The youth leader helping rewrite the script of masculinity
It’s a year since Sarah Everard was murdered in London by Wayne Couzens, a male police officer. Ahead of the anniversary, Positive News spoke to men – including a youth education leader – who are helping dismantle the culture that allows gender-based violence to flourish Ben Hurst, who works with the charity Beyond Equality to […]
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Meet the men standing up to end violence against women – FFA
It’s a year since Sarah Everard was murdered in London by Wayne Couzens, a male police officer. Ahead of the anniversary, Positive News spoke to men – including a former police officer – who are helping dismantle the culture that allows gender-based violence to flourish Graham Goulden served as a police officer for thirty years, […]
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What can I do about climate change? 14 ways to take positive action
As the IPCC issues its starkest warning to date about the climate crisis, many people are asking — what can I do about climate change? Perhaps there is more to it than you realize. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has today issued its starkest warning to date about the state of the climate […]
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The IPCC report: ‘a dire warning’, but with glimmers of hope
There was no denying that the IPCC’s latest report contained some good news. But its findings also contain solutions – and hope The latest reportThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was not the mood lifter that we needed as the war in Ukraine raged. It was never going to be. The previous IPCC report […]
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How to help people in Ukraine – FFA
4. Volunteer your time Even if you haven’t got a spare room or second home, you can still help house Ukrainian refugees. Glasgow-based Room for RefugeesIt needs volunteers to approve accommodation providers. “If there are people who are interested in signing up to help us assess hosts and get them to the stage where they […]
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Ukraine crisis: ‘In times like these, it’s vital to manage our media diet’
In times of crisis, it’s more important than ever to manage our media diets. Journalists are trying to keep up with the rapid changes in Ukraine. The Russian invasion is covered by most news outlets. What role do positive news stories have, when the Ukraine crisis is – as it rightly should be – dominating […]
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What went right this week: Africa’s plastic solutions, plus more positive news
An award that recognized African solutions to plastic pollution African entrepreneurs are coming up with innovative solutions to plastic pollution. They are turning the plastic into bricks for houses (pictured), textiles for designers, and cooking fuel. These innovations are celebrated by the Afri-Plastic ChallengeThis week,, announced its shortlist. The prize was established to support entrepreneurs […]
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The cost of living crisis: how is your community responding?
Have you seen creative ways to address the cost of living crisis in your area? If so, we would love to hear from you So much for the ‘roaring 20s’ – as the pandemic recedes, a cost of living crisis has emerged. The predictions that this decade would be defined as hedonistic indulgences after two years’ […]
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Five things we wished we’d learned at school (and where to learn them now)
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Lab-grown meat: can it save our bacon? – FFA
No-kill burgers, low-carbon steaks, rewilded farmland – that’s what the cultured meat industry promises. But is it able to deliver? Now, we know that it was the egg that came first. Then came the chicken. At least, that’s how Eat Just has done things. In 2019, the US cultured-meat company began selling vegan eggs from […]
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