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
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2020
Today we re-share our interview with guest Ethan Steinberg, CEO of Propagate Ventures, talking about agroforestry, crop diversity, and why our soil should look like chocolate cake. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
Today we are re-sharing the extended version of Kristy's interview with spirit-centered activist, organizer, and advocate Aqeela Sherrills. His career in justice advocacy has stretched from his hometown of Watts, California to New Jersey where he works creating community-oriented safety programs. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 30, 2020
December 30, 2020
Today we are re-sharing the extended version of Kristy's interview with spirit-centered activist, organizer, and advocate Aqeela Sherrills. His career in justice advocacy has stretched from his hometown of Watts, California to New Jersey where he works creating community-oriented safety programs. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020
Today we re-share Kristy and Summers' interview with founder and COO of sustainable menstrual product startup viv for your v. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 29, 2020
December 29, 2020
Today we re-share Kristy and Summers' interview with founder and COO of sustainable menstrual product startup viv for your v. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 28, 2020
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Want to learn more? Check out his TedTalk!
December 28, 2020
December 28, 2020
Did you know we lose 2,000 football fields of agricultural land every hour to desertification? Today we are re-sharing our interview Ole-Kristian Sivertsen, CEO of Desert Control, talking about his mission to save our soil with liquid nanoclay. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! Want to learn more? Check out his TedTalk!
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
As we close out our 2020 year, we're taking a look at a composer and scientist making music from the northern lights and promising new research into a universal flu vaccine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 23, 2020
December 23, 2020
As we close out our 2020 year, we're taking a look at a composer and scientist making music from the northern lights and promising new research into a universal flu vaccine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
December 22, 2020
December 22, 2020
Today we're reimagining urban development with redesigned mall space and vertical farming solutions. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!