The activists taking on England’s sewage-spilling water firms and winning
In the midst of outcry over sewage being discharged along England’s coastline, grassroots campaigners are achieving notable wins inland against water corporations “Rational conversation with the authorities and water companies doesn’t work,” says Ash Smith. “What does work is people power, gathering hard evidence and putting it to the media, because as soon as the […]
Read MoreThe activists taking on England’s sewage-spilling water firms and winning
Amid outcry about sewage being discharged along the English coastline, grassroots campaigners are scoring notable wins inland against water companies “Rational conversation with the authorities and water companies doesn’t work,” says Ash Smith. “What does work is people power, gathering hard evidence and putting it to the media, because as soon as the public knows, […]
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Gentle activism: five small but radical ways to improve the world now
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These are world’s best cities to live in, according to researchers
An annual index of the world’s most liveable cities is dominated by Europe and Canada. It is a global index of cities that are most liveable, which shows a world rebounding from the pandemic. It is politically stable, with low crime, excellent healthcare, world-class cultural institutions and slick infrastructure — all of which helped Vienna […]
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The travel editor who quit flying (and what it’s taught her so far)
Helen Coffey, travel journalist, was stunned when her colleagues told her she had quit flying. But she soon wondered why she hadn’t done it before Hello. My name’s Helen and I’m a (former) frequent flier. It’s been… two and a half years since my last flight. The same could be said for many people – […]
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What went right: a breakthrough for blind people, plus more positive news
Blind people can have hope with a medical breakthrough Scientists have restored vision in 20 people using a bioengineered cornea from pig skin. This breakthrough is a great opportunity for the estimated 12.7 millions people who are blind because of their corneas being damaged, or diseased. To see again, corneal disease patients have needed a […]
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How to tackle the UK cost of living crisis – four economists have their say
Four economists offer solutions to the cost-of-living crisis. They offer suggestions from targeted assistance for the poorest households to continued investments in the green transition. Inflation in the UK could reach 13 percent in October, after reaching 40-year highs. according to Bank of England forecasts. While inflation has not kept pace with wages, rising energy […]
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World’s greenest football club kicks off season with drive to go car-free
The English football club is using solar panels and vegan food to fuel its efforts to reduce transport emissions. It plans to build a wooden stadium. A plant-based diet and a zero-emissions team bus powered the world’s greenest football team to success last season with a promotion to England’s League One. The aptly named Forest […]
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Growing green cities: the Dutch expo that shows you how
The Netherlands has opened a once-in-a decade horticulture expo to show the world how to make cities greener, cleaner and more liveable. Positive News looked around I felt the urge to smell a building for the first time. Hmphhhhh. I was inundated by the pleasant aroma of midsummer flower pollen. But it was only a […]
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Video: how a disused bridge in Manchester became a thriving ‘sky park’
Following the likes of New York and Paris, Manchester has become the latest city to turn old railway infrastructure into a ‘sky park’ A railway viaduct that once brought coal into Manchester has been reborn as an urban ‘sky park’ inspired by New York’s feted High Line. Unused since 1969, Castlefield viaduct’s Victorian grandeur had […]
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