Good News Notes: “St. Thomas City council is expected to approve a new animal centre and dog park Tuesday after a massive donation from a local businesswoman. After the city required private donations or fundraising of $1 million to reach the $2.5 million goal set out in the strategic plan, Sara Teare stepped up and…
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Vegan Fast Food Chain Opens Its 10th Location
Good News Notes: “Plant Power Fast Food is going head to head with the big players in the fast-food space but making a bet on the fact that eating meat-free, dairy-free is the way of the future. The company, based in California, is expanding nationwide, and already has restaurants near colleges like San Diego State University…
Google updates Maps, Search, Shopping, Nest for sustainability
Good News Notes: “On Wednesday, Google launched a suite of changes to many of its core products to help consumers make sustainable choices more easily. “Today, climate change is more than a threat,” Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said in a prerecorded video during a virtual press event Tuesday. “It is a…
Fourth annual “Feed the Kids” charity golf tournament
Good News Notes: “A charity golf tournament at Springfield country club Monday raised thousands of dollars to see to it that Springfield area children will not go hungry. The fourth annual “Feed the Kids” program raised $50,000 to benefit projects including the Holyoke school backpack program and “No Kid Hungry.” Dr. Frederick Kadushin, the Feed…
Protective Life’s corporate headquarters powered with 100% renewable energy from Alabama Power
Good News Notes: “Protective Life Corporation’s Alabama headquarters will now have 100% renewable energy thanks to a new collaboration with Alabama Power. Protective, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, on Thursday announced the deal with the power company. Protective’s 620,000-square-foot headquarters on U.S. 280 anchors the company’s Birmingham-based workforce of 1,500 and will now…
Nativa, Quantis Partner for Responsibly Sourced Wool Farming Initiative
Good News Notes: “Nativa, a Chargeurs Group brand, announced its partnership with Quantis, a sustainability consulting group, to launch its Regenerative Agriculture wool farming program centered on responsibly sourced Merino wool. Over the coming years, Nativa will tap Quantis’ carbon footprinting expertise within the wool sector to help identify and reduce CO2 emissions related to farming, the companies said. Nativa offers nature-focused sustainable solutions…
Take Two Barleymilk Receives First Ever Upcycled Food Certification
Good News Notes: “Take Two, an upcycled foods company creating second chances for people and the planet, is proud to announce that Take Two Barleymilk is one of the first products ever to receive the Upcycled Food Certification developed by the Upcycled Food Association. The Upcycled Certified Program celebrates brands who manage their resources in…
Indoor, vertical farming could feed the world — and space
Good News Notes: “As the global population continues to increase, vertical farming is becoming a more widely recognized and viable solution to our food production problem. Vertical farming is a type of indoor farming where crops are grown in stacked layers, rather than spread out across large plots of land. These futuristic farms aren’t just going to have an…
South Carolina hydroponic container farm makes a large impact with a small footprint
Good News Notes: “It’s been dubbed the gardening of the future, however, it seems the future is here, now that Vertical Roots has planted itself in the Midlands. The farm, which primarily grows leafy greens, uses a method of growing called hydroponic gardening. Simply put, it’s soil-less gardening. And as the name suggests, it means the…
Chester Zoo targets mobile gamers to promote conservation of endangered species
Good News Notes: “Chester Zoo launches new augmented reality mobile game that transforms players’ worlds into a jungle – enabling them to experience what it’s like to track real apes and carry out conservation challenges, all from their smartphones. Players join a team of wildlife scientists and help them protect the last wild spaces on…