10 things we learned while making the new issue of FFA
10 things we learned during the making of the new issue Positive News – Positive News Overland travel beats flying, protests are getting more creative, and scallops look like discos plus more Overland travel beats flying, protests are getting more creative, and scallops look like discos plus more 1. ’Gleaning’ is 2022’s answer to the […]
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The urban cowboys tackling gun crime – FFA
Last year, Philadelphia saw 2,326 shooting victims, the highest ever recorded. In this context of violence, young people are increasingly turning to the arts. Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in search of a safe haven, according to its founder, 83-year-old Ellis ‘El-Dog’ Ferrell. The club is located in an inner-city neighborhood that is poor. It […]
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What went right this week: India’s plastic ban, plus more positive news
Launch of the new issue of Positive news As the new issue arrived, the gentle thud of Positive News magazine landing upon doormats rang out throughout the UK (and beyond). As ever, the latest mag is packed with uplifting stories and inspirational people, including the ‘gleaners’ who are putting surplus crops to good use. The […]
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New issue of FFA leads on the people putting leftover crops to use
I discovered myself on an allotment this week, feeling deeply moved by the years of affection and devotion that had been poured into the neat rows of runner beans and candy pea trellises. I get an identical feeling watching the London Marathon – all these waves of sweating individuals pushing themselves to their limits. Concerted […]
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‘It’s changed how the village feels’: the artists brightening up shop shutters
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Meet the PR exec who quit fast fashion to clean up clothing
Positive News published the article Meet the PR exec who quit fast-fashion to clean up clothes.
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The New Look shop that became a climate emergency hub
Shops that were abandoned by large chains in the UK are now becoming hubs for tackling climate change. “We want to reach out beyond the ‘climate bubble’,” says Ben McCallan, chair of the Zero Carbon GuildfordCharity in Surrey that runs ZERO, one the new wave of climate hubs across the UK. McCallan and other volunteers managed […]
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Life after: Homelessness – FFA
His past includes domestic violence, challenging relationships and homelessness, but Mitak Ahmed’s story is one of resilience and resourcefulness too Mitak Ahmed only remembers his childhood in Bangladesh, when he saw his father hitting his mother. “I was about five years old when I saw the abuse happening. Everything else is a blur,” says Ahmed, […]
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What went right this week: climate progress, plus more positive news
England has more ancient trees than it thought – study There could be up to 2m ancient trees in England. This is ten times more than was previously thought. That’s according to research published this week by the University of Nottingham. In England, 180,000 of the oldest trees had been mapped. However, the university’s modelling […]
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‘Like a map of buried treasure’: location of UK’s ancient trees revealed
A map has revealed the likely location of the UK’s most ancient trees. It suggests that there could be many more than previously thought. “Like a map of buried treasure”. That’s how conservationists have described new research, which suggests there could be as many as 2m ancient and veteran trees in the UK — ten […]
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