Allbirds and Adidas team up to bring sustainable shoes to a wider audience
We’ve followed Allbirds closely as the shoe company expands its sustainable footwear line to include both sustainable and completely biodegradable shoes. Now, the brand is bringing its eco-friendly design to an even broader audience with the announcement of its partnership with Adidas. Part Read More...
4 Methods to keep cool without air conditioning on hot summer days
For some parts of the country, summer is already here bringing with it sweltering hot days, heavy humidity, and dry spells. Though the invention of air conditioning has given us a way to deal with stretches of extreme heat, there are also natural methods we can use to keep our cool that don't Read More...
May 14, 2021
New York State votes to ban plastic hotel toiletries and why a vegan diet could boost you productivity today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
May 14, 2021
New York State votes to ban plastic hotel toiletries and why a vegan diet could boost you productivity today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
May 14, 2021
New York State votes to ban plastic hotel toiletries and why a vegan diet could boost you productivity today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
May 14, 2021
New York State votes to ban plastic hotel toiletries and why a vegan diet could boost you productivity today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Cob on Wood is a refuge center that empowers the unsheltered in Oakland
A charming refuge for the unsheltered in Oakland has taken form under a highway overpass in West Oakland thanks to a coalition of organizations and members of both the housed and unhoused community. The structures are made of “cob,” a mixture of organic materials including sand, subsoil, water, Read More...
In a productivity slump? A vegan diet may be the answer you're looking for
Vegan diets have been gaining in popularity lately due to the adverse effects of the meat industry on the environment . A study from The University of Oxford found that if the global population went vegan, food-related emissions would drop 70 percent by the year 2050. However, there are plenty of Read More...
Cooperative Extension programs could better prepare us for the next pandemic
The pandemic has highlighted the need to improve medical and public health systems around the world, but in addition to infrastructure shortcomings, Covid-19 has also illuminated the fact that many families are not prepared to manage an emergency. Some academics believe a long-standing extension Read More...
Spatial data mapping protects migrating animals around the world
We recently wrote about an agreement that sets aside migration corridors for monarch butterflies to help them travel safely. These corridors involve long strips of plant-rich land to offer food and shelter for endangered monarchs, but butterflies aren’t the only species that rely on safe Read More...