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The uplifting new issue of Positive News is out now. From our cover story about the men who are dadding differently, to Amanda Knox on her search for meaning and resilience – it’s the perfect antidote to digital doomscrolling. Subscribe now:
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Concerned about Britain’s pollinators, two farmers from Suffolk have sown 33 hectares of wildflowers. Their aim? To ‘feed’ a million bees this summer
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You may not have read these stories in the mainstream media, but they all happened in the first six months of 2019. Rebalance your media diet with our latest What went right? roundup
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"Some women are scared to allow tradesmen into their home. Being able to access a register of certified, fully qualified tradeswomen is one way they can take back some control".
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“The land coming into our ownership has given the community a real sense of wellbeing” #PositiveNewsGreatestHits2022
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Now, Positive News wants to hear from our UK readers about the signs of progress where you live or work. Whether a community project, social enterprise, policy or person that’s successfully tackling a particular challenge, get in touch – details here 👇
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“When tragedy happens, art responds” says Love is Love curator @marcandreyko #RedrawingTheLine
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“From swaying red poppies to electric blue cornflowers, these wildflowers snaking through a field in Switzerland are no picturesque accident”
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When it became impossible to run his real-life choirs as normal this week, vocal leader James Sills launched The Sofa Singers. The virtual group invites people from all over the world to connect through the power of song – from the comfort of their sofas
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From providing workshops on digital safety to women, to a Twitter tool that turns abusive messages into positive ones, online bullying is being tackled. @seyiakiwowo and @MonicaLewinsky are behind Nos. 79 and 80 in #TheHope100
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Gert-Jan Oskam, a Dutchman who was paralysed in a cycling accident, is the first person to walk again thanks to implants in his brain that can read his thoughts. Read more on this story, and find out what else went right this week:
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Two Suffolk farmers have sown the equivalent of 83 football pitches of wildflowers to provide food for a million bumblebees
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It’s been a turbulent year, with raging wildfires and a divisive election campaign at home. But there have been plenty of positives this year, too. We’ve rounded up what went right in 2019
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CLIMATE STRIKE SPECIAL: “Our study shows clearly that forest restoration is the best climate change solution available today”
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The new issue of Positive News is out on 5 April. From our interview with @elliegoulding on climate optimism and celebrity carbon footprints, to features on communal living and rewilding the sea – it’s fresh with stories of renewal and hope. Subscribe now:
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Would you shop in the plastic-free aisle if your local supermarket had one?
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The air in London is getting cleaner, a report found – plus six other things that went right this week #WhatWentRight.
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Breaking news: the UK government has just confirmed a ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds in a bid to reduce plastic waste
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Introducing the ‘Tube map for walkers’, which joins the dots between London’s green spaces.
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The strips of wildflowers that act as highways for natural predators
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Scientists developed a test for Parkinson’s, plus ten other things that went right this week.
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We’re excited to reveal the cover of the new issue of Positive News, featuring popstar @elliegoulding. In our interview, we hear how she moved from ‘apocalypse fatigue’ to climate optimist, and how she puts hope into action. Subscribe to read it, out 5 Apr
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Why buy when you can borrow? At the crowdfunded Library of Things in south London, visitors can pay as little as £1 a day to rent everyday items, such as ice cream makers, lawn mowers and even ukuleles
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A plan is afoot to rejuvenate one of Cornwall’s largest seaside towns, while boosting bee numbers .
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“I wasn’t taking heroin because it tastes nice, it was a way of dealing with the fact that I couldn’t connect, couldn’t find union.” Russell Brand in the new issue of Positive News magazine – @rustyrockets.
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Meet Shuranjeet Singh (@Shuranjeet). He founded Taraki, a campaign to reshape how Punjab communities approach mental health. He is 5/20 mental health leaders that we are celebrating this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.
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Sweden is on track to meet its 2030 renewable energy target later this year, 12 years ahead of schedule
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The UK pharmacy chain Boots has announced it will replace plastic carrier bags with unbleached paper bags in all stores
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"Advertising has been seen as outside of corporate ethics. We think it’s time for that to change" @StopFundingHate
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It's been a year of ups and downs, including a tweet-obsessed president and EU uncertainty. But not everything went wrong – from conservation wins to poignant social progress, we look at what went right.
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Two Suffolk farmers have sown the equivalent of 83 football pitches of wildflowers to provide food for a million bumblebees
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From today, Positive News magazine will be sold in WHSmith shops around the UK. Use our online map to find your nearest stockist
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New walking routes were proposed for London, including one that follows the city’s forgotten rivers - plus six other things that went right this week .
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In a landmark victory for Africa’s LGBT activists, Botswana’s high court decriminalised homosexuality in June, overturning a colonial-era law: 9/20 signs of progress from 2019 so far #WhatWentRight
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The German government has approved a €49 (£43)-a-month public transport ticket offering unlimited journeys on regional trains, buses, trams and metro services. Read more on this story, and find out what else went right this week:
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As salons boycott gossip magazines, we want to spread an uplifting, empowering alternative: Positive News magazine. So we're giving FREE subscriptions to the first 100 salons to email info@positive.news. Please share! Tell your local salon! #BeKind.
Caroline Flack death: hair salons boycott 'toxic' gossip magazines
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Dragons' Den star @DeborahMeaden on finding joy in nature, leaving baggage behind, and knowing how to play to your strengths.
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A slew of tree-planting schemes have been announced worldwide since the announcement of findings by Swiss scientists about the potential that mass-scale reforestation has to help combat the climate crisis
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Jacinda Ardern declared New Zealand ‘virus free’ and lifted lockdown – plus seven other things that went right this week .
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A rewilding charity that launched in lockdown is buying up degraded land and restoring it to boost nature and create rural jobs.
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The Infinitum bottle deposit hub recycles 97 per cent of Norway’s plastic drinks bottles, almost all to such a high standard that they can be turned back into bottles. Should the world follow suit to help tackle the menace of plastic pollution?
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Planting billions of trees globally is by far the most impactful – and affordable – way to tackle the climate crisis, according to the scientists behind a new study
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Say hello to the new issue of Positive News magazine! It features @rustyrockets as our cover star. He talked to us about how addiction is a scale and we're all on it. Get your copy at
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There's been plenty of bad news this year, from EU uncertainty to the drama of a tweet-obsessed president. But much changed for the better too. From conservation wins to milestones in equality, here's our annual round-up of what went right. Happy new year!
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“What a moment for London.” The capital is set to become world’s first national park city
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Sweden is on track to meet its 2030 renewable energy target later this year, 12 years ahead of schedule
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“Perhaps one of the reasons for the particular resonance of myth and fairytales these days is the fact that we inhabit a world in transition, a world which seems to be so often in crisis” – @sharonblackie
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"What a spring it’s been. Something momentous seems to be happening." A plan published today by Rewilding Britain (@RewildingB) calls for a quarter of the UK to be rewilded to help tackle the climate crisis
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Italy will become the world's first country to include mandatory climate education in state schools
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“I thought it would be neat if I found an apple nobody’s been able to taste in a hundred years" #appleday.
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The UK will support a total ban on insect-harming pesticides being used across Europe, it was announced yesterday
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UK book sales hit an eight-year high – plus eight other things that went right this week .
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Derelict lidos are being restored across the UK, as people rediscover the simple pleasure of swimming.
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Meet the London-based beavers that are improving water quality, reducing flooding and attracting more insects and wildlife to their home in the west of the capital.
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Walking sticks and hunched-over figures are familiar depictions of old age, but should they be? A road sign competition is challenging stereotypes – and the winner is in .
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Bottoms up. This week Asda embraced the refill concept - and eight other things that went right.
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As temperatures plummet this winter, Stockholm has swapped commercial adverts with billboards that signpost nearby homeless shelters
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“Ancient trees in towns and cities are vital for the health of nature, people and planet,” said @TreeTilley from @WoodlandTrust.
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A blooming good idea? In this trial, strips of wildflowers are being planted in crop fields to encourage natural pest control and cut the need for pesticides
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A Banksy-style street artist is turning urban decay into something beautiful, while making the streets safer for pedestrians.
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A critically endangered antelope staged a comeback – plus eight other things that went right this week .
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“I can’t remember the last book I read that I could say with absolute assurance would save lives. But this one will” – @ChrisGPackham on @BirdTherapy
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A pathway emerged to an Aids-free future, deforestation rates fell in the Colombian Amazon, and a lost species returned to England, plus more.
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A £75-a-week basic income could prevent up to one million cases of depression annually in the UK, leading to significant healthcare savings, a study claimed. Read more on this story, and find out what else went right this week:
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Could Brexit make Britain beautiful? Surely not, you cry! And yet, leaving the EU might just be a once-in-a-century chance to restore our countryside and rescue its wildlife, writes Martin Wright
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More than 316 bus stops in the Dutch city of Utrecht have been transformed into mini urban havens for bees
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Costa Rica announced that after 30 years of reforestation efforts, it had doubled tree cover in the country #whatwentright2019
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Half of Costa Rica’s land surface is now covered with trees, creating a huge carbon sink and a big draw for tourists
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A new law in Wales will see farmers paid to enhance ecosystems, research hots up on cold water swimming, plus more positive news.
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Hundreds of fruit trees are being planted around Birmingham in a bid to boost biodiversity, food production and public health.
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Breaking news: one in eight Britons is now vegetarian or vegan, according to a new report. The research suggests a significant shift toward more mindful eating habits
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Japanese scientists developed an “environmentally friendly” plastic that dissolves in seawater, UK researchers hailed an asthma “breakthrough”, and the Swiss said “no” to new motorways in a referendum, plus more.
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“We stand by the principle that travelling through the world is better than flying over it”.
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From focusing on your strengths to seeking out good in others, @markwilliamson from @actionhappiness suggests five everyday habits for happiness
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The uplifting new issue of Positive News is out now. From our cover interview with wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham, to the world’s first zero-waste restaurant – it’s full of inspiring stories to help you start the year right. Subscribe to get your copy:
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The @StopFundingHate campaign urges firms to halt advertising in ‘inflammatory, divisive’ newspapers
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Fed up with news of political chaos? Here’s our roundup of 20 top stories of progress from the first six months of 2019
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People across Ethiopia set a new world record for trees planted in a single day: more than 350 million
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Hand sanitiser dispensers used during the pandemic are being filled with free sunscreen in the Netherlands as part of an anti-skin cancer initiative. Read more on this story, and find out what else went right this week:
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Online behemoths like Amazon may be cheaper, but can anything beat a real shop run by a book-lover? As indie bookshops grow in number for the second year after a 20-year decline, we meet some of the people tempting us back to the high street
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BREAKING NEWS. In a victory for green and grassroots groups, the UK government has called a halt to fracking in England amid fears about earthquakes
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To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, we celebrate 20 people who, in diverse ways, are making a difference to the wellbeing of millions #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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France banned plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables — plus seven other things that went right this week .
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“There are influences bringing out the darker side of human nature, so we’re trying to bring out the good side: the collaborative and the caring side, recognising our common humanity” – @MarkWilliamson of @actionhappiness
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The Lost Spells by @RobGMacfarlane and @JackieMorrisArt has become a hit at a time when many of us are looking to connect with nature. It will soon be put to music for a free livestreamed show .
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“We are facing climate and ecological emergencies worldwide, but we have the power to make a difference” – London mayor Sadiq Khan (@MayorofLondon) on the arrival of beaver kits in the capital.
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“Nature will only recover if it has more space to thrive,” said @HealRewilding founder Jan Stannard .
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A cancer-busting super weapon was developed, basic income research got a boost, and the four-day week confounded critics, plus more.
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Introducing ‘renoducts’, Sweden’s answer to fragmented wildlife habitats.
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This bakery in London helps women who have fallen on hard times to rise up again .
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Stories of empty supermarket shelves and people duelling over loo roll paint a bleak image of humanity during the Covid-19 outbreak. But most people want to pull together and help. As social distancing becomes the norm, here are 10 tips to boost solidarity
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A Banksy-style guerilla artist is filling in potholes with vibrant mosaics – plus seven more uplifting stories from the week.
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A study revealed the potential for UK roadside verges to become important wildlife habitats - plus seven other things that went right this week .
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Green roofs have been installed on bus stops in the Dutch city of Utrecht in an effort to support bees. The roofs help to capture fine dust and rainwater, providing ideal conditions for bees to thrive
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Mass extinctions could be avoided by rewilding a third of the world’s most degraded lands, a report found – plus seven other things that went right this week .
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"Hate is just a bodyguard for grief. When people lose the hate, they are forced to deal with the pain beneath.”
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