California’s Bay Area is cracking down on refinery pollution
San Francisco is known as the city by the bay, but just across that bay sit two petrochemical refineries that spew harmful particulate matter and contribute to severe lung and heart disease in nearby communities. Fortunately, after years of advocacy by environmental justice groups, the Bay Area Air Read More...
Prevent the spread of summer colds in your home with these 5 tips
As your family may have already realized, it’s not just Covid-19 we have to worry about as we head back out into the world. A year of isolation means most of us have avoided the usual seasonal colds and flu, leaving our immune systems particularly at risk as we return to work, school, and social Read More...
July 27, 2021
Today we're sharing how the White Mountain Apache Tribe tackled Covid-19 with community-based public health and an initiative working to eliminate single use plastics on the big screen. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
July 27, 2021
Today we're sharing how the White Mountain Apache Tribe tackled Covid-19 with community-based public health and an initiative working to eliminate single use plastics on the big screen. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Study confirms that Covid vaccines provide protection against severe illness
Breakthrough Covid-19 infections in fully vaccinated adults are causing concern, especially among families who considered themselves safe with inoculation, but a new study from Israel’s health ministry provides further evidence that while the Delta variant is far more contagious, vaccines Read More...
White Mountain Apache Nation shows efficacy of community public health
Back in March, we shared how Native American Nations were improving Covid-19 vaccination rates across Oklahoma, but that isn’t the only state where Native American communities are taking pandemic management into their own hands. In Arizona, the White Mountain Apache Tribe has proved to be a model Read More...
This campaign wants to remove single-use plastics from the big screen
Have you ever noticed that characters in your favorite movies and TV shows tend to use a lot of single-use plastics? Whether it’s a busy professional grabbing a cup of coffee on the go or an athlete drinking out of a plastic water bottle, modern media definitely normalizes the consumption of Read More...
July 26, 2021
We're back and we've got stories about how Maine is revolutionizing the modern recycling system and how snake venom is providing a new life-saving medical material. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
July 26, 2021
We're back and we've got stories about how Maine is revolutionizing the modern recycling system and how snake venom is providing a new life-saving medical material. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
These dogs are sniffing out solutions for safer wind farms
Wind turbines are a great source of renewable energy in blustery climates, but like every solution, there are potential risks to be weighed as well. Turbines take a toll on local birds, bats, and insects, and although the effects of turbines on large birds like condors and eagles are well known, we Read More...