Good News Headline 2/25/20
Meet Denmark’s School Where Education Is All About Sustainability
by James Clasper, EcoWatch
At the Green Free School (Den Gronne Friskole), in Copenhagen, educating children for a world affected by climate change begins with putting them in the right frame of mind… Read More
Greyhound To Stop Allowing Immigration Checks On Buses
by Gene Johnson, Associated Press
The company’s announcement came one week after The Associated Press reported on a leaked Border Patrol memo confirming that agents can’t board private buses without the consent of the bus company… Read More
New Green Technology From UMass Amherst Generates Electricity ‘Out Of Thin Air’
from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Scientists have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have significant implications for the future of renewable energy, climate change and in the future of medicine… Read More
‘Victory For Farmers’ As Jury Awards Grower $265 Million In Damages From Drift Of Monsanto’s Dicamba
by Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams
Monsanto and BASF were found liable for negligent design of the products and negligent failure to warn regarding the products… Read More
Proposed CA Budget Lifts Up Healthy, Sustainable School Food
by Lena Brook, NRDC
With an $80 million proposed increase aimed at giving schools much needed resources to improve meal programs, Governor Newsom’s proposed 2020-21 budget offers California public school students a better chance to learn and thrive… Read More
Native American Agriculture Fund Is Helping Empower Farmers
from Food Tank
A new agriculture fund is providing grants not only to support the success of Native American food producers like farmers, ranchers, and fishers, but to also support Tribal nations and communities in their efforts to revitalize ancient food systems throughout the United States… Read More
In Semi-Arid Africa, Farmers Are Transforming The “Underground Forest” Into Life-Giving Trees
by Duncan Gromko, Ensia
In Niger, about 5 million hectares (12.3 million acres) of degraded Sahel landscapes have seen an increase in the number of trees… Read More
New Startup Sells Food Waste Product That Can Clean Your Home
by Esha Chhabra, Forbes
Taking water out of waste systems and turning them into household cleaning supplies was a stretch for many in the finance community… Read More
Kellogg’s Bans Palm Oil To Save Orangutans After Brit Sisters Get 700k Signatures
by Amy-Clare Martin, Mirror
Two young sisters have persuaded cereal giant Kellogg’s to change how it sources palm oil to help end farming methods threatening to wipe out endangered orangutans… Read More
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