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!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A startup wants to help Ugandan motorbike cabs go green; sharing a border of over 1,850 km, India and Nepal work together in trying to protect species like the...
In a uniquely bipartisan effort, the US Senate passes a bill to enlarge existing national parks and open new ones throughout California, Utah, Montana, and Oregon, a woman is...
Researchers have found a new membrane that could harvest wave energy, a new mobile app interprets movies into American Sign Language, and Rwanda launches a new initiative in order...
Within a year, 76% of restaurants recoup their formal food waste reduction investment, thanks to an increase in solar, wind, and hydro power, Eurostat’s data indicates that the EU...
A new study shows that in Latin America, higher inequality leads to more deforestation, with lower inequality resulting in higher forest protections, UK sandwich chain Pret a Manger’s charitable...
By mandating a minimum refund, Oregon has managed to see bottles returned at a rate of 90%, informal settlers in Tanzania are now able to secure land titles and...
A new method can clean up the soil after oil spills and return it to a healthy, fertile state; a new personal care company ditches single-use plastic for refillable...
From reducing energy use to eliminating plastic waste, hotels in the Caribbean are finding that being environmentally friendly is popular with tourists; a Mayan town was able to use...
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...
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