Good News Headlines 2/12/19
How A Yoga Teacher Is Saving First Responders Across America From Depression – With Downward Dog
from Good News Network
The nonprofit group Yoga For First Responders is teaching these emergency workers a better way to handle the demands of their hazardous jobs… Read More
This School Is Built Specifically To Help Homeless Kids–because They Helped Design It
by Adele Peters, Fast Company
At a new school for homeless children in Oklahoma City, there’s a “food lab” where children who don’t have access to a kitchen of their own can learn to cook along with their parents… Read More
These Battery Breakthroughs Are Making Solar Power More Viable Than Ever
by Steve Williams, Care2
How can solar energy fit our needs when the sun doesn’t shine? These two innovations in battery technology could be the answer… Read More
Snøhetta’s New Chair Is Made From Ocean Plastic
by Liz Stinson, Curbed
Sustainability used to be a tradeoff—do you want something eco-friendly or do you want something that looks good? That’s changed recently, with a slew of high-design products, buildings… Read More
We May Soon Be Able To Build Houses Out Of The Byproducts From Our Bathroom Breaks
from Good News Network
Australian scientists have come up with an ingeniously “crappy” way to recycle treated sewage sludge and turn it into bricks… Read More
Teenage Team Of Girl Engineers Designs Solar-Powered Tent To Tackle Homelessness
by Robin Young, WBUR
Twelve students there teamed up with DIY Girls, an organization supporting girls in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, to create solar-powered tents for the homeless that can fold into a backpack for easy travel… Read More
Good News From Mexico Monarch Reserve Despite Looming Deforestation, Mine Threat
by Mike Gaworecki , Mongabay
Right now is a particularly good time to see the butterflies, as Mexico’s national commissioner for protected natural areas has announced that, after years of declines, the number of monarchs spending their winter in Mexico is up 144 percent from last year… Read More
Aerosmith Singer Steven Tyler Just Opened A Home For Abused And Neglected Girls
by Heidi Lux, Good Magazine
Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler has a musical legacy that will live on for years to come. But his latest venture might just leave an even bigger impact in the lives of vulnerable young women… Read More
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