Good News for the Environment

Giving back connects us to our fellow citizens, breaks up the monotony of life, and brings us a sense of joy and meaning. It even activates the brain’s reward center, lowering stress and helping us feel better.

We break down how Ecosia works, whether or not it’s legit, if using it actually plants trees, and what you can use instead if you’re so inclined. Plus, some good news!

These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.

Conversation card games have offered people a framework to embrace humanity, vulnerability, and develop better conversation habits. Here are 12 decks that do a great job at encouraging deeper discussion ...

Did you know that the US is losing 36 million trees every year? Several organizations have stepped up with creative solutions to save the wood, reduce carbon emissions and create jobs.

Everything you need to know about compostable and biodegradable dog poop bags — and the best alternatives for doggy doo duty.

Monsoon flooding has displaced and harmed millions in South Asia. Here is your guide on helping humanitarian aid workers on the ground in Bangladesh and northeast India.

One organization leads elders to protest climate change. “I can’t not do this,” one participant said. “We have to figure out how to convert despair into something else.”

The official Good Good Good roundup of positive good news stories from Canada — continually being updated.

Word on the street is that pets are the new kids, plants are the new pets, and candles are the new plants. 

As many as 120,000 jobs could be created by stopping abandoned oil and gas wells leaking climate-warming methane into the atmosphere.

A Charlottesville business alliance is quickly progressing toward a goal of cutting carbon pollution by 45% by the end of 2025. Successes include energy audits and a family-owned fossil fuel distributor’s unlikely embrace of solar power.