The EU plans to increase its offshore windfarm capacity by 250 percent
The EU’s capacity to generate renewable energy from wind is expected to grow by 250 percent, thanks to new plans drafted by the European Commission that will see windfarms expanding in the North Sea, the Baltic, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Black Sea. The move comes as the EU is Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
November 18, 2020
Today we celebrate the successful launch of the SpaceX crew and how online platforms are boosting sustainable secondhand shopping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
New research links gut health and Alzheimer’s
We recently shared a back to basics guide for gut health. It turns out these microbiome-boosting tips maybe even more important than previously thought. New research from the University Hospitals of Geneva has found a significant correlation between reduced microbiome diversity and Alzheimer’s Read More...
3 ways that exercise changes the very structure of the brain
You probably know that exercise boosts brain function, but did you know that exercise can literally change the structure of our brains? Although these structural changes may not be visible to us, they can help us protect and preserve brain health and function throughout our lives. Below, you’ll Read More...
The Optimist View: Empowerment, skills training, and the fight to eradicate hunger
“Hunger is not an issue of charity. It is an issue of justice.” - Jacques Diou By Amelia Buckley Right now, 80 percent of food banks in the US are serving more people than they were at the same time last year. The pandemic has exacerbated the need for immediate food relief, but it has Read More...
Online platforms are fueling a boom is sustainable secondhand fashion
The highly polluting nature of the fast fashion industry has many consumers looking for greener style choices and one option that is taking off is secondhand clothing. The used clothing market is projected to more than triple in value in the next 10 years, and secondhand solutions could just be the Read More...
Architects are turning hospital parking lots into modular ICU units
Hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic could soon find a much-needed capacity lifeline in modular emergency care units built right in their parking lots. Called STAAT Mod (Strategic, Temporary, Acuity-Adaptable Treatment), the prefab system is built in a factory and delivered by truck Read More...