6 tips for losing weight on a budget
If you’re trying to lose weight, there’s no need to spend lavishly on the trendy superfoods you often see online. Sure, buying a coconut matcha latte is a nice healthy treat, but do you need it? No, not really. Should you be looking to lose weight without spending too much dough, the following Read More...
If you can’t avoid flying, choose the airlines trying to cut down on emissions
By avoiding air travel altogether, you’re doing the environment a huge favor. The problem is avoiding airplanes and using alternative forms of transportation isn’t always possible, especially if you have to make it overseas. Still, you can make a difference by traveling with the airlines that Read More...
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EMISSARY BIO NAME: Marc M. FROM: Santa Barbara, CA by way Richland, WA AGE: 77 OCCUPATION / PASSION: Environmental Leader, Lawyer and Educator / Passion: In love with the Earth WHY DID YOU BECOME AN OPTIMIST EMISSARY? In order to join in the important work of the World Business Read More...
Emissary Karol A.
EMISSARY BIO NAME: Karol A. FROM: California and New York AGE: 72 OCCUPATION / PASSION: I am passionate about adding my energy to the awakening of humanity. I produce uplifting inspiring events. WHY DID YOU BECOME AN OPTIMIST EMISSARY? I have always lived on the forefront of the Read More...
Emissary Joyce C.
EMISSARY BIO NAME: Joyce C. FROM: Lexington, KY AGE: 86 OCCUPATION / PASSION: Child mental health specialist, co-author WHY DID YOU BECOME AN OPTIMIST EMISSARY? To receive the Daily Optimist report and support the movement, the events, and staff members' activities. EMISSARY Read More...
Emissary Meghan T.
EMISSARY BIO NAME: Meghan T. FROM: Santa Barbara, CA AGE: 53 OCCUPATION / PASSION: School teacher / Friends & family, travel, nature, reading, hiking WHY DID YOU BECOME AN OPTIMIST EMISSARY? Word of mouth, then to support a good cause, and because I love seeing the Read More...
This biologist is collecting poo samples to save the future of humanity
There are thousands of species of gut bacteria within us that are vital to our health, but antibiotics and our modern lifestyles are posing a threat to the diversity of the traditional human microbiome, which is no bueno. To save our gut bacteria and the future of humanity, a biologist at MIT by Read More...
General Mills is on a mission to regenerate America’s farmland
Farming a single crop on the same path of land—something known as a monoculture—depletes the soil of its nutrients and ruins its ability to trap carbon. The longer a monoculture remains a place, the harder it becomes for healthy land to regenerate. The problem is that for farmers, rotating Read More...
Why you should stop buying birthday balloons
As our name implies, we don’t like to be the bearer of bad news. But sometimes we feel it’s important to bring about some more unfortunate news in order to motivate better decisions regarding our planet. In this case, new research has found that balloons are the number one marine debris risk of Read More...
British man becomes only the second person ever to be cured of HIV
In 2007, a patient with HIV became the first and only patient to have ever been cured of the infection. Doctors have tried and tried again to duplicate the successful treatment, but to no avail…until this week. That’s right, for just the second time since the HIV epidemic began, a patient in Read More...