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Podcast Transcript June 13, 2025: Pride, periods, and little pleasures: spotlighting dignity, endometriosis, and daily joy
Episode Description: This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into the science of little treats—those small, joyful moments that can regulate stress, boost dopamine, and support mental health. They also spotlight a record-breaking $50M donation launching a global endometriosis research hub and Read More...
Kyrgyzstan builds 800,000-hectare ecological corridor to protect mountain biodiversity
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a bold and optimistic move for biodiversity, the Kyrgyz Republic has established a sweeping 800,000-hectare ecological corridor that connects Khan-Tengri National Park and the Naryn Nature Reserve. This new corridor expands the nation’s protected Read More...
Breda becomes EU’s first National Park City, setting a hopeful path for greener urban living
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Dutch city of Breda, with its cobblestone streets and centuries-old canals, has just added another charming distinction to its name: it is now the first National Park City in the European Union. Designated in May by the National Park City Foundation, Read More...
Podcast Transcript May 30, 2025: From Reproductive Rights to Small But Mighty Chia Seeds
Episode Description: In this week’s round-up, Karissa and Arielle dive into the mighty chia seed’s digestive benefits and Cadence’s push to make emergency contraception as accessible as a pack of gum. Join them as they explore real-world solutions making a difference. The Optimist Daily is Read More...
How DNA in the air could help track life on Earth
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the lush forests of northern Belize, surrounded by hibiscus blooms, kingfishers overhead, and the busy trails of leaf-cutter ants below, biodiversity scientist Elizabeth Clare reflects on a question as profound as it is urgent: how do we measure all of Read More...
Brontë country designated as one of England’s largest national nature reserves
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The windswept moors that inspired the Brontë sisters’ most iconic novels are getting a new chapter — this time as one of England’s largest national nature reserves. Officially named the Bradford Pennine Gateway, the newly designated 1,274-hectare site Read More...
Is gardening the most underrated workout? The mind-body benefits of one hour in the garden
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Why pay for produce and a gym membership when your backyard (or a community garden) offers both? Gardening might just be the most efficient way to take care of your body, your mind, and the planet—all in one go. Sure, you could hop on a stair machine or Read More...
Wildlife returns to Eaton Fire burn area, offering a symbol of hope and resilience
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Four months after the Eaton Fire ravaged parts of the Angeles National Forest and destroyed homes and businesses in Altadena, California, life is slowly and surely returning. Behind the blackened remains of scorched neighborhoods, the hillsides are once again Read More...
Scotland's largest community solar farm moves forward on the Isle of Arran
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A brighter, community-powered future is on the horizon for the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Plans for what will become the country’s largest entirely community-owned solar farm are officially moving ahead, with the Glenkiln solar project recently securing Read More...
Podcast Transcript April 11, 2025: Uncontacted tribes, wildfire-resilient homes, and hope in tough times
Episode Description: This week, Arielle and Karissa explore a groundbreaking move by Colombia to protect uncontacted Indigenous communities and biodiversity, a California builder’s creation of the first wildfire-resilient neighborhood, and the personal impact of budget cuts to the EPA and Read More...