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February 9, 2021
We're kicking off today with some words of wisdom from an Emissary, how Robert Downey Jr. is supporting sustainable tech, and last but not least a Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic waste into jobs for her community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 9, 2021
We're kicking off today with some words of wisdom from an Emissary, how Robert Downey Jr. is supporting sustainable tech, and last but not least a Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic waste into jobs for her community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
February 9, 2021
We're kicking off today with some words of wisdom from an Emissary, how Robert Downey Jr. is supporting sustainable tech, and last but not least a Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic waste into jobs for her community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the Read More...
Robert Downey Jr launches venture fund to invest in sustainable tech
Last year, actor Robert Downey Jr of ‘Iron Man’ launched the FootPrint Coalition, an organization dedicated to using high-tech innovations to tackle environmental problems. As part of that effort, the actor and activist, has now announced the launch of the FootPrint Coalition Ventures, a series Read More...
Five ways our brains benefit from a simple walk
Walking is an often-underrated form of exercise, but with the pandemic seriously limiting the activities made available to us, we have gained a renewed appreciation for simply going on a walk. These days, few things require such minimal effort yet reap so many benefits. Walking improves sleep Read More...
Kenyan woman recycles plastic waste into bricks stronger than concrete
Kenya uses 600,000 tons of plastic bottles annually, of which only 9 percent is recycled while the rest ends up in landfills and polluting the environment. A Nairobi-based, impact-driven entrepreneur is putting that plastic waste to much better use. Meet Nzambi Matee, a 29-year-old entrepreneur Read More...
Zipline is using drones to deliver frozen vaccines to remote clinics
One of the most challenging aspects of transporting and maintaining Covid-19 vaccines is that they need to be stored in frozen temperatures. The Pfizer vaccine, for instance, must be stored at a bone-chilling minus 70 degrees Celsius. This makes transporting the vaccines to remote locations a Read More...
Oakland mandates hazard pay for grocery store workers
Essential workers have kept our medical facilities, grocery stores, sanitation services, and emergency response systems functioning throughout the pandemic at great risk to their personal health. While other countries have passed hazard pay mandates for these workers, the US has been slow to boost Read More...
Startup gives ex-cons a second chance while upcycling construction waste
One year ago, industrial commercial designer Sasha Plotitsa launched Formr, a startup that repurposes waste while transforming the lives of formerly incarcerated people, so that both have a second chance. Plotitsa’s father was a contractor, so he spent a lot of time on job sites while he was Read More...
Conservationist wants to bring the dawn chorus back to life with tree frogs
Following widespread bird declines in recent years, the dawn chorus has gotten a lot quieter in UK’s woodlands. Now, one of the country’s most famous ‘rewilders’ wants to bring it back to life in a rather unusual way — breeding and releasing noisy tree frogs. Though common in other Read More...