‘People said they donated because just knowing the Great Oak Table existed made them feel better about the world,’ said the founder The post Community project turns Tudor oak into a single-tree table appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Spain moved to tackle fake news, US climate activists claimed a win, and two species made ‘epic’ comebacks, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Health warnings like those on cigarette packets should be put on news sites dominated by negative headlines, says Positive News CEO, Sean Wood The post ‘Negative news publications should come with a health warning’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Health warnings like those on cigarette packets should be on news sites dominated by negative headlines, says Positive News' Sean Wood The post ‘Negative news publications should come with a health warning’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This festive season, remember that a healthy diet is not just about what’s on your plate but what you feed your mind The post 10 empowering ways to manage your media diet this Christmas appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘We want viewers to share our enjoyment of nature and take the time to recognise its value,’ say those at the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards The post Seeing the funny side: 10 striking portraits of nature’s comedians appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A solution to microplastic pollution, China’s 1,800-mile ‘green wall’, and the Comedy Wildlife Awards, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Seed sowing along 45 acres of banks and verges will create a corridor of wildflower, woodland and heathland habitats The post Hand-selected seeds are set to bring riot of colour and life to new road in Cornwall appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
As some Europeans rail against over-tourism, we ask one holiday company: is it really possible to tread lightly when exploring the world? The post The road less travelled: the holiday company showing how tourism can support communities appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From singing in community to baking it until you make it, here are some suggestions of how to imbue your festive season with meaning – on your own terms The post Rituals that resonate: 10 ways to make Christmas really meaningful to you appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Mexico, Canada and now the UK are among those offering direct financial support to homeless people. The results are encouraging The post A new way of tackling homelessness is showing promise. Will it catch on? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The UK ‘reached peak petrol’, Belgium’s sex workers won full labour rights, and capturing carbon got easier, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Olympic gold-winning British rower – and doctor – on simplicity, the state of British rivers and the tension between facts and opinions The post Life lessons: Imogen Grant on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We’ve gathered 10 tips – shared by experts and backed by science – to help you have an empowering festive season The post 10 ways to relate to others (and yourself) in a positive way this Christmas appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Fresh shoots grown from the felled Sycamore Gap tree are set to ‘spread hope throughout the nation’ The post Saplings from vandalised Sycamore Gap tree will spread ‘message of hope’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species The post Cutting-edge tech is guiding nature restoration in the UK’s forests appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The UK moved to tackle homelessness, doctors hailed an asthma breakthrough, and the Swiss said ‘no’ to motorways, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In need of festive gift inspiration? Take a cue from our readers, who reveal the most meaningful presents they’ve received The post Revealed: the best Christmas gifts you’ve ever received appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Relatable language, fast-paced messaging and avoiding scare tactics are key to the new project, thanks to the input of Scottish teens The post ‘Don’t scare us and use our words’ say teens behind anti-sextortion campaign appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
NHS centres are involved in the search for patients who have lived much longer than expected, in hope of developing new therapies The post Study asks: what can we learn from cancer ‘super-survivors’? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement The post AI mediation tool could help people find common ground appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A rival metric to GDP emerged, nations vowed to end fossil fuel subsidies, and a co-op rail firm got the green light, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From well-chosen words at a time of need, to practical help in a tight spot: when have you benefited from the kindness of strangers? The post Tell us: when have you experienced the kindness of strangers? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The winners of this year's International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition have been announced The post When beauty meets determination: landscape photography award winners named appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
By performing in unconventional spaces, The Multi-Story Orchestra brings classical music to young people who may not otherwise encounter it The post Playing between the lines: the orchestra that performs in car parks appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Digital apps get a bad rap for disconnecting families, but one company has come up with an idea that reconnects generations by combining tech with print The post The app that spreads joy and reconnects people via creating family newspapers appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Could AI yet prove a useful ally? We unpick how it’s aiding conservation efforts for forests and food, and in conservation on land and at sea The post Could AI help save the planet? Four ways it’s already making a world of difference appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
There was progress on poverty, the ‘building of the year’ was revealed, and researchers offered a quick climate win, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Amid the cost of living crisis, one university has launched a plan to address the financial and educational inequalities students face The post Mind the gaps: how one UK university is working to support its least advantaged students appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Harnessing creativity, education and healing, these once-conventional farms are evolving The post Three more UK farms diversifying with nature connection in mind appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From storytelling and saunas to art and theatre, a new generation of UK farmers are encouraging people to connect with nature on their land The post Get on my land! The farmers opening up their patches for nature connection appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From insightfully chosen presents to the gift of an experience or simply someone’s time, what offerings have meant the most to you? The post You tell us: what’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Grumbling about ‘Christmas creep’ might be popular, but there are jolly good reasons to stretch out the season of goodwill The post Luxuriate in the season: five reasons to enjoy a long festive period appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Earthshot Prize revealed its winners, the UK kicked off a four-day week trial, and cancer research took a step forward, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Megan Swann performs environmental magic, spellbinding tricks to inspire children and adults to act more sustainably The post Saving the planet, one magic trick at a time appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
As the UN prepares to sign a major treaty on plastic pollution, are we on the brink of unstoppable positive change? The post Has plastic pollution reached its tipping point? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A new charity is joining forces with Britain’s food banks, serving up books to browse, borrow or keep The post ‘Nobody should have to choose whether to feed or read’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The reduction is close to that recorded in Europe at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic The post Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU dropped by 8% last year appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Carpentry, comradeship and community connection run through the shortlist for this year's UK Men's Sheds award The post ‘They can park their worries for a while.’ Men’s Shed of the Year shortlist announced appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Charities bought a chunk of England for nature, a brain tumour treatment showed promise, and a forest made music, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Easy ways to bring nutritional powerhouse into your diet and help the planet at the same time The post Whole grain switch challenge urges people to improve their health – and the planet’s at the same time appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
What began with a single windfarm has blossomed into a renewables investment company that has funded 42 UK green energy projects The post 30 years of renewable energy: one company’s success story appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
For almost two decades, Nigel Bromage was a leading member of the British far right. What made him leave his hate-filled path? The post Life after: Being a leader in the far right appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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