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Your daily good news recap 4/18/24: **They literally cloned two endangered ferrets**... scientists took black-footed ferret cells that were frozen nearly 40 years ago and Noreen and Antonia are both healthy and adorable and will help diversify the gene pool by resurrecting this long lost lineage. (Washington Post) **The fourth-longest river in the UK called the River Wye has a new plan to reverse declining water quality** by incentivizing farmers to plant buffer zones that capture agricultural runoff and use better waste disposal practices. (GNN) **A new Whale Safe program is tracking cargo ship speed and whale migration patterns** to help provide publicly available transparent data and create slow speed zones to avoid the often fatal collisions and protect these marine animals. (The Economist) **Texas generated more electricity from solar than coal all of last month** as clean energy is surging in the sunny state while coal production is plummeting with the gap predicted to continue growing. (Canary Media) SEND THIS to someone you love to keep the good going 🙏💚 And vote for your favorite story to be included in this week’s recap! Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodnews #hopecore #april18

Some hope for your March 5th, 2024 coming in hot… 🙏💚 Tap like if today’s stories gave you some hope! 🗞️🪴 NYC will no longer openly dump business trash on the sidewalk, golf courses across the US are being reclaimed for wildlife and people, Hoboken, New Jersey hasn’t had any traffic deaths since 2017, and Bangladesh has ended the capture of critically endangered Asian elephants. Behind the scenes: 🎤 @jacobsimonsays 📍Brooklyn, NYC 🔗ℹ️ Sent every Friday in the Climativity newsletter (sub in b!o) #hopecore #goodnews #golfcourses #asianelephants #nyctrash

⏳For the first and only time it’s April 8, 2024, and in just a few hours the last full solar eclipse in the US until 2044 is happening, plus the thrifting grew 7 times faster than general retail last year, and the US just brought back endangered species protections for all threatened species, while Spain is following France’s lead and will likely ban short domestic flights if a train alternative under 2.5 hours is available! What other good stories did I miss? 🙏💚Share with a friend who could use a little boost. Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗ℹ️Links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍Brooklyn, New York #goodnews #hopecore #goodvibes #motivational #april8 #solareclipse

🤝I wish my friends knew that scientists put recordings of healthy reefs which successfully promoted coral growth… bio-based plastics are making our clothes better for the planet from spider silk, apples, mangoes, shrimp shells, and cotton… Adam Met from AJR is working hard on a renewable energy policy plan… and the Sycamore Gap tree that was cut down last year has now sprouted 45 seedlings… What else should we know?? 🙏💚Share with a friend who could use a little boost. Episode creds: 🔎🤳🎤@jacobsimonsays 🔗ℹ️The Guardian, Grist, WIRED, Japan Times, Marie Claire, tomtex.co, NYT, @AJR (links are sent every Friday in my newsletter) 📍NYC #goodnews #hopecore #positivity #march14 #piday

It’s officially March, whether you’re ready for it or not. Here’s some good news to start your month off on the right foot. 📖 If today’s stories gave you some hope, share this video! 🗞️🪴 For the first and only time it’s March 1, 2024, and… depaving is expanding around the world to replace concrete with plants, 425 square miles of ocean were closed and the fish species had an incredible recovery, New York and Chicago are suing for misleading environmental claims to bring justice to the public, and crocodiles have recovered incredibly well in Costa Rica. Behind the scenes: 🎤 @jacobsimonsays 📍Brooklyn, NYC 🔗ℹ️ Sent every Friday in the Climativity newsletter (sub in b!o) #goodnews #positivity #goodvibes #hopecore #depaving

What’s your favorite story today? 🎤 Nature is now an official musical artist with wind, rain, and bird sounds earning royalties on streaming services to fund global conservation and restoration thanks to a UN project called Sounds Right alongside some of the world’s biggest musicians. (Good Good Good) 🌞 The Solar for All Program just launched in the US with $7 billion in grants set to create nearly a million new solar systems across the nation saving low-income households a substantial $400 per year on energy bills. (Inside Climate News) 🇬🇧 The UK has banned the sale of wet wipes containing plastic as these wipes frequently litter the nation’s beaches and break down into harmful microplastics so this ban will clean up waterways and is another step forward in ending plastic pollution. (Sky) 🇨🇦 After negotiating for decades, Canada has recognized the indigenous Haida nation as owners of 200 islands spanning 1.3 million acres, who can now manage the land without needing to battle it out in court with expensive legal fees. (GNN & The Guardian) 👉 KEEP THE GOOD GOING: Help spread some positivity by sending this to someone you love 💚 Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodstories #hopecore #april25

🎂For the first and only time it’s my 27th birthday and there’s lots of good news to share! 🙏💚Share this to spread the positive vibes, and let me know your take! 🗞️🪴NYC might double prices for can and bottle deposits, Alabaman restaurants are returning oyster shells to the ocean, Medellín, Colombia’s has added 2.5 million plants and 880,000 trees through their “Green Corridors” project, and the Florida Golden Aster flower is no longer endangered. Episode creds: 🔗ℹ️links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 🎤@jacobsimonsays 📍Brooklyn, NYC #goodnews #hopecore #positivity #positivevibes #march13

🚲 Biking is now more popular and common than driving in central Paris thanks to successful policies making it easier and safer to bike around while increasing access to close-by amenities making driving less necessary. (Forbes) 🏞️ The Bureau of Land Management which controls a tenth of all US land just released a new rule to auction off leases to restore and conserve the land, lessening oil and gas drilling leases to prioritize protecting public land, recreation, and clean energy. (Washington Post) 🗽 New York has become the first state to receive federal approval for their rebate program for energy-efficient appliances with up to $14,000 in rebates for heat pumps, induction stoves, and electrical upgrades with at least 11 other states to soon follow. (Bloomberg) 🎶 A new study shows that the majority of music fans want their artists to speak up about climate, are more likely to take action if their favorite artists ask them to, and 250 million people go to concerts every year in the US alone, meaning a lot of opportunity to make a huge difference. (Planet Reimagined) 👉 Help spread the good by sending this to someone you love 💚 Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodstories #hopecore #april23

⏳This is the ONLY March 22, 2024, so let’s remember it for the good… The dutch city of Utrecht has become a beautiful real-world example of solarpunk, the US announced new pollution standards for vehicles, the 2024 Paris Olympics are reusing existing buildings and promoting clean energy, and KLM Airlines lost a legal case for greenwashing bringing the public some marketing justice. What else should we know? 🙏💚Share with a friend who could use a little boost. Episode creds: 🔎🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗ℹ️positive.news, AP, NYT, Bloomberg, The Drum, World War Zero (links are sent every Friday in my newsletter) 📍Brooklyn, New York #goodnews #hopecore #positivevibes #happystories #march22 #solarpunk

The good news report from April 9, 2024: 🐋 Whales are now legal persons according to a treaty signed by indigenous leaders from New Zealand, Tahiti, and the Cook Islands to pressure governments for better protections, which sounds far-fetched until you remember that the Whanganui River gained personhood status by law back in 2017. (NYT) ⚡️ 22% of electricity in the US is now generated by renewable sources of solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biomass, largely thanks to supportive state policies and tax incentives with these numbers expected to continue growing. (Grist) 🚲 Studies are showing that while residents tend to push against car-free policies, they actually increase their support over time after experiencing the benefits like cleaner air, less noise, and safer streets for walking and cycling. In other words, don’t knock it till you try it. (Wired) 🏦 The first “green bank” network is coming to the US with $20 billion in funding for clean energy projects with at least 70% going to low-income neighborhoods, 20% to rural areas and 5% to tribal communities to help advance environmental justice. (Inside Climate News) What else should we know?? 🙏💚 Share with someone you love and help spread the good vibes. Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodnews #hopecore #positivevibes #gethopeful #april9

Daily good news you prob missed: 🚀 NASA used a supercomputer to simulate what entering a black hole would be like which took 10 terabytes of data and would’ve taken a normal computer a decade to generate and it’s another mesmerizing reminder of how fantastic our universe is. (GNN) 🌳 A badass patrol group of 35 indigenous women ages 23-85 are protecting the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest by monitoring the land to safeguard from pollution, and preserve biodiversity by combating deforestation, mining operations, and advocating for their legal rights. (BBC) 🚌 New York City is bringing 60 new electric buses to Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn along routes in minority and low-income communities in another step towards the MTA’s goal of zero emissions by 2040. (Gothamist) 🐝 800 beekeepers are now part of a Mexican honey co-op enabling them to negotiate better prices, access organic and Fair Trade certification, and get training on environmental impacts and gender equality. (Positive News) 👉👉👉 Keep the good going: Drop your good story & then send this to someone you love <3 Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗Can’t link sources here, so I send them out every Friday in my newsletter. Join the club… 📍NYC #goodstories #hopecore #May16

Your daily good news recap from the first and only April 16, 2024: 🚫 53 streets across New York City will be closed to cars this Saturday 4/20 in honor of Earth Day, so people can walk or bike or frolic or slither or do whatever you want without worrying about zooming automobiles. (6sqft) 🗑️ You can now trade in trash for food at a series of garbage cafes set up in Delhi, India which incentivizes cleaning up plastic litter to help prevent waste from clogging drains and harming animals while also combating food insecurity. (Reasons to be Cheerful) 🔌 A highway is being revamped in Indiana to charge your electric vehicle while you drive over it, which is kinda solarpunk and works by putting copper coils under the road’s surface that deliver electricity through magnetic fields that turn on and off. (Inside Climate News) 🪟 A new window coating that blocks heat while still letting in light has been developed by a team of scientists, by basically preventing heat-generating ultraviolet and infrared light, while still letting in the visible light wavelengths for humans to reduce indoor temperatures by up to an almost unbelievable 7 degrees Celsius or 44 Fahrenheit. (Ecowatch) Send this to someone you love to keep the good going 🙏💚 Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodnews #hopecore #april16

Today’s #goodnews recap: 🌺 The world’s most comprehensive map of flowering plants was just published in a study of over 9,500 species which is publicly available and aims to uncover how flowering plants exploded to make up 90% of all plant life, and how we can protect that biodiversity. (Mongabay) ✈️ The European Union is taking action against 20 airlines for greenwashing or misleading the public into thinking they’re more environmentally friendly than they really are, signifying a requirement for more accountability and honest marketing. (Al Jazeera) 💰 The world is now meeting to figure out logistics for the UN Climate Reparations Fund giving hundreds of millions of dollars to developing nations in need, which will be hashed out in the next 6 months hopefully with substantially more money on the way. (Grist) 🌳 A new global analysis of 186 studies shows that conservation actions targeted at species and ecosystems really are highly effective and successful at increasing biodiversity, and should be scaled up dramatically to meet the world’s targets. (Science) *** Drop a story I missed and then send this to someone you love <3 *** Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗All source links are sent out every Friday in my newsletter, join the club! 📍NYC #goodstories #hopecore #May2

You probably haven’t (but definitely should) hear that… 🧠 Animals have more consciousness than we thought, according to a group of biologists and philosophers who declared a “realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, and fish have complex cognitive behaviors signifying an awareness of what it feels like to be you. (Quanta Magazine) 🇮🇩 Indonesia is leading a “Green Islam” movement where leaders in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country are retrofitting mosques with solar panels and water recycling while encouraging environmentalism to protect their land, air, and waters. (NYT) 🛰️ NASA announced 6 new airborne missions to collect data and further understand Earth’s systems on a global and local scale to inform solutions for the Arctic, wildfires, air pollution, weather patterns, glaciers, and agriculture. (Space) 🏅 With the Paris 2024 olympics a few months away, organizers are committed to generating less than half of the emissions from previous olympics by reusing venues, encouraging better transportation like trains, and using clean power sources. (Washington Post) 👉 KEEP THE GOOD GOING: Help spread some positivity by sending this to someone you love 💚 Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗All source links are sent in the Climativity newsletter every Friday! 📍NYC #goodstories #hopecore #april29

A recap of the best stories I could find this week! Which was your fav and why? 🐳🧣🛥️🧑‍⚖️  … and check out the full videos on my page for many more good stories :) Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍Manhattan, NY 🎶: Tristan Arostegui & Hunter Hanson #goodnews #hopecore #positivevibes #gethopeful #april12

For the first and only time it’s April 15, 2024 and here’s your daily good news recap: 🪦 Human composting, water cremation, and natural burials are gaining popularity alongside eco-friendly funerals with better casket materials like willow, and even the more affordable renting of a casket that can be sanitized and reused to create less waste. 👖 eBay has gotten rid of fees for people selling pre-owned clothing on the site in an effort to encourage more secondhand items to stay out of the landfill and be more affordable to work towards a circular economy. 💦 Water will be cleaner in the US since the EPA is now requiring forever chemicals called PFAs to be removed from water systems, as these cause all sorts of crazy health risks and never break down in the environment, so this move will prevent tens of thousands of serious illnesses. 💊 The popular painkiller acetaminophen which many people know as Tylenol is now able to be derived from poplar wood instead of traditional petrochemicals like crude oil and coal tar, and researchers from the University of Wisconsin Madison say it’s not only greener but cheaper too. Help spread more good by commenting your favorite story! Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗source links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍NYC #goodnews #hopecore #april15

🫵How’s your March 7, 2024 going so far? 🙏💚Share this with someone you love to make their day a little brighter! 🗞️🪴 The EU is aiming to make oil & gas companies pay to help poorer countries deal with climate impacts, France is penalizing fast fashion and promoting sustainable alternatives, octopus farming will be banned in Washington, and NYC is preparing to become a green economy leader. Episode creds: 🔗ℹ️links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 🎤@jacobsimonsays 📍Brooklyn, NY #goodnews #hopecore #positivity #octopus #fastfashion

⏳This is the only April 1, 2024, so let’s remember it for the good… Oregon just passed a right to repair law which will massively reduce e-waste, 508 years after opening the King’s College Chapel installed rooftop solar panels, NYC’s congestion pricing was just approved by the MTA, and flying fox populations have been stable since 2012. What else should we know? 🙏💚Share with a friend who could use a little boost. Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗ℹ️ (links are sent every Friday in my newsletter) 📍Brooklyn, New York #goodnews #hopecore #positivevibes #happystories #aprilfoolsday

⏳This is the only April 2, 2024, so here’s your good news report: Magnetized robots are removing algae and barnacles from cargo ships to save fuel and emissions, 3,000 seals have been freed by Ocean Conservation Namibia, a Californian redwood forest have been returned to 10 indigenous Sinkyone tribes, and the biggest polluters may have to pay their climate destruction in Vermont. What else should we know? 🙏💚Share with a friend who could use a little boost. Episode creds: 📖🤳🎤👨‍💻@jacobsimonsays 🔗ℹ️Links are sent every Friday in my newsletter 📍Brooklyn, New York #goodnews #hopecore #positivevibes #happystories #april2