The British company taking many steps to produce power

Laurence Kemball-Cook’s technology captures the energy of footfall, offering a new approach to urban, off-grid power The post The British company taking many steps to produce power appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

A lost giant returned to Galapagos, Wales passed a ‘life-changing’ bill, and a Chinese river came back from the brink, 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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What advice did you receive as a child that has stayed with you?

You can’t put an old head on young shoulders, so they say. But some wisdom is passed on. We want to hear the nuggets that helped guide you The post What advice did you receive as a child that has stayed with you? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Four things we learned making The Purpose Pioneers podcast

From life-shifting encounters to small steps that help us “eat the elephant”: the things we learned from our new podcast guests The post Four things we learned making The Purpose Pioneers podcast appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What will urban living look like in the future?

A new vision for urban living is taking shape, driven by an urgent need to make our cities more liveable, sustainable and resilient The post What will urban living look like in the future? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya

A grassroots regenerative agriculture initiative is helping Kenyan smallholders cut crop failure, reduce chemical reliance and dramatically improve yields The post Regenerative agriculture sows success in Kenya appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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How a football cup run helped unite a town

For a club rooted in non-league football, Macclesfield’s recent FA Cup didn't just connect those on the pitch, but a whole community The post How a football cup run helped unite a town appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

The UK government announced a new law to protect victims of online image-based abuse, two rare birds made a comeback, and a psychedelic drug was shown to improve depression, 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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Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up

Inspired by marine life, inventors have created a filter to trap pesky microplastics leaked during laundry The post Fish biology inspires laundry microplastics clean up appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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How species spotting took hold of a rural community

A village in north Somerset has got passionate about rare species spotting thanks Yeo Valley Organic’s home farm The post How species spotting took hold of a rural community appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Web of undersea cables poised to become marine observatory

Telecom infrastructure at the ocean floor is being harnessed as a powerful conservation tool for vulnerable marine mammals The post Web of undersea cables poised to become marine observatory appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics?

Swimmers, councils, brands and campaigners are beginning to align around a shared goal – cutting single-use plastic at source The post Can wild swimming unite communities against single-use plastics? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Ireland’s basic income for artists goes permanent, there's progress on FGM, and Norway’s polar bears prove resilient, 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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What went right this week: the good news that matters

Ireland’s basic income for artists goes permanent, there's progress on FGM, and polar bears prove resilient, 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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Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions

Researchers in Australia have developed a dual-purpose paint that tackles rising heat and water scarcity in one stroke The post Novel paint could aid drought-hit regions appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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The shifting reality of knife crime in the UK

Despite 'broken Britain' headlines, violent crime is falling. We meet those tackling knife crime across the UK The post The shifting reality of knife crime in the UK appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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In sight: Gaia beneath the waves

A 40-tonne sculpture unveiled last year beneath the waters of Tokunoshima in Japan waits to be reclaimed by fish and coral The post In sight: Gaia beneath the waves appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 6 months ago

Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’

Can impulsivity and distraction be signs of intense curiosity, not disorder, and should classrooms adapt? The post Rethinking ADHD as ‘hypercuriosity’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 6 months ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

A third of cancer cases are ‘avoidable’, Africa powers ahead on solar, and the push for global tax justice gathers pace, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Will Pride in Place put communities back in charge of regeneration?

Tom Pattinson talks to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about a new scheme to help communities revive their neighbourhoods The post Will Pride in Place put communities back in charge of regeneration? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Life lessons: former Olympian Aimee Fuller on what life so far has taught her

Now presenting the 2026 Winter Games on TNT, the former Team GB Olympic snowboarder reflects on what has shaped her life beyond the slopes The post Life lessons: former Olympian Aimee Fuller on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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Life lessons: former Olympian Aimee Fuller on what life so far has taught her

Now presenting the 2026 Winter Games on TNT, the former Team GB Olympic snowboarder reflects on what has shaped her life beyond the slopes The post Life lessons: former Olympian Aimee Fuller on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

How communities are stepping up to revive our tired towns and cities

From ferry companies to pubs, communities are buying local assets to run for themselves. Could new funding superchrarge the movement? The post How communities are stepping up to revive our tired towns and cities appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

We tried to buy nothing new all January. Here’s how we got on

Our team rose to the challenge of Buy Nothing New Month. Some fared better than others. This is what we learned taking part The post We tried to buy nothing new all January. Here’s how we got on appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

How Denmark is inviting visitors to rediscover analogue play

In the birthplace of Lego and Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark invites visitors to rediscover play as an antidote to digital overload The post How Denmark is inviting visitors to rediscover analogue play appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Shear comfort, the sheep helping people unload their worries

A Yorkshire therapist has discovered her intuitive flock of sheep has an unexpected route to emotional healing The post Shear comfort, the sheep helping people unload their worries appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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A field of wheat becomes the world’s largest living photograph

Farming Photographs will see a field divided into ‘pixels’ of different wheats to grow a photographic-style artwork The post A field of wheat becomes the world’s largest living photograph appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

England’s murder rate plummeted, France said ‘non’ to social media for kids, and the world set a welcome record, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer

Gene therapy which turns white blood cells into a disease-busting “living drug” has reversed previously untreatable blood cancers The post Revolutionary therapy treats ‘untreatable’ blood cancer appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

‘We just have to stop doing bad things and do good things’

Acclaimed novelist Ian McEwan argues that the future is still very much in our hands The post ‘We just have to stop doing bad things and do good things’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Behind the scenes of The Purpose Pioneers podcast

What it took to turn an idea into a podcast, and the conversations that emerged along the way The post Behind the scenes of The Purpose Pioneers podcast appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


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New anthology rewrites the story of homelessness

Writers with experience of homelessness share tales of overcoming adversity in a new book The post New anthology rewrites the story of homelessness appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Life after: a terminal diagnosis

Faced with a terminal diagnosis, 27-year-old sailor Jazz Turner now plans to sail unassisted around the world The post Life after: a terminal diagnosis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Europe’s green energy ‘tipping point’, a US cancer milestone, and a big beast released, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

The energy inside: three people powering the green transition

Behind the green transition are the people whose work and lives are shaped by the winds of change The post The energy inside: three people powering the green transition appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

The researchers reshaping the future of women-led business in Yorkshire

A tenacious group of entrepreneurs and advocates are working to break barriers for female-led business in York and North Yorkshire The post The researchers reshaping the future of women-led business in Yorkshire appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Positive News launches new podcast about people turning ideals into action

A new podcast series meets the leaders reshaping business, community and culture by putting purpose into practice The post Positive News launches new podcast about people turning ideals into action appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Mass UK study debunks Covid vaccine myth

A mass study finds that the Covid infection carries a higher risk of heart complications than the vaccination The post Mass UK study debunks Covid vaccine myth appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

How a ‘dysfunctional’ English farm became a biodiversity hotspot

A trailblazing rewilding site in England has recorded a 900% increase in breeding birds in just 20 years The post How a ‘dysfunctional’ English farm became a biodiversity hotspot appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Scientists treated an ‘untreatable’ eye condition, an ocean treaty entered force, and the US murder rate plummeted, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Three good things: UK projects to improve access for deaf people

From ordering a coffee to accessing vital services, these UK projects are revolutionising accessibility for deaf people The post Three good things: UK projects to improve access for deaf people appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Future urban living. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine

Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now The post Future urban living. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Climate learning gets a boost from dragons

A UK startup has won multiple investors on Dragons’ Den with its AI-powered climate education game The post Climate learning gets a boost from dragons appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

The Syrian volunteers rebuilding their shattered schools

Limited state funding for rebuilding schools in Syria has seen parents taking things into their own hands The post The Syrian volunteers rebuilding their shattered schools appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 7 months ago

Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful

An expert on why people think that society is in decline, when research suggests that the opposite is true The post Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 8 months ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

A new national park at the ‘end of the world’, a welcome health record, and the mission to unlock a cancer mystery, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 8 months ago

Life lessons: Naz Shah on what life so far has taught her

The British politician on being optimistic, what she learned from her incarcerated mother, and her enduring faith in community The post Life lessons: Naz Shah on what life so far has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 8 months ago

A second chance for first place at the British Transplant Games

Behind every medal at the British Transplant Games is a story of survival and generosity The post A second chance for first place at the British Transplant Games appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 8 months ago