Rediscovered coffee species could protect humanity’s love of caffeine
Like everything else related to agriculture, the coffee industry is facing serious challenges as a result of climate change. A recently rediscovered coffee species, however, may help safeguard humanity’s relationship with caffeine, as it is just as tasty as high-end Arabica and more resilient to Read More...
April 22, 2021
Happy Earth Day! We've got a list of virtual events to help you celebrate the holiday and a reading recommendation to help you green up your daily habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 22, 2021
Happy Earth Day! We've got a list of virtual events to help you celebrate the holiday and a reading recommendation to help you green up your daily habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 22, 2021
Happy Earth Day! We've got a list of virtual events to help you celebrate the holiday and a reading recommendation to help you green up your daily habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
April 22, 2021
Happy Earth Day! We've got a list of virtual events to help you celebrate the holiday and a reading recommendation to help you green up your daily habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
The Optimist View: Healthy Kitchens Week
“Everything happens in the kitchen. Life happens in the kitchen.” – Andrew Zimmern The kitchen is said to be the heart of the home. That’s where we gather with our families or friends to break bread, get nourishment, find connection. To celebrate Earth Day, which really has grown to Read More...
The Climate Diet: A guide to living for a greener future
We at The Optimist Daily are big fans of lifestyle changes that contribute towards slashing greenhouse gas emissions and offer a sense of autonomy in creating a greener future. We’ve written at length about the benefits of shifting towards a plant-based lifestyle and reducing personal waste and Read More...
This startup uses sound to reduce stress for hospital patients and clinicians
What we hear and how we feel are more intertwined than you might think. Last week we shared a story about the healing power of music therapy. This week, we bring you a company taking an innovative spin on the same concept. Spatial, a new Bay Area startup, is tapping into this idea by producing Read More...
This seawater-powered lamp is bringing light to coastal communities
Like millions of other people on the planet, inhabitants on the Guajira Peninsula, a coastal desert at the northernmost tip of South America, lack adequate access to electricity. Something they do have in abundance, however, is saltwater — a commodity that is now charging small lanterns used by Read More...
Irish grocery chain now offers free menstrual products to all
Shoppers in Ireland will soon be able to access free menstrual products in grocery stores across the country. Lidl, one of Ireland’s largest grocery outlets, has announced a partnership with Homeless Period Ireland and The Simon Communities of Ireland to offer free menstrual products in all its Read More...