Education
Great minds lead to great solutions. Our education section features solutions and innovations directed at strengthening educational systems around the world.
This initiative empowers kids to join the conversation on climate change
In recent years, addressing climate change and curbing human activities that put our environment at risk has become a main concern for governments, businesses, and individuals who want to contribute to a healthier and more sustainable world. However, the youngest generations who will be most 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...
5 Ways to read more, even with a busy schedule
Reading is a simple pleasure that many of us have had the chance to renew this past year. However, as we slowly progress toward a post-pandemic normal, we may find ourselves slipping back into the old habit of overstretching our schedules, leaving no time to reap the benefits of reading. Here Read More...
Eat more and waste less with The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook
Recently we wrote about Ikea Canada’s Scrapbook, a cookbook with recipes that use food scraps to make delicious meals and snacks to promote zero-waste living. Now we present to you The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook: Recipes and Techniques for Whole Plant Cooking by Linda Ly. In the preface, Ly Read More...
Staggering school start times improves students' sleep quality
Prioritizing a healthy sleep schedule is important for people of all ages, but sleep is especially important for children and adolescents whose minds and bodies are still in development. So, why is it that lack of sleep is so common among this age group? The biological changes to sleep cycles Read More...
This ambient music comes from an unexpected spooky source
Have you ever wondered what spiderwebs sound like? Probably not, and neither had we until we came across this project. That curious thought is exactly what prompted scientists at MIT to create a brand-new genre of music — produced by spiders. How did they do it? Well, according to Futurism, the Read More...
Goodbye graffiti! New hydrogel removes unwanted paint in minutes
Graffiti can be a beautiful form of artistic expression, and some street artists have had a lot of success with what many would consider vandalism. However, graffiti can be especially unwanted when it defaces a mural, other works of art, or contains harmful and offensive messages. Now, Read More...
14-year-old makes biodegradable pots to reduce plastic waste
Srija, a 14-year-old girl from Telangana, a city in India’s Gadwal region, is a young environmentalist keen on supporting the natural world in her community. She involved herself in various tree planting efforts taking place in her city and at her school when one day while digging in the dirt to Read More...
So, your kid is worried about climate change. Here's how to address it
Climate change is the gravest existential threat that faces humanity today, so it's normal for younger generations to have questions about it. Even though it’s important that kids have a realistic view of climate change and its impact, being in constant fear for the future of our planet is Read More...
Archeologists unearth 3000-year-old “lost golden city” in Egypt
Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the largest ancient city ever found in Egypt, with experts hailing the discovery as one of the most important finds since Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered nearly a century ago. Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who announced the discovery, said Read More...