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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!

Renewables Provide a Third of Global Power Capacity

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Renewables Provide a Third of Global Power Capacity, Plastic-To-Oil Recycling, Boosting Income and Biodiversity

Published by Roxana Adam

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, renewables now provide a third of the global power capacity; Tesco is trialing a game-changing plastic-to-oil recycling system; and farmers in Cameroon...

Biofuel Breakthrough

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Biofuel Breakthrough, NYC Establishes a Traffic Tax, Ethical Investing Gathering Momentum

Published by Roxana Adam

University of Utah engineers have found a quick, cheap and efficient method to turn algae into fuel; NYC establishes a traffic tax in order to invest in public transit...

New York Bans Plastic Bags

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New York Bans Plastic Bags, App Supports Immigrant-Run Restaurants, Farming on Top of a Shopping Center

Published by Roxana Adam

New York becomes the second state in the U.S. after California to ban most types of single-use plastic bags; a food delivery app in San Francisco is launching a...

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Massive New Marine Reserve near Ascension Island, Carpooling Service Cuts Pollution in Pakistan

Published by Roxana Adam

Covering nearly half a million square kilometers, a new marine reserve near Ascension Island will be one of the largest in the Atlantic; The Pakistani web-based service RASAI reduces...

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New Hydrogel Absorbs Water from Air, Mentoring Refugee Women in London, Agroforestry in Kenya

Published by Roxana Adam

Scientists have created a new hydrogel that can absorb up to 50 liters of water from the atmosphere; in London, a social enterprise matches mid-career women with refugee women...

Six-Country Initiative to Protect the Congo Basin

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Six-Country Initiative to Protect the Congo Basin, Teaching South African Children How to Code

Published by Roxana Adam

Six Central African countries have announced an ambitious initiative to preserve the Congo Basin; Africa Teen Geeks, one of the largest computer science non-profit organisation in Africa, is teaching...

Fruit and Vegetable "Prescriptions" Could Save $100 Billion

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Fruit and Vegetable “Prescriptions” Could Save $100 Billion, Building Cities for People, Free Healthcare in India

Published by Roxana Adam

According to a recent study, “prescribing” vegetables, and other healthy foods could save billions of dollars and prevent millions of cases of chronic diseases in the U.S.; eight major...

Free heathcare for women and children

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Free Health Care for Women and Children in Mali, Breakthrough in Geothermal, Ending Food Waste

Published by Roxana Adam

Mali provides free health care to pregnant women and young children; generally relying on volcanic heat, a Swedish company claims it can generate power at lower temperatures, allowing geothermal...

Solar Powering Farms and Families

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Solar Powering Farms and Families in Nepal, Training Homeless to Guide Tours, Stem Cell Noah’s Ark

Published by Roxana Adam

Solar-powered pumps increase agricultural production in Nepal and prevent farmers from migrating for the purpose of finding jobs; as tourism booms in Dublin, My Streets Ireland gives homeless new...

$1.4b for Electric Vehicles in India

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Incentives for Electric Vehicles in India, Minister for Future Generations, Better Food Means Better Prisoners

Published by Roxana Adam

India approves $1.4 billion in incentives for electric vehicles in an effort to reduce pollution and dependency on fossil fuels; the world’s first ‘minister for future generations’ Sophie Howe...

Concrete

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Norway Ditches Palm Oil Firms, Australia Cuts Plastic Bag Use, New Materials to Replace Concrete

Published by Roxana Adam

Norway’s wealth fund is making sure companies it invests in will no longer be clearing forests for palm oil plantations; after supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles banned single-use plastic...

Fuel from Garbage in Rio

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Fuel from Garbage in Rio de Janeiro, Plastic Bottle Recycling in Norway, Anti-Trafficking Software

Published by Roxana Adam

Methane gas captured from garbage will help the Rio de Janeiro reduce its emissions, Norway recycles 97% of all its plastic bottles, and anti-trafficking nonprofit AnnieCannons is training survivors...

EU Boosts Climate Change Budget

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EU Boosts Climate Change Budget, Progress Against Poachers in South Africa, AI Protects Seabirds

Published by Roxana Adam

After Greta Thunberg’s speech in Brussels, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pledges billions of euros to fight climate change; anti-poaching efforts decrease rhino deaths in South Africa; and public...

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Australia to Plant One Billion Trees and Fight Climate Change, Depaving Cities, EVs Provide Emergency Power

Published by Roxana Adam

Australia’s National Forest Industries Plan will help Australia meet its Paris climate agreement targets by planting one billion trees; removing asphalt from public spaces allows urban dwellers to reconnect...

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