Good News Notes: “Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are continuing their mission of supporting women in need. It was revealed via Harvest Home’s Instagram account yesterday that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had donated a generous amount of Pampers baby diapers to the charity as part of the company’s Million Acts of Love Campaign. The organization…
Month: July 2021
Nova Innovation and SABELLA team up on tidal energy
Good News Notes: “The collaboration will accelerate development of tidal energy sites for both Scottish and French companies, combining expertise to drive rapid scale-up of installed capacity in the tidal energy sector in both the UK and France. The alliance will include co-operation across French and UK sites, driving down costs, catalysing opportunities for funding,…
Singapore Inaugurates One of the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farms
Good News Notes: “Singapore inaugurated one of the world’s largest inland floating solar photovoltaic systems, which is being used to convert the city-state’s water system to renewable power. The massive solar farm is part of the country’s plan to use solar energy as a key part of its efforts to reach its sustainability goals under…
Replanting the neighborhood: Albuquerque group aims to use drones to collect tree data
Good News Notes: “An Albuquerque organization of self-proclaimed “tree geeks” are on a mission to help the city collect data on the metro’s tree canopy, with the help of drones. The Dakota Tree Project is a nonprofit that works with the community on planting trees, maintaining local trees, and educating residents in order to enhance…
Actively ‘Coping’ With Daily Stress of MS Tied to Better Life Quality
Good News Notes: “Actively taking steps to cope with the chronic stress of multiple sclerosis (MS) — from keeping a sense of humor to seeking emotional and tangible support — can help to improve patients’ quality of life, a small questionnaire-based study from Poland suggests. The study, “The Role of Stress Perception and Coping with Stress and the…
Utah nonprofit Eye Care 4 Kids donates eyeglasses to 400,000th child
Good News Notes: “Santi Morales, 9, was excited to get new glasses that looked “like a volcano.” “Just on the bottom of it, it’s like yellowish,” he said, describing the way the color of his new glasses melts from red to yellow. He said they’ll help him see better at school. Utah-based nonprofit Eye Care…
Something old, something new? Fashionistas urge industry to use recycled rejects
Good News Notes: “The high ceiling of clothing designer Doron Ashkenazi’s studio in the Florentin neighborhood in Tel Aviv is hung with racks upon racks of his Mediterranean-styled men’s clothing, a sea of linen shirts, jackets and pants from seasons past. “All that surplus?” said Ashkenazi, pointing toward the ceiling. “It’s lost money. Leftover inventory…
Gaza cafe complex serves up lessons in recycling alongside drinks
Good News Notes: “As a model of creative recycling in one of the most densely populated places on earth, a Gaza Strip cafe is serving up a healthy dose of environmentalism alongside its signature morning coffee. The beachside venue is part of the “Sea is Ours” co-operative, a complex built of reused wooden poles, plastic…
Drinking beer and wine this summer could help replant Oregon’s forests
Good News Notes: “Helping to restore Oregon’s forests after the 2020 wildfire season can be as easy as cracking open a cold one thanks to a new campaign by four beverage makers across the state. Portland Cider Company, Stoller Wine Group, Sunriver Brewing, and Pelican Brewing have joined together for the “You Buy One, We…
Israeli study offers hope of ‘rewiring’ nerves to restore lost sense of touch
Good News Notes “New Israeli nanotechnology will restore the sense of touch for people who have lost it due injury or amputation, scientists say. A Tel Aviv University lab has developed a tiny sensor that can be implanted into fingers, toes, or any other body part that has lost the sense of touch. It “bypasses”…