Today’s Solutions: February 28, 2026

Got hair? Here’s how to dona

Got hair? Here’s how to donate your locks to those in need

For individuals undergoing cancer treatment or experiencing alopecia, wigs can be a great resource for self-expression and regaining confidence, but a high-quality wig can cost thousands of dollars. Fortunately, there are organizations that accept hair donations to make wigs for those without the Read More...

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021

We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

Wind farm funds condor breedin

Wind farm funds condor breeding program to offset potential species harm

Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy, but they also pose a hazard to local bird populations. Some wind farms have started painting turbines black to prevent this, but wind company Avangrid Renewables has gone one step further and launched a condor breeding program to compensate for Read More...

Research: The success of San F

Research: The success of San Francisco’s pandemic hotel housing program

When the pandemic hit, San Francisco was one of the cities that took advantage of empty hotel rooms to safely house the unsheltered and slow the spread of Covid-19. Now, almost a year down the line, researchers are understandably curious about the impact this public health move had on the city’s Read More...

National Parks are leading the

National Parks are leading the transition to all-electric federal fleets

The US government has announced plans to transition all federal fleet vehicles to electric models and what better place to start than the country’s most valuable natural spaces: National Parks.  Zion National Park has officially received a federal grant to transition all of its shuttle buses Read More...

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021

Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...