For generations, we have been powering our lives with greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels, damaging the environment and negatively impacting our atmosphere. Today, the effects of fossil fuels are tangible as we face climate change. Human innovation is making renewable sources of … [Read more...] about Solar companies and farmers are working together to harvest sunlight and food
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This text-message-based platform is helping solve hunger in America
Considering that a whopping 40 percent of food in America becomes waste, it seems outright ridiculous that restaurants commonly throw out excess food. Recognizing the severity of the issues of waste and food insecurity in America, a group of out-of-the-box thinkers known as Not … [Read more...] about This text-message-based platform is helping solve hunger in America
Cities are finally removing Confederate monuments following protests
Shocking as it may seem, more than 700 Confederate monuments remain on display in public spaces in America. Now, thanks to protests in the name of George Floyd, calls for cities to remove monuments dedicated to the Confederacy and its racist ideology have grown louder. And in … [Read more...] about Cities are finally removing Confederate monuments following protests
What you can do to cope better with anger and heartbreak
At the Optimist Daily, we too can admit it’s been a tough, emotional week in America. As we collectively grieve and speak out against the racism and injustice around us, it's important to also make sure we're listening to our own bodies and pausing to take care of ourselves. If … [Read more...] about What you can do to cope better with anger and heartbreak
For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal in America
If you’re looking for some solid evidence to back the potential that renewables have to replace fossil fuels, consider this: For the first time in industrialized American history, green energy sources supplied more energy than coal. The feat was achieved in the month of April, … [Read more...] about For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal in America
