After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent resolved to do things differently The post Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
When science meets with international co-operation, wildlife populations get a precious chance to recover The post Resurgent tuna and rebounding elephants: the dogged conservation efforts bearing fruit appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Music and science collide in Moth x Human, a new composition by musician Ellie Wilson that transforms moth flight data into a haunting tribute to these overlooked pollinators The post Violinist composes music from moth flight data to highlight insect decline appeared first on Pos … | Continue reading
Scientists hailed a ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment, a HIV cure moved closer, and Argentina got a vast new marine reserve, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Migration has become a politically charged topic of late. Those behind Fenix Rotterdam hope to offer a nuanced picture of the ‘timeless and universal’ phenomenon The post A museum on the move: new institution captures human stories of migration appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Beaches became open-air galleries in a month-long arts festival to celebrate the UK’s coastal beauty – and spotlight the climate crisis The post Waves of creativity bring the UK coastline to life in Beach of Dreams project appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
When Síofra Caherty set out to create a simple white tee with full traceability, she discovered just how complex – and satisfying – ethical fashion can be The post Anything but basic: why one designer took two years to make the perfect white T-shirt appeared first on Positive New … | Continue reading
Scotland moved to make ecocide illegal, violent crime fell rapidly in the US, and lowland gorillas got a boost, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The grid is struggling, and EVs will only add more pressure. Or will they? The post ‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The founder of ethical fashion brand Community Clothing on feeding his pigs, why he doesn’t feed billionaires and why money isn’t the key to happiness The post Life lessons: Patrick Grant on what life so far has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Optimism isn’t everything, but it’s seriously useful, argues Sumit Paul-Choudhury in his new book. He draws on history, philosophy and science to make his case – as well as his own experience of grief The post Optimism as action: why looking on the bright side is essential to so … | Continue reading
Challenging the dominance of ‘human supremacy’, these three movements are asking us to rethink our relationship with the more-than-human world The post Rights of the wild: three more projects working to protect nature’s silent citizens appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Right to roam campaigners claimed a win, a long conflict ended, and scientists had a big health breakthrough, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Perhaps it felt impossible at first, maybe the struggle ended up transforming your life. We want to hear your experiences The post You tell us: what’s the most challenging thing you’ve ever done? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
How might animals have a stake in democratic processes? How do we truly hear what they want? This project aims to find out The post Giving non-human beings a seat at the table: Animals in the Room appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Cosmo Sheldrake is a UK-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, live improviser and field recordist The post The man who makes music with the more-than-human world appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
China’s emissions shrank, scientists had a breast cancer breakthrough, and Europe’s best cycle city was revealed, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
It’s kitsch, but its message is anything but frivolous. ‘Sunshine Place’ is a bid to put support for solar on the UK government’s agenda The post Beacon of light: the model village retrofitted into a tiny renewables kingdom appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
For DJ Brandon Block, even when his reckless hedonism led to hospitalisation, he continued to use drugs. Somehow, he managed to drag himself out of addiction The post Life after: the party appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Ever-changing, brilliant fun and a limitless conversation starter, weather can be embraced as a positive presence in all of our lives, believes teacher and author Matt Gaw The post For the love of: weather appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The popemobile was bequeathed to Gaza, Uganda’s Ebola outbreak ended, and elk looked set to return to Britain, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
More than 30 years since the launch of Fairtrade in the UK, international smallholders continue to face livelihood-threatening challenges. Here’s why its proponents argue the certification will endure The post Fairtrade certification changed the way we shop. Where is it headed no … | Continue reading
A home in Ghana rescues trafficked child slaves and rehabilitates them. Founded by a former child slave, his story and those of the inhabitants are as inspiring as they are shocking The post A fresh jump at childhood: Ghana’s safe house for trafficking survivors appeared first on … | Continue reading
From thinking beyond the obvious, to trying mini ‘sabbaticals’, here are five suggestions about how to really slow down The post A real recharge. Five ways to get more – and better – rest appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Recycled textiles from the city's world-renowned hot air ballooning scene have been put to good use The post An idea that just ballooned: Bristol brand produces bags from hot air appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Indonesia topped a new wellbeing index, the hunt for an Alzheimer's cure stepped up, and an ‘extinct’ bird bounced back, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
An ambitious programme combines solar power with mobile connectivity to revolutionise the prospects for people living in rural India The post Making light work: solar’s potential to lift rural Indians out of poverty appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From a pioneering degree course to a world-first tiny home made from part of a decommissioned wind turbine, here are five inspiring firsts from our latest issue The post Five inspiring firsts in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From truck drivers targeting human trafficking to millionaires pushing for economic equality, three impactful collaborations formed in unexpected places The post Three good things: surprising alliances tackling entrenched challenges appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Eco heroes were honoured, data caught up with climate wreckers, and scientists developed a superbug-busting paint, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A Finnish researcher has designed a visual tool to get us talking in depth about the emotional impact of the climate crisis The post The visual tool for better understanding our feelings around the climate appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
One of the most effective ways to boost mental and physical wellbeing is to get active in nature – and there’s growing evidence to prove it The post High on life: why exercising in nature is more than the sum of its parts appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The novelist and nature writer on people’s inherent goodness and her new app, a free guided nature journal that promises to ‘open your eyes to your nearby wild’ The post Life lessons: Melissa Harrison on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Social protection improved globally, Australia slashed marine pollution, and lab-grown meat had a ‘breakthrough’, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Loopholes mean the energy you’re buying may not be as clean as claimed. New standards are designed to filter the green from the greenwash The post 100% renewable, or is it? Fresh standards aim to make green energy tariffs more transparent appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Our latest issue landed last week. Here are five inspiring life stories from its pages The post Five extraordinary lives, captured in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Part of an old turbine has been transformed into a house in a bid to prove that these structures can have a meaningful second life The post The decommissioned wind turbine that became a tiny home appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The TV and radio presenter on her contempt for bullies, embracing ageing and what she’s learned from decades of intense pain The post Life lessons: Naga Munchetty on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The world got a new national park city, the ‘Oscars of science’ revealed its winners, and medical history was made, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Editor-in-chief Lucy Purdy introduces the latest issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now The post Tuning into abundance. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The northern bald ibis was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and people are helping it to migrate for winter The post Soaring high with a flock of birds and their human ‘foster parents’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Workplaces that put people and progress before profit? They do exist. With discerning job hunters increasingly focusing on employers that align with their values, it pays to have purpose The post Beyond the ping pong table: new certification endorses truly progressive employers a … | Continue reading
The UK’s first drug room ‘saved lives’, Germany turned sewage into shipping fuel, and Finland kicked a dirty habit, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A pioneering shared wardrobe scheme in Shropshire means you can visit the library and leave with a fresh outfit The post Check out my threads! The local library where you can borrow a new outfit appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Sluggish action on the climate crisis is inspiring communities to take charge of their own renewable energy, bringing benefits beyond lower bills. Can a new government bill supercharge the sector? The post Power to the people: the rise of community energy appeared first on Positi … | Continue reading
Storing and sharing seeds has clear environmental benefits. But new findings suggest they can bring about wellbeing wins too The post Growing and sharing seeds can boost mental health appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Europe offered ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers, neurodivergence hit the big screen, and plans for a new national forest were announced The post What went right this week: ‘scientific asylum’ in Europe, plus more appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Europe offered ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers, neurodivergence hit the big screen, and plans for a new national forest were announced The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading