GM launches all-electric delivery fleet for a greener e-commerce future
The pandemic has created a boom in the already exploding e-commerce industry. People are ordering goods online more than ever before, but delivering those goods is a carbon-intensive process. General Motors has launched a new line of all-electric products to help make e-commerce Read More...
Research: For children with autism, a cat can be the perfect companion
Cats can be loving and playful companions for anyone, but for children with autism, a new study suggests a cat can reduce separation anxiety and increase empathy. Researchers from the University of Missouri studied children with autism aged 6 to 14 after they adopted a cat into their family with Read More...
4 Signs your houseplant needs a bigger pot
In the wintertime, your houseplants can offer a touch of freshness to the darker days. Although most houseplants grow more slowly in the winter months, some upkeep habits can help your plant continue to thrive and prepare it for faster growth in the spring. One of the best ways you can prepare your Read More...
January 13, 2021
Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 13, 2021
Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 13, 2021
Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
January 13, 2021
Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Become more self-aware with these 5 tips
As children, we are constantly rethinking the world around us as we process new information and use our imaginations, but as adults, many of us become much more set in our ways and our interpretations of society. How often do you reflect on yourself and your role in the world? Becoming more Read More...
Karbon could be Canada’s first carbon negative brewery
Traditional beer brewing uses lots of water and energy. We have shared stories of many green breweries like Swinkels Family Brewery in the Netherlands, which uses sustainable iron fuel energy to brew their beer. Today we bring you another innovative company that is striving to become the first Read More...
The Optimist View: The surge and success of citizen science
“Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.” – Rosalind Franklin By Amelia Buckley Several years ago, every member of my family unwrapped a bulky rain gauge on Christmas morning. A gift from my data-loving grandfather, the rain gauges were so that we could all take Read More...