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!
250 organizations such as PepsiCo, Unilever, and H&M have made a pledge to fight plastic waste and work with governments in order to increase recycling; from just 23 left...
Members of parliament elected Sahle-Work Zewde to become Ethiopia’s first female head of state; the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to ban common single-use plastics; and researchers found a social...
The Isle of Man is showing the world how working together as a community can result in eliminating plastic from local beaches in just a decade; coffee company Change...
The city Winchester, Virginia, has built a reputation for coming together as a community as a response to addiction; research by the UN Population Fund attributes the dropping unplanned...
A new scheme has resulted in a 50% drop in violence against women in Tajikistan; Jamaica will introduce a ban on single-use plastic bags, straws, and styrofoam starting next...
The Asian Development Bank will devote about $2 billion annually to improving water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions across the Asia-Pacific region; Babban Gona is helping Nigerian farmers find economic...
Scientists have managed to turn coffee waste into electricity, hoping to help farmers curb pollution in the developing world; Seoul now provides free menstrual products in an attempt to...
Colombia’s tropical forest national park Serranía de Chiribiquete is the size of Denmark and has one of the highest biodiversity rates in the northern Amazon; Australian company CERES Fair...
Swedish researchers have created a new molecule that can store solar power for up to 18 years; Guinea-Bissau helps refugees find a new home, offering equality and citizenship; and...
Thirty years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster, renewable energy surges in Chernobyl; Tesco will remove ‘best before’ labels on fruits and vegetables hoping to reduce food waste; and...
Nine jurisdictions, including the U.S., the E.U. and Russia have agreed to stop commercial fishing in the Arctic for the next sixteen years; despite global warming-induced flooding, floating schools...
With her pioneering work on laser pulses, Donna Strickland became the third woman winner in the award’s century-long history; Wintures is working on an affordable and sustainable system that...
India’ Supreme Court ended a centuries-old law that had forbidden women of menstruating age from entering a prominent Hindu temple; despite violence and continued threats from gangs, communities in...
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