The Optimist View: "Our Moment of Choice" - Reflections on hope for the future
“A conscious business is a mission with a business, not a business with a mission.” - Steve Farrell, in Our Moment of Choice BY ARIELLE TIANGCO As I reflect on the unexpected events of this past year, I am confronted with a strange mix of emotions. Trepidation clashes with gratitude. Read More...
Bhutan: A case study for pandemic solutions
Countries like New Zealand and Vietnam have been praised for their rapid and comprehensive covid-19 response, but one of the most impressive pandemic successes comes from a small and often under-publicized country: Bhutan. On January 7, 2021, Bhutan reported its first covid-19 death. Not of Read More...
Seismologists use whale calls to map out the seafloor
Whales are famous for their deep, loud calls that travel for miles in the ocean. In fact, the bellows of fin whales can be heard from 600 miles away. Researchers are now looking to those whale calls to help them map out elusive sections of the deep seafloor. Seafloor imaging is used to study Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 15, 2021
We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
The Fair Housing Act now includes protections for LGBTQ+ individuals
The Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 to protect from housing discrimination on the basis of “race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin,” but did not explicitly include sexual orientation or gender identity. Now, motivated by a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Department Read More...
Alex Trebek’s wardrobe donated to professional development nonprofit
Late “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek collected quite the extensive wardrobe in his more than 35 years hosting the game show. After his passing last year, his family has decided to donate a significant portion of his wardrobe to The Doe Fund to help those in need get back on their feet. The Read More...
The ozone hole is on track to close within 50 years
The Montreal Protocol banned the use of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11) in 1987 after CFCs were linked to ozone depletion. New atmospheric data shows that the protocol has been effective and the hole in the ozone is on schedule to close within the next 50 years. Researchers were concerned Read More...