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
June 04, 2021
June 4, 2021
Kristy and Summers are rescuing kittens this morning, but they're also talking about important policy updates. G7 finance ministers are working to reduce corporate tax evasion in the EU and the US has suspended oil drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 03, 2021
June 3, 2021
Kristy and Summers celebrate the first ever in-person recording of The Optimist Daily Update with stories about compostable takeout boxes and a rechargeable battery that uses CO2 to store renewable energy. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 02, 2021
June 2, 2021
In true hump day fashion, we're talking about sex! Listen to learn about breaking your phone addiction and how to make your sexual routine more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 01, 2021
June 1, 2021
We're talking about practical solutions today including how food banks can strategically boost public health and how a construction choice can cut down on malaria risk in Sub Saharan Africa. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2021
Today we welcome guest Olivia Knight, racial justice initiative manager for As You Sow. Olivia joins us to discuss the role of corporations in the racial justice movement and how As You Sow works to hold shareholders accountable for environmental and social justice decision making. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021
Today we welcome guest Kati Morton, LMFT, to discuss mental health in the age of the internet and how our outlook on mental wellness is shifting as we move out of the pandemic. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 27, 2021
May 27, 2021
We've got two animal stories today! There's a shepherding program that bridges cultural divides in Switzerland and the news that Kenya is conducting its first nation-wide animal census. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 26, 2021
May 26, 2021
Today we're talking about resilience, both in our energy systems and our personal lives. Tune in to learn how Vermont's energy utility is developing distributed grids and how parasympathetic breathing can calm you in times of stress. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
It's a water-focused day on the Update with how sea squirts can help us study microplastics and the US' largest sewer heat recapture program launching in Denver. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
May 24, 2021
May 24, 2021
It's Mental Health Month and we've got stories on how to adapt to a changing world and an organization promoting self-love for cancer victims through dance. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!