A unique health programme that focuses on self-kindness will launch in January The post The secret ingredient for optimum health? Kindness, says this fitness expert appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Transport poverty is a growing concern for people seeking asylum in the UK. The Bike Project provides a solution The post ‘Getting a bike was a resurrection’: the project donating bicycles to refugees appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
An adventure leisure company has partnered with the NHS to offer canine-led therapy to offenders on a mental health unit The post How ‘husky therapy’ is helping offenders to tackle their mental health challenges appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A ‘landmark’ climate deal was struck, a species came back from extinction, and New York teens got free therapy, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Cop28 agreement is imperfect yet significant – and one of a host of causes for optimism The post Even as the heat has been on in Dubai, the renewables juggernaut has gathered pace appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Tree-planting can be boosted by teaming up with farmers, but what’s the smartest way to do this? The post ‘We’ve had untold support’: how farmers are getting creative with tree-planting appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Developed by Finnish doctors in the 1980s, 'open dialogue' dramatically improves outcomes for those in crisis The post The Nordic way: why the alternative Finnish approach to psychosis is going global appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Following decades of civil war, a community collective in Guatemala uses sharing circles to revive Indigenous concepts of mental health The post Circles of hope: the Guatemalan women reviving Indigenous concepts of mental wellbeing appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Amazon turned a corner, there was progress at Cop28, and South Africa’s four-day week pilot brought ‘huge benefits’, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From plantable calendars to prescription poetry, as well as timely books, here are 33 positive presents to give this Christmas The post Presents with purpose: 33 sustainable gifts to give this Christmas appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
More than 500 members of UK climate choirs are taking part in peaceful protest performances on the climate and nature emergency The post ‘It reaches deep inside people’: the climate choirs singing for the planet appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Much hinges on the latest climate summit in Dubai. As it enters the second week, here's a quick rundown of the crucial event The post All eyes on Dubai: COP28 and what you need to know appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Justine Aldersey-Williams owns the only pair of jeans that have been homegrown, home-dyed and homespun in the UK The post The woman who grew her own pair of jeans appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The writer and broadcaster on having parents who were ‘addicted’ to curiosity – and why chickpeas are worthy of our adoration The post Life lessons: Michael Rosen on what life has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Health research entered a new era, English rainforests got a boost, and low-carbon flying inched closer, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
It may seem counterintuitive, but getting firms to think beyond the bottom line could boost the economy, a report suggests The post Could purpose-led firms lift the UK’s flagging economy? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Soaring rents and a looming election have put the UK’s housing crisis back in the spotlight. What levers can be pulled to address the problem? The post Seven solutions to ease the UK’s housing crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Tis’ the season to be jolly careful about your environmental impact. Here’s how to go green this Christmas, while also saving money The post Sustainable Christmas ideas: 13 ways to make the festive season greener appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We take a closer look at a laptop, phone and a vacuum cleaner that have been designed with a longer life in mind The post Three good things: longlife tech to inspire us beyond our throwaway culture appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Millionaires mooted a wealth tax, class entered the climate debate, and blue whales returned to the Seychelles, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘Tis the season for rampant consumerism, but Positive News readers are choosing to do things differently this Christmas The post You told us: how Positive News readers challenge rampant consumerism appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Holly Tucker on the ‘magic’ of supporting small businesses – and why nothing of real value gets made and shipped within 24 hours The post The ‘Queen of small business’ whose mission is to restore the joy in Christmas – and the humanness in retail appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Retailers have many tactics to get you to splash the cash. Here’s how to sidestep them, while shopping more mindfully The post 20 ways to shop more mindfully (and resist pressure to part with cash) appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
What happens when companies give nature a voice – and a vote – in how they’re run? The post What would nature say? Second UK company appoints the natural world to its board appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
We break down how each renewable fits into the mix, and when we might reach that 100% milestone The post 100% renewable electricity for the UK – how close are we? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Black Friday. Christmas. ‘Tis the season for rampant consumerism. How do you choose to do things differently? We want to know The post How do you challenge or avoid consumerism? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Fearing the impact of phone use on their children, one town came up with a solution. Now the Irish government is following suit The post As Ireland’s smartphone school ban is approved, the town where it all began appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
China gave cause for climate hope, sperm whales got their own reserve, and Kenyans took a day off to plant trees, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Would you like your employer to buy you a gift subscription to Positive News this Christmas? If so, forward this article to HR now The post All I want for Christmas is: Positive News appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Finnish startup Sulapac is creating packaging that's as circular as it is beautiful The post This company makes cosmetics packaging materials that leave no microplastics behind appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Some were reintroduced, others mysteriously reappeared. Meet the species that came back from the abyss The post Making a comeback: the ‘lost’ species returning to Britain appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A new architectural movement is using design to aid the post-traumatic growth of the most vulnerable in society The post The buildings that heal appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Cigarette butts, mattresses and packaging: meet the European startups working on recycling solutions The post The startups reinventing notoriously hard-to-recycle items appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
He famously disproved climate deniers. But he’s no subscriber to climate doom. Prof Michael Mann on why we should be hopeful The post ‘We’re not doomed yet’: five reasons for climate hope, by a climatologist appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Three new European policies, from laws on sustainable packaging to textiles, are being rolled out across the continent The post The circular economy is coming to Europe. Here’s how appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Once common across Britain, mature black poplars have dwindled to just a few thousand. Enthusiasts are finding creative ways to bring them back The post The race to save Britain’s rarest native tree appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
World-saving ideas were showcased, Bangladesh eliminated a deadly disease, and scientists revealed how to slow ageing, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The Welsh singer turned activist on cosmology, ultra processed food and dancing in her garden at dawn The post Life lessons: Charlotte Church on what life has taught her appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
What we eat and how we produce it is a source of bitter debate. But new ideas are taking root that might repair our food system The post Fixing the food chain. Perhaps the solutions are closer than we think? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From mastering the science of happiness to cooking for your gut, these courses will teach you some life skills this autumn The post Five free online courses to upskill your autumn appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Grey urban spaces are a fertile canvas for a duo’s vast nature-inspired artworks. Could they ‘rewild’ the minds of those who walk past? The post The nature-inspired art bringing delight to dull urban spaces appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
When it comes to getting ahead with festive prep, a good intention is just the start. Here’s how to avoid panic buying this Christmas The post 6 reasons why getting ahead for Christmas is better for the planet, small businesses – and your stress levels appeared first on Positive … | Continue reading
Floating solar is seeing a rise in interest. Here are five inspirational, global examples The post Floating solar panels: the future of clean energy? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The UK U-turned on deep-sea mining, cancer researchers found an AI ally, and France moved to strengthen abortion rights, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Dementia rates are set to soar, new research suggests. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are six lifestyle choices that can help slash your risk The post Six lifestyle choices that can slash your risk of developing dementia appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
As the government admits species reintroductions are ‘not a priority’, guerrilla rewilders are cracking on regardless. Are they right? The post The rogue rewilders taking Britain’s biodiversity into their own hands appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
How do you combat the climate crisis, beat global malnutrition and create a shift in farming in one single meal? Beans, say these experts The post Use your bean: how the tiny but mighty legume is having a moment appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Europeans embraced planet-friendly habits, there was another cancer breakthrough, and music appeared to relieve pain, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading