This powerful graphic novel was created entirely by homeless people
There is a story for every person that winds up living on the streets, but that story is seldom heard by the people passing by. To give people affected by homelessness the opportunity to tell their own stories on their own terms, London-based charity Accumulate has released a graphic novel telling Read More...
US Women's National Soccer Team reaches equal workers’ rights agreement
Last week we shared how FIFA is expanding maternity rights for female players. This week, the US Women’s National Soccer Team continues to gain employment rights after reaching an agreement with the US Soccer Federation. Women’s national soccer players were seeking the same players’ Read More...
Indigenous leader from Ecuador saves 500,000 acres from oil extraction
Dating back to 1989, the Goldman Environmental Prize is an annual award recognizing grassroots activism across six geographical regions around the globe. Among this year’s prize winners is Nemonte Nequimo, an indigenous leader from the Ecuadorean Amazon who last year made headlines for her Read More...
New material can pull precious metals such as lithium from wastewater
Wastewater is often polluted with heavy metals such as copper that could actually be of use, but the problem is that we haven’t had a way to separate these metals from the other contaminants in the water. Today’s wastewater cleaning process simply pulls out everything from nutrients and Read More...
Experimental study finds CBD alone doesn’t impair driving ability
The two most prominent chemicals in cannabis are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is primarily associated with the plant’s psychoactive euphoric effects, while CBD is non-psychoactive and has been found to treat various medical conditions from epilepsy to anxiety. As the Read More...
These hiking boots are made from ocean plastic and recycled rubber
Need some new hiking boots that will help keep your feet warm and supported in the winter months? If so, you should check out the Weekend Boot from Canadian footwear company Alice + Whittles. The Weekend Boot is a sturdy ankle boot that is entirely vegan, with no animal products used in the glue Read More...
Affordable antivenom could be easily self-administered on the spot
Though it is the only antidote to fatal snakebites, antivenom is expensive and time-consuming to produce. This is because traditional antivenom is made by first extracting venom from the fangs of captive snakes, then injecting small amounts of that venom into host animals. These animals produce Read More...
Protect your lungs this winter with these 5 superfoods
When it comes to the coronavirus, adults with lung-related health issues such as asthma are at increased risk of severe illness from the virus. On top of that, a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress also found that Covid-19 can have a long-term effect on the Read More...
December 3, 2020
Today we welcome social innovator, writer, and speaker Vicki Robin to discuss framing our mindset about the world and her new podcast, “What could possibly go right?” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Check out “What could possibly go Read More...
December 3, 2020
Today we welcome social innovator, writer, and speaker Vicki Robin to discuss framing our mindset about the world and her new podcast, “What could possibly go right?” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Check out “What could possibly go Read More...