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
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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
It started with one injured animal. Now, Catia Lattouf’s Mexico City apartment has become an unlikely sanctuary for sick hummingbirds The post The woman who turned her apartment into a hummingbird hospital appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From the rediscovery of a ‘forgotten organ’ to potential cures for cancers, Alzheimer’s and HIV, this is a bold new era for medicine The post Welcome to the ‘golden age of medicine’ (plus, seven big breakthroughs) appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The darker months are a good time for introspection and renewal, an opportunity to form new habits. What practice has served you best? The post What habit has most improved your life? We want to know appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A dementia-friendly retirement home has been named the UK’s best new building. The shortlist was a triumph of purpose-led design The post Revealed: the UK’s ‘best’ new buildings appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The community solar movement is about to get a major boost in England and Wales. It's good news for people and planet The post Community solar is set to surge in the UK – and you can have a piece of the pie appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From match-fee parity to record viewing figures, professional women’s sport has entered a new era and it's boosting sports for girls The post This was the summer that women’s sport hit the big time appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Hull passed the right to grow food on unused council land, England got a new ‘super’ nature reserve and there was a big cancer breakthrough, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Despite the awful escalation of violence, these grassroots groups remain committed to achieving peace. Here’s how The post Bridging the divide: 12 groups working for Israel-Palestine peace appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From rat-ridden to reserve, how an island in the Caribbean Sea can be seen as a restoration role model The post The barren island that became a rewilding success appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Ahead of World Menopause Day on 18 October, here are 10 ways that awareness is improving, from the business place to the big screen The post Hot fuss: 10 ways that perceptions are shifting around menopause appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release The post How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
This year’s winners bring into sharp focus our impact on nature – both positive and negative. Judges hope that they will be a catalyst for change The post Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2023: the winning images appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A US state made emissions transparency a legal obligation and the long-distance train revival gathered pace The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A partnership that was first formed during rail strikes has been expanded The post Road to refuge scheme offers free coach travel for abuse survivors appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From the UK to Kenya, we’ve been training up reporters in solutions journalism, thanks to a grant The post Solutions without borders: sending our journalism global appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
How an 'honour killing' ignited this woman's love of nature The post Life after: ‘Honour killing’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From midlife career swaps to a makeshift bird clinic in Mexico City, here are a few things we learned this issue The post 10 things we learned making the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘Eco-anxiety’ is a growing challenge, so what can you do to manage it? The post 8 ways to stay sane in the climate crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
‘Self-care’ has been monetised to within an inch of its scented candle-lit life, so what truly bolsters mental health? The post Beyond the bubble bath: 10 meaningful habits to support your mental health appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading