The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup
With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia
Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
Episodes
August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
Today we welcome guest Greg Johnson, CEO and co-founder of AquiPor Technologies. AquiPor is revolutionizing hard surface building materials with permeable concrete design which reduces stormwater runoff pollution, restores groundwater reserves, and mitigates flooding. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
Today Kristy is discussing a power-free sewage treatment plant and Summers is sharing a surprising habit linked to better prostate health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
We've got environmental stories today with the rise of litter collectors during the pandemic and how an area of Montana is protecting its bears with a wildlife corridor. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021
We've got a period poverty solution and news of a brand new international Dark Sky Park today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 16, 2021
August 16, 2021
We're talking climate today with how an Oregon fire demonstrated the efficacy of Indigenous forest management practices and an organizations helping us cope with big emotions surrounding the crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 13, 2021
August 13, 2021
It's Friday the 13th and the news can be spooky, so we've got two solutions on coping with the newest Covid-19 surge and the climate crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 12, 2021
August 12, 2021
It's all about expanding our horizons on the Update today. We're talking about the power of mushrooms in space and how children can get the most out of free play time. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 11, 2021
August 11, 2021
Minds and mustangs are on deck on the Update today! Tune in to learn about a new technology addressing brain health and an unusual partnership offering healing for both horses and veterans in upstate New York. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 10, 2021
August 10, 2021
Today we're talking about how a simply parking policy can boost green transportation and a novel material making heat energy transfer more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
August 09, 2021
August 9, 2021
From potatoes to giraffes to ancient geometry, we've got it all on the Update this morning. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
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