Here are a few simple ways to stay informed while also staying hopeful!
#news #mentalhealth #goodnews
Good news all about trees! π³
Major progress being made in tree planting across the globe, and an exciting new science discovery are giving us hope this week.
#trees #treelovers #climateaction
Good news for all animal lovers!
Todayβs stories are about rare roads, baby bears, pangolins, and more. πΈπ»
#endangeredspecies #zooanimals #babyanimals
Climate news that will actually make you feel hopeful!
-Deforestation in the Amazon is the lowest itβs been since 2018
-States are suing the plastic industry for the waste they create
-We can cool homes without electricity
-There are a billion new trees in the DRC
AI is a divisive topic! We collected stories of people using this technology to make the world around them a better place. #ai #artificialintelligence #technews
We are always looking for the helpers (as Mr. Rogers taught us) and feel hopeful about the world around us thanks to these recent good news stories.β¨β¨π«Άπ½ This weeks helpers are:β¨β¨@noahkahanmusic with @thebusyheadproject
@taylorswift
@thelynxbooks
@maggierogers
@asfvision
@hankgreen @johngreenwritesbooks
This weeks animal good news includes stories about:
ππΌ The rarest wild cat in the world
ππΌ Californiaβs first Adopt-A-Pet-Day
ππΌ Humbolt penguin chicks
ππΌ The Buenos Aires Zoo
Here are some recent good news headlines about the climate π
π The U.S. installed more solar capacity in the first quarter of 2024 than it did in all of 2018
βοΈ The ozone layer is recovering faster than expected, thanks to global cooperation
π To protect honeybees, Seoul just banned a widely-used pesticide suspected in causing their population decline
π Ocean City Maryland is on track to become the first zero-waste resort town in America
π Vermont passed the first-ever bill requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damage from climate-fueled extreme weather
#climateaction #goodnews #solar
π LGBTQ+ Good News!
LGBTQ+ employees can no longer be misgendered or denied bathrooms at work
A Florida judge just struck down a ban on transgender care for minors
@mollyfortexas makes history as the first-ever out LGBTQ+ member of the Texas Senate
@outfrontmn offers relocation assistance for those leaving their home state due to anti-trans legislation or political hostility
Phillidelphia set a Guiness World Record for the largest drag story time
Defying Floridaβs ban, Jacksonvilleβs LGBTQ+ community lit up the cityβs iconic bridge with rainbow lights in honor of Pride Month
#Pride #PrideMonth #lgbtq
This weeks animal good news includes stories about:
ππΌ Pangolins aka walking pinecones
ππΌ Prezewalskiβs horses
ππΌ Salmon conservation
ππΌ Hairy-nose Wombats
Two high school students from Woodlands, Texas invented a device that filters microplastics from water!
#environment #microplastics #invention
Ocean good news roundup π
π¦ The Biden administration announced an ocean conservation plan that focuses on Indigenous knowledge
π³ Fin whales are making a strong comeback in the Southern Ocean
π Google announced an AI project that mitigates human harm at sea (like overfishing)
πͺΈ Scientists are developing artificial reefs to help restore corals and protect coastal communities
π’ Researchers designed a new system that captures carbon dioxide from shipping exhaust and stores it back in the ocean
Follow @goodgoodgood for the latest good news stories to keep you hopeful and taking action
#ocean #oceanconservation #goodnews
Tim Wong is proof that one person CAN make a big difference on their environment!
Hereβs how one man single-handedly saved a rare butterfly species π¦
Here are some recent animal good news headlines that keep us feeling hopeful!
#animalnews #goodnews #animallovers #animalconservation
The bad news? Book bans are still rolling out across the U.S. But the good news is, people and local governments are doing something about it!
#pridemonth #goodnews
Libraries in the U.S. are vastly underfunded - The Americana Tattoo parlor in Denton, Texas decided to do something to help. @theamericanatattoo organized a flash tattoo pop-up event to support the Emily Fowler Library Foundation - an organization that directly supports improvements and services for the Denton Public Library.
The pop-up ran for 7 hours on a first come, first serve basis. At one point, the parlor had a dozen people waiting outside its doors.
Thereβs a lot of doom and gloom on the internet β but thereβs also a lot of good! #goodnews #stopthedoomscroll #lookforthehelpers
π° Which of these good news stories is your favorite?
#goodnews #sciencenews #transrights #animalconservation
π° Good news to leave you feeling more hopefulβ¦
π New data shows heavy-duty electric cargo trucks are driving farther and charging faster than they were a just couple of years ago.
π₯ The Biden-Harris Administration announced the first steps in removing medical bills from credit scores.
π Brazilβs Supreme Court just rejected efforts to restrict Native peoplesβ rights to reservations on their ancestral lands.
Being intentional about slowing down and reading good news can be SO beneficial for our mental health!
In our fast-paced world, bad news sticks to our brains easier than good news - itβs called an internal negativity bias. But print slows you down so the good can actually sink in. π°