokota was on the brink of disaster, but in recent years, the island has managed to step back from the brink of ruin and adapt to climate...
Tony Rinaudo’s farmer-managed natural regeneration technique has helped restore 240 million trees over the last 30 years; Argentina will create two large marine parks; and the vaccine alliance Gavi...
Luxembourg’s government seeks to end some of the world’s worst traffic congestion by lifting the fares on public transportation; as a result of the ‘flying shame’ movement in Sweden,...
Vaccinations in Australia decresed the number of cases by 79.2% compared to 2017; Stixfresh, a Malaysian company announced what could be a game-changer for reducing food waste; and the...
As temperatures drop in Sweden, Stockholm is using commercial advertisements to help people get to warmth and shelter; Lego has pledged $100 million to the nonprofit behind Sesame Street...
Peru will end the production, distribution, and consumption of single-use plastic bags; a new law in Niger protects people fleeing violence, natural disasters, and famine; and Victoria’s new cabinet...
Researchers have found a way to use iron for the production of solar panels, replacing so-called rare-earth metals; a network of local credit unions is helping marginalized in the...
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