A little good news — building on our discarded past

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-woman-in-kenya-makes-plastic-bricks-out-of-recycled-waste/ This is simply amazing and brilliant!!! We need to get our governments onboard and using this idea!!! I don't know about you, but the recycling motto I grew up on talked about the three Rs of recycling and one of them was RE-USE!!!

A little good news — there’s light at the end of the COVID tunnel

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/europe-will-open-its-doors-to-vaccinated-american-tourists-this-summer/ I've been staying possible with considering all my blessings and focusing on being grateful for what I have, what I've gained, and what I've learned. But... Knowing that things are starting to open again makes me feel even better. I don't know if I'll be travelling this year, but it's nice to know it … Continue reading A little good news — there’s light at the end of the COVID tunnel

A little good news — Art is all around us!!!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/twig-saints-chris-kenny-twig-art/ The world is full of art! This artist really found that inner child we so often deny and delivered a world so full of joy and wonder, that I want to run out to the forest and explore! It reminded me of the random rock and branch sculptures I would make during walks in … Continue reading A little good news — Art is all around us!!!

A little good news — here’s proof we can save the rainforests!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maya-forest-belize-protected-236k-acres/ I'll let this one speak for itself... just look at what is being saved, it's breathtakingly beautiful!!!

A little good news — a step in the right direction…

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leaf-coalition-introduction/ I love seeing reports of corporations who take responsibility for the planet!!! It's a good step in the right direction. Now, we need to put more pressure on them for other initiatives, like reductions in packaging materials and production waste. I know it's my usual rant, but some businesses might never be able to … Continue reading A little good news — a step in the right direction…

A little good news — good intentions do matter

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/orphaned-polar-bear-rescued-russian-arctic/ While not all good intentions have perfect results, we need to sometimes just take action. I know not everyone agrees with this, and I don't entirely agree either, but reacting from the heart must still count for something. We live in a world that is demanding political correctness in every human interaction, but we … Continue reading A little good news — good intentions do matter

A little good news — the possibilities are… electric!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scottish-renewable-storage-firm-gravitricity-test-tower-success/ I'm fascinated by energy! There seems to be so many different ways to make and collect it and it looks like we are really at a point in human history where we, the citizens of this planet MUST exercise our consumer choices about what we consume!!! I vote we chose sustainable, green, renewable, and … Continue reading A little good news — the possibilities are… electric!

A little good news — there’s hope for us yet!

http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/berkeley-scientists-single-use-plastic-eats-itself/ I don't know about you, but the perils of plastics have been a topic of prominence for me for a long time now: recycling, choosing less packaging, reusing... What to do with all that plastic?!? A few years ago I read about someone working on bacteria that would eat plastics in landfills, but it … Continue reading A little good news — there’s hope for us yet!

A little good news… about environmentally cool art

This is cool Dir several reasons... one, the possibility of experimenting with a different paint colour on canvases, and there's more! The possibilities for architecture that contributes to the reduction of global warming!!! http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/purdue-university-indiana-whitest-paint-for-buildings/ Ok, maybe it's the art and science geek in me, but this is really, really cool!!! (The pun might be intended😏)

A little good news – we are definitely not alone…

We've only been looking in the wrong direction. The fiction and science fuelled search for other intelligent life in the universe has been around for a long time... Perhaps we should take more time looking for other intelligences here on Earth. Here's a little news about dolphins that might get you to see all animals … Continue reading A little good news – we are definitely not alone…