10 Innovative Projects From Around The World That Reduce Loneliness
The case studies from “Sharing Cities” show how people are coming together while meeting other vital needs.
Featured Events: The Art of Lucid Dreaming Workshop with Dr. Andrew Holecek
Lucid dreaming offers unparalleled opportunities for mental, physical, and spiritual growth…
Good News Headlines 4/16/19
All of the students at this experimental Ohio school had been declared “irredeemable” because of their behavioral issues or social circumstances – but their latest test scores showed that they just needed a little bit of love.
How Social Media Is Helping Big Tobacco Hook A New Generation Of Smokers
Big Tobacco is increasingly using social media to find new ways to hook young people on smoking, circumventing decades of laws restricting the marketing of traditional cigarettes to minors.
Good News Headlines 4/9/19
National Pollinator Garden Network surpasses goal of 1 million registered pollinator gardens…
Birding Is Booming. So Where Are The Black Birders?
Raising the profile of Black birders could help foster a healthy connection between Black communities and the natural world.
Tips To Click The Best Travel Photos
It’s vacation time again! And that means travel to exotic places for some or even just local getaways to enjoy nature, the culture and people wherever you go.
Good New Headlines 4/2/19
New York State lawmakers agreed to a ban on single-use plastic bags Sunday, making the Empire State the second in the nation to do so.
Five Core Practices For Meaningful Conversation
There is one activity we each do every day, all day long, in every area of our lives—at home, at work, with friends, even when we’re alone. The success of our relationships, our work, and life in general rests heavily on it, yet few of us ever receive explicit training in this area.
Organic Farms Are Under Attack From Agribusiness, Weakened Standards
For the health of our planet and agrarian justice—consumers need to become co-producers, learning about why it is such a struggle for smaller farms to thrive, and acting in solidarity by paying fair prices, buying direct or seeking out meaningful labels.
Good News Headlines 3/26/19
Boston City Council passes groundbreaking food justice ordinance that will have ripple effects throughout the entire nation.
Health Freedom Bill Update and Rally Dates
You can help preserve alternative and complementary health care freedom in Massachusetts right now!
Good News Headlines 3/19/19
California conditions have been improving since 2017 when experts happily reported an abundance of rain and snowfall during the winter season.
The White Earth Band Of Ojibwe Legally Recognized The Rights of Wild Rice. Here’s Why
Finally, plant species have rights, too.
Good News Headlines 3/12/19
There are more than 11.6 million female-owned businesses in the U.S. Now, it’ll be easier to support them thanks to a little help from Yelp.
We Can’t Afford To Keep Our Failing Healthcare System. But We Absolutely Can Afford Medicare For All
There are some silly arguments against Medicare-for-All, but one that gains a lot of traction: Can we afford it? The short answer is: Yes.
Good News Headlines 3/5/19
Residents on the shores of Lake Erie, the 11th largest lake in the world, have voted in favor of handing the body of water the same legal rights as a human being in potentially revolutionary legislation…
Two Easy Steps
Protect alternative healthcare choice in Massachusetts by supporting Senate Bill S665 and House Bill HD3538. You — the grassroots citizens of Massachusetts — can get these bills turned into law.
Good News Headlines 2/26/19
IKEA’s latest effort to improve its environmental footprint has taken a decidedly aquatic bent…
Protecting Your Access To Health Care Freedom In Massachusetts
Safe harbor practitioner exemption laws allow holistic professionals to practice freely in the public domain, while giving consumers maximum freedom of choice in health care options.
The Value Of Civility
Selections from the newsletter “A Curriculum of Hope for a Peaceful World,” Fall 2018
Fire Cider Trademark Court Date Set For March 25
It is time to stand up for our herbal legacy! Our enduring hope is that Fire Cider and other traditional herbal recipes will be put in a category that protects them from future trademarking, which will allow everyone to continue to make and sell these traditional herbal recipes.
Good News Headlines 2/19/19
Thousands of pupils are swapping pens for placards as the student climate protests sweeping Europe reach the UK…
Good News Headlines 2/12/19
The nonprofit group Yoga For First Responders is teaching these emergency workers a better way to handle the demands of their hazardous jobs.
Good News Headlines 2/5/19
Snatam Kaur, who has received her first Grammy nomination in the New Age category for her album Beloved in this year's 61st Grammy Awards, will be performing at the 2019 GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony…
Good News Headlines 1/29/19
Facing mounting public pressure to curb their environmental footprints, some of the world’s largest food, beverage and consumer goods companies have partnered with recycling giant TerraCycle…
How NYC Books Through Bars Is Bringing Books To Inmates
I recently slipped through a sidewalk cellar door to enter the basement of Freebird Books, a large space crammed with books organized into different sections, where I spent the evening reading letters from prison inmates and selecting and packaging books for them.
Good News Headlines 1/22/19
A 70-year-old grandmother who goes by the nickname “Action Nan” is celebrating the early weeks of 2019 with the afterglow of a successful 2018 campaign to visit and clean dozens of beaches throughout Britain.
Good News Headlines 1/15/19
To help keep neglected parks clean and safe, dozens of volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association have held cleanup days…
20 Social Change Books To Read In The New Year
From tackling economic injustice to environmental inequities, these books are filled with hope for a better future, one that's based on shared, community-based solutions as opposed to top-down fixes that don't work for everyone.
