Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

Solar farm at a Chinese dam facility

Our Solar Powered Future is Already China's Reality

No other country’s green transition approaches the scale of China’s, where a world powered by the sun is quickly taking shape.
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A photo collage of Odilia Romero, a research facility, Kate Brown, two men posing for the camera, and solar panels

Clean Energy, Firefighters, & Creativity - Good News This Week: December 17th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Companies Are Helping Their Workers Commute Sustainably

Businesses are rewarding employees for leaving their cars at home, handing cities a powerful new tool in their quest to reduce car use.
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10 Cities Where Bike Commuting Is Growing Fastest in the US

Using data from the Bike League, the Census Bureau, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and several cities' websites, we looked into the 10 cities in the U.S. where bike commuting has increased the most.
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Climate Helpers 2022

Helpers 2022: Climate Change Activists Leading the Way

Every year, The Helpers Edition of the Goodnewspaper highlights inspiring helpers in a number of categories. In this post we’re celebrating helpers in the Climate category.
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Brandon Smith and Royal Ramey pose for the camera with a fire truck behind them

We Need Everyone': How Two Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Are Building a Movement

Their program has helped dozens of people find a career after prison. Now they want to expand the effort across California.
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Affordable Housing Solutions

Creative Affordable Housing Solutions Opening Doors For All

While affordable housing is a multilayered issue, it’s important that we both acknowledge the systems that put many in this position while also recognizing the people and organizations diligently working towards creative solutions.
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A photo collage of a vertical farm, a group of people posing together, innovative housing, a windmill farm, and Chris Kennedy dressed up as Santa Claus

Housing, Black Santa, & Flight-Free Travel - Good News This Week: December 10th 2022

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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Illustrated calendar for January awareness celebrations

January: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of January’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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Teen Activists: Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Mari Copeny, and Malala Yousafzai

20 Teen Activists Who Inspire Us To Do More Good

Teen and young adult activists have been the backbone of many current social movements we see taking hold today, we’re highlighting a few (of the many) who have and are currently leading the charge on social change around the world.
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Simple calendar illustration for March's awareness months

March: Awareness Months & Holidays for Causes

The ultimate calendar of March’s awareness days, national months, and more...
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How Giving Up Flying Helped Me Rediscover the World

As a travel editor, my job is to hopscotch across the globe. When I decided to keep my feet on the ground, I saw it in a whole new way.
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