AI mediation tool could help people find common ground

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


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What went right this week: the good news that matters

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


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Tell us: when have you experienced the kindness of strangers?

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


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When beauty meets determination: landscape photography award winners named

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


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Playing between the lines: the orchestra that performs in car parks

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


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The app that spreads joy and reconnects people via creating family newspapers

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


@positive.news | 5 days ago

Could AI help save the planet? Four ways it’s already making a world of difference

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


@positive.news | 8 days ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

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


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Mind the gaps: how one UK university is working to support its least advantaged students

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


@positive.news | 9 days ago

Three more UK farms diversifying with nature connection in mind

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


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Get on my land! The farmers opening up their patches for nature connection

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


@positive.news | 11 days ago

You tell us: what’s the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received?

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


@positive.news | 12 days ago

Luxuriate in the season: five reasons to enjoy a long festive period

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


@positive.news | 15 days ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

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


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Saving the planet, one magic trick at a time

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


@positive.news | 17 days ago

Has plastic pollution reached its tipping point?

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


@positive.news | 17 days ago

‘Nobody should have to choose whether to feed or read’

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


@positive.news | 18 days ago

Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the EU dropped by 8% last year

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


@positive.news | 19 days ago

‘They can park their worries for a while.’ Men’s Shed of the Year shortlist announced

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


@positive.news | 22 days ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

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


@positive.news | 22 days ago

Whole grain switch challenge urges people to improve their health – and the planet’s at the same time

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


@positive.news | 23 days ago

30 years of renewable energy: one company’s success story

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


@positive.news | 24 days ago

Life after: Being a leader in the far right

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


@positive.news | 25 days ago

‘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


@positive.news | 26 days ago

‘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


@positive.news | 26 days ago

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


@positive.news | 29 days ago

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


@positive.news | 29 days ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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


@positive.news | 1 month ago

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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