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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

July 9, 2021

July 09, 2021

July 9, 2021

We're venturing to other worlds today with the rise of underwater farms and a new study illustrating the effects of psilocybin on damaged neural links. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 8, 2021

July 08, 2021

July 8, 2021

It's a self-care day on the Update with stories about the world's largest trial of the four-day work week, and how the pandemic changed our sleep habits for the better. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 7, 2021

July 07, 2021

July 7, 2021

Today we share how pollinator-friendly plants and sheep can boost solar panel productivity, and the successful pilot of New York's electric garbage trucks. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 6, 2021

July 06, 2021

July 6, 2021

Today we welcome guest Jordan Calderon, founder of StratDev, to talk about ethical digital marketing. Jordan is a passionate entrepreneur who has been featured in Yahoo! Finance, and joins us to talk about his agency, the strategies behind some of your favorite marketing campaigns, and how social media plays a role in the future of advertising. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 5, 2021

July 05, 2021

July 5, 2021

We're celebrating the holiday with stories about how to enjoy the great outdoors as sustainably as possible and why you should mulch your lawn. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 2, 2021

July 02, 2021

July 2, 2021

We're taking the show international today with stories about urban farming in Rosario, Argentina and a huge green hydrogen facility in Kazakhstan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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July 1, 2021

July 01, 2021

July 1, 2021

Small collective actions can have a big impact! Today we're sharing some of the world's most sustainable foods and how you can green up your shaving routine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

We're all about trees today! We've got a new tool which shows where cities need to improve urban tree cover, as well as a rainforest sound bank gone public and how green spaces make us happy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021

Today we've got a study indicating that the second hand clothing market is here to stay, plus how a Norwegian community is shaking up the single family home model. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021

June 28, 2021

Today, Kristy brings us solutions for space junk, and Summers shares how Maine is making pension funds more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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