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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

December 8, 2020

December 08, 2020

December 8, 2020

It’s an environmental day on the Update as major financial institutions back away from arctic drilling and a newly created bioplastic withstands boiling temperatures. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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December 7, 2020

December 07, 2020

December 7, 2020

Today we’re chatting about small ways to work exercise into your daily routine and San Francisco’s proposed ban on indoor tobacco smoking. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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December 7, 2020

December 07, 2020

December 7, 2020

Today we’re chatting about small ways to work exercise into your daily routine and San Francisco’s proposed ban on indoor tobacco smoking. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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December 4, 2020

December 04, 2020

December 4, 2020

Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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December 4, 2020

December 04, 2020

December 4, 2020

Today we’re talking about an indigenous leader in Ecuador battling oil extraction and a sponge that can pull precious metals from wastewater. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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December 3, 2020

December 03, 2020

December 3, 2020

Today we welcome social innovator, writer, and speaker Vicki Robin to discuss framing our mindset about the world and her new podcast, “What could possibly go right?” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Check out “What could possibly go right?” here: https://www.postcarbon.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-series/

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December 3, 2020

December 03, 2020

December 3, 2020

Today we welcome social innovator, writer, and speaker Vicki Robin to discuss framing our mindset about the world and her new podcast, “What could possibly go right?” Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Check out “What could possibly go right?” here: https://www.postcarbon.org/what-could-possibly-go-right-series/

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December 2, 2020

December 02, 2020

December 2, 2020

Today we’re tackling green hydrogen power. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Check out Summers’ interview with the Kris and Kristine show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-66-positivity-persistence-summers-mckay-ceo/id1477741955?i=1000500706054

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December 2, 2020

December 02, 2020

December 2, 2020

Today we’re tackling green hydrogen power. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Check out Summers’ interview with the Kris and Kristine show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-66-positivity-persistence-summers-mckay-ceo/id1477741955?i=1000500706054

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December 1, 2020

December 01, 2020

December 1, 2020

Today Summers and Amelia discuss wind turbine recycling and how AI is helping protect sarks and beachgoers. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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