Good News Headlines 1/16/18
The Movement To End The Use Of Wild Animals In Circuses Secures Its Biggest Win Yet
by Wayne Pacelle, AlterNet
The movement to end the use of wild animals in circuses secured its biggest win yet, with New Jersey lawmakers, in the waning days of their lame-duck session, voting nearly unanimously yesterday to ban almost all wild animal acts in the Garden State… Read More
Walsh Declares Boston Day Of Solidarity With Haiti
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
On the anniversary of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and after the president reportedly criticized the Caribbean country, Mayor Walsh declared that Boston stands with Haiti… Read More
Boston Receives $26M In Federal Funding To Help The Homeless
by Kristin Toussaint, Boston Metro
In 2015, Mayor Marty Walsh launched an action plan to end chronic and veteran homelessness by 2018, and in October of last year, he specifically launched efforts to prevent and end youth homelessness in the city… Read More
New Algae Fuel Cell Packs A Punch
by Megan Treacy, Treehugger
This new technology, called a biophotovoltaic, is able to harvest the energy in sunlight to produce electricity like a synthetic solar cell, but using organic materials… Read More
Guerrilla Artists Are Cleverly Covering Swastikas On The Street With Art
by Kelly Richman-Abdou, My Modern Met
While most street artists employ blank walls as a means to communicate their messages, Ibo Omari has opted for a slightly different approach… Read More
Instead Of Firing Illiterate Employees, Company Teaches Them How To Read
from Good News Network
When a company in Brazil was keen on solving some issues with cleaning the office workspace, the manager asked the janitors how much time they were spending in each room – and this simple question changed their lives… Read More
High-Tech Companion Aims To Fight Isolation Amongst The Elderly
from Good News Network
To help the elderly with loneliness, social isolation and depression, an Israeli company, Intuition Robotics, created a robot called ElliQ designed for older adults… Read More
These Floral Sculptures Pay Homage To The Humble Beauty Of Insects
by Kimberley Mok, Treehugger
Montreal-based Japanese illustrator, artist and designer Raku Inoue is one of these insect-curious individuals who are creating works that might motivate us to look at bugs in a new light… Read More
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