‘No gear, all the ideas’: the farming collective offering up land to sustainable businesses

Organic ideas are coming to life through a farming collective that provides land and know-how to hopeful businesses The post ‘No gear, all the ideas’: the farming collective offering up land to sustainable businesses appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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For the love of: A river

An environmentalist and barrister made history this summer when he became the first UK juror to swear an oath on river water The post For the love of: A river appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

New York mulled criminal charges for oil execs, Egypt beat malaria, and urban greening was shown to save lives, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Six inspiring firsts from the latest issue of Positive News magazine

The new issue of Positive News is out now, and features a number of inspiring achievements. Here are some of the firsts you'll find in the magazine The post Six inspiring firsts from the latest issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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We asked: what’s the most inspiring thing anyone has ever said to you?

The post We asked: what’s the most inspiring thing anyone has ever said to you? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The value of craftsmanship: how traditional skills are enduring in the modern world

From brushmakers to glassblowers, and saddlers to weavers, we meet the people keeping traditional crafts alive in the UK The post The value of craftsmanship: how traditional skills are enduring in the modern world appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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A new flow: pioneering UK river restoration declared a success

A year after completion, an innovative river ‘reset’ project in the UK has been hailed a success. The post A new flow: pioneering UK river restoration declared a success appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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‘Huge public enthusiasm’ for fixing revealed ahead of International Repair Day

Around 190,000 electrical items have been saved by volunteer fixers at repair cafes in the last year The post ‘Huge public enthusiasm’ for fixing revealed ahead of International Repair Day appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

An ‘energy revolution’ began in the global south, the US got a new marine reserve, and diseases were defeated, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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A powerful new film shows nature restoration in action

A documentary shot in England showcases novel ideas for restoring nature across our cities, land and seas The post A powerful new film shows nature restoration in action appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Five joyful photographs in the new issue of Positive News magazine

Cast your eye over this cluster of cheering images from the new issue of Positive News magazine, which has just landed The post Five joyful photographs in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The art of fire: how ancient forest management practices are finally being recognised

As our changing climate makes wildfires more likely, cottoning on to Indigenous wisdom has been a slow burn, but is finally happening The post The art of fire: how ancient forest management practices are finally being recognised appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: the winning images

This year’s competition saw a record number of entries. Judges hope the shots will encourage further wildlife conservation The post Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2024: the winning images appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Life lessons: Brian Cox on what life so far has taught him

The renowned scientist, TV presenter and former keyboard player on black holes, perseverance and the value of humility The post Life lessons: Brian Cox on what life so far has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Extinct beasts came ‘back from the dead’, a ‘life-changing’ study launched, and the UK boosted worker rights, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The best ways workplaces are supporting mental health, according to you

This year’s World Mental Health Day is themed around worker wellbeing. Here’s how your workplace is boosting yours The post The best ways workplaces are supporting mental health, according to you appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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‘Rock stars’ of rewilding. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News

Editor-in-chief Lucy Purdy introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine; out now. The post ‘Rock stars’ of rewilding. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Flour power: the campaign to get real bread to more people

Bread is a household staple, but many people can’t afford a proper loaf. The Real Bread Campaign is on a mission to change that The post Flour power: the campaign to get real bread to more people appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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‘I see my disability as a positive’: the blind women who detect breast cancer

A project training blind women to detect breast cancer is saving lives, and offering them meaningful work The post ‘I see my disability as a positive’: the blind women who detect breast cancer appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Rewilder Derek Gow on turning his farm into an arc for lost species

As his book is released in paperback, Derek Gow encourages us to imagine a rewilded landscape filled with our lost native birds and wildlife The post Rewilder Derek Gow on turning his farm into an arc for lost species appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

The UK quit coal, loggerhead turtles staged a comeback, and the University of Dyslexic Thinking launched, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Well versed: the pharmacy that dispenses poems instead of medicine

Whether you’re suffering from the stresses of the modern world or simply need a tonic for the spirit, lyrical remedies await at the Poetry Pharmacy The post Well versed: the pharmacy that dispenses poems instead of medicine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The garden-artwork that positively reframes ‘weeds’

A misconception-busting garden has taken root in Oxford, on a spot where weed killers used to be developed and tested The post The garden-artwork that positively reframes ‘weeds’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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‘A celebration of migration.’ Portrait series salutes NHS workers

The series profiles 23 first-generation migrant NHS workers, from porters to surgeons The post ‘A celebration of migration.’ Portrait series salutes NHS workers appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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We want to know: how has your work or workplace supported your mental health?

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, which this year focuses on the workplace, what’s been effective for you? The post We want to know: how has your work or workplace supported your mental health? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Climate wins were there for the taking, England started building bison bridges, and California slowed down fast fashion, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Bird photographer of the year 2024 winners – in pictures

The annual contest celebrates birds’ beauty and supports their conservation The post Bird photographer of the year 2024 winners – in pictures appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Remote rescue: how aviation skills picked up in the RAF during the second world war can save lives today

What if they took these newly acquired skills and used them as a force for good, not destruction? The post Remote rescue: how aviation skills picked up in the RAF during the second world war can save lives today appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The Dutch ‘tile whipping’ competition to green gardens and streets

The national ‘tegelwippen’ contest seeks to restore greenery and help the Netherlands meet its climate targets The post The Dutch ‘tile whipping’ competition to green gardens and streets appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Flour to the people: the Scottish collective working to democratise better bread

‘Grow better grain, bake better bread,’ goes the ethos at collaborative organisation Scotland The Bread The post Flour to the people: the Scottish collective working to democratise better bread appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Life lessons: Richard Osman on what life so far has taught him

The TV presenter and bestselling author on the magic of irrationality, people who monetise anger, and remembering to enjoy the view The post Life lessons: Richard Osman on what life so far has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news you should know about

The ‘best’ 15-minute cities were revealed, there was hope for reefs, and psychedelics tackled ‘existential distress’, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Is green the new black? New sustainable fashion show to kick off

The organisers of this week's show hope to bridge the gap between pop culture and sustainable fashion The post Is green the new black? New sustainable fashion show to kick off appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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London’s new urban greening structure is a ‘garden for insects and people’

The 'greening machine' project, Vert, is part of the London Design Festival The post London’s new urban greening structure is a ‘garden for insects and people’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Thrifty couple choose a charity shop for their ‘shiny, sustainable wedding’

A couple from Manchester have tied the knot inside a shop run by homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley The post Thrifty couple choose a charity shop for their ‘shiny, sustainable wedding’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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How to support someone who has been sexually assaulted

What to say (and what not) and how to help someone who has survived sexual assault The post How to support someone who has been sexually assaulted appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Biodiversity hotspots offered hope, a novel approach to homelessness worked, and hyperloop travel came to Europe, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Canadian gardener challenges his city’s ‘outdated’ weed-whacking ways

Wolf Ruck continues to assert his ‘right to rewild’ after city officials have twice forcibly cut his grass The post Canadian gardener challenges his city’s ‘outdated’ weed-whacking ways appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Food campaigners pull their fingers out to divert bycatch into local tummies

Schoolchildren are among those to have already sampled the results of the Plymouth Fish Finger Project The post Food campaigners pull their fingers out to divert bycatch into local tummies appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Wildflower meadows’ first bloom wows in north Devon

On the north Devon coast in England, 90 hectares of newly created rare wildflower meadows have come into bloom this summer The post Wildflower meadows’ first bloom wows in north Devon appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say

A decade-long collaborative study has discovered huge genetic potential that is untapped in modern wheat varieties The post ‘Goldmine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help to feed the world, scientists say appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The teen who’s developing a treatment for skin cancer, one bar of soap at a time 

Time magazine has named a 15-year-old scientist Kid of the Year after he devised a skin cancer-treating soap The post The teen who’s developing a treatment for skin cancer, one bar of soap at a time appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Seven ways to transform your house into an ecohome

As a cutting-edge eco house training facility opens in Wiltshire, how to transform your home into a sustainable haven – and what it might cost The post Seven ways to transform your house into an ecohome appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Read, swap, repeat: secondhand book recycling platform launches in the UK

Readers, authors and indie booksellers are set to benefit from a buy-back book scheme, billed as a ‘sustainable alternative to Amazon’ The post Read, swap, repeat: secondhand book recycling platform launches in the UK appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Five ways to avoid burnout

As the nights draw in our energy levels will dip, but the demands placed upon us probably won’t. Here’s how to avoid burnout The post Five ways to avoid burnout appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

France introduced a ‘digital pause’, Europe’s ‘blue heart’ was saved, and manatee conservation was brought into focus, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans amid the sector’s growing buzz

Singapore has just greenlit 16 types of insects to eat as foods. Curiosity seems to be nibbling away at the ‘yuck factor’ response The post Singapore approves 16 types of insects as food for humans amid the sector’s growing buzz appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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