Today’s Solutions: October 04, 2026
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The Optimist Daily’s Weekly Roundup

With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia

The world is solving hard problems. We cover them! Every Friday, Arielle and Karissa dig into the week's best positive solutions news from The Optimist Daily. Plus, monthly guest interviews with the innovators and advocates making it happen.

Episodes

April 9, 2021

April 09, 2021

April 9, 2021

Jason Lewis made a name for himself in the exploration community as the first person to circumnavigate the globe using only human power, but these days he and his wife Tammie are shifting their focus towards expanding the adventure sphere to a wider crowd and raising awareness about critical environmental crises like seagrass decline and water pollution. Their work aims to call attention to the power of one committed individual to spur a global movement for good and today they join us on the Update to share their story and discuss their latest projects. You can check out their work on their website, social, and on YouTube

http://www.jasonexplorer.com https://www.youtube.com/user/6123moksha

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April 8, 2021

April 08, 2021

April 8, 2021

We've got bees and batteries today with improved EV battery technology and The Bee Conservancy giving away free habitats to community gardens. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 8, 2021

April 08, 2021

April 8, 2021

We've got bees and batteries today with improved EV battery technology and The Bee Conservancy giving away free habitats to community gardens. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 7, 2021

April 07, 2021

April 7, 2021

We're talking food solutions today with the powers of sustainable breadfruit and a partnership in California's Central Valley focused on improving water conservation. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 7, 2021

April 07, 2021

April 7, 2021

We're talking food solutions today with the powers of sustainable breadfruit and a partnership in California's Central Valley focused on improving water conservation. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 6, 2021

April 06, 2021

April 6, 2021

We've got great stories on the Update today including how coffee waste is boosting reforestation and a mediation program in Philadelphia preventing evictions. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 6, 2021

April 06, 2021

April 6, 2021

We've got great stories on the Update today including how coffee waste is boosting reforestation and a mediation program in Philadelphia preventing evictions. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 5, 2021

April 05, 2021

April 5, 2021

Today we welcome guest Jina Carvalho, public information officer for the Santa Barbara Response Network and marketing and communications director at PsychAlive.org and the Glendon Association. In the midst of a global pandemic and mental health crisis, Jina discusses psychological first aid, community-based trauma response, and an upcoming webinar series she has helped organize focused around supporting first responders. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 5, 2021

April 05, 2021

April 5, 2021

Today we welcome guest Jina Carvalho, public information officer for the Santa Barbara Response Network and marketing and communications director at PsychAlive.org and the Glendon Association. In the midst of a global pandemic and mental health crisis, Jina discusses psychological first aid, community-based trauma response, and an upcoming webinar series she has helped organize focused around supporting first responders. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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April 2, 2021

April 02, 2021

April 2, 2021

Happy Friday! We're covering a new archive from UC Los Angeles that promotes and protects indigenous folk medicine and how an energy project in Rwanda is stopping a lake from exploding. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

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