Climate Change Good News

Progress and positive news about the environment to help you combat climate anxiety

From Food Reviewers To Climate Activists, Meet Some Change-Makers From This Year's Forbes '30 Under 30'

The yearly list introduces individuals making a positive impact, inspiring with bold solutions, and contributing to a more inclusive world.

Environment

These Combat Diving Veterans Are Now Using Their Skills To Restore Ocean Health

For veterans of combat diving, life after the military can lack a sense of purpose. Now a nonprofit called Force Blue is giving veterans a new mission.

Good Recommendations

54 Best Consumable Gift Ideas: Ultimate List

A consumable gift is a gift that can be used up one way or another. Great examples include: food, drinks, soap, gift cards, candles, and even audiobook credits. They’re the perfect gift for minimalists, environmentalists, or the person who has everything.

Businesses Doing Good

Hands-On Review: Maude Sex Toys

Looking for some good vibes? We’ve got your back with a hands-on review of Maude’s sex toy collection.

Environment

Environmentalism Must Care for People and the Planet

Activist Leah Thomas created a platform to address the ways environmentalism impacts not only the planet, but the people on it, too. She calls the platform Intersectional Environmentalism.

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Environment

Rob Greenfield — How to Be the Change in a Messed Up World

He wore his own trash for 30 days. He built tiny houses for the homeless. He dumpster dived for food. And now he’s committing to only eat food he’s grown and foraged himself for an entire year.

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We find the helpers.

Mister Rogers said, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'"

Good Good Good brings you stories and tools to help you feel less overwhelmed and more capable of being a helper in the world. Together we celebrate good news — and become good news.

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Sounds Good Podcast

Listen to hopeful conversations with optimists and world-changers about the headlines we can be hopeful about.

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Climate Activists Doing Good

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Tech & Innovation

When he learned 75% of produce was crawling with pesticides, a teen invented a handheld AI chemical scanner

14-year-old Sirish Subash was horrified when he learned that most grocery store produce is crawling with pesticides. So he invented a handy solution.

Environment

Evangelical environmentalists ramp up faith-based climate activism in final weeks before election

This bloc of evangelical environmentalists hopes to inspire their communities to get out to vote in November.

Environment

Jane Goodall shares TikTok 'hot take' for young voters: 'You do actually care about your future'

'Subway Takes' has an unlikely new guest: 90-year-old Jane Goodall.

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The Sustainability Edition

This special edition of the Goodnewspaper is one of our most popular of all time. (Every issue is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks — and we're 100% certified Climate Neutral.)

While most of our Goodnewspaper stories are exclusively available in print for subscribers, here are two pieces in digital form:

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Food

These Two Young Entrepreneurs Are Combating Food Waste With Delicious Vegan Cookies

Reyanne Mustafa and Kristian Krugman were working as servers when they noticed how much food restaurants throw away at the end of the day.

Environment

Your Questions About Sustainability, Answered Succinctly

For this issue, you asked us questions about sustainability on Instagram. The Good Answers on this page come from the Good Good Good team and community.

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Sounds Good Podcast

Podcast Episodes About Climate Change

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Environment

Saving the Bees with Bee Girl Sarah

Sarah Red-Laird is “the bee girl” who started the nonprofit The Bee Girl Organization to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees. In this episode, Sarah shares why bees are so important and simple action steps anyone can take to save bees.

People Doing Good

6 Good News Stories to Make Your Week Better

There’s always good news if you know where to look. In this episode, Branden sits with the managing editor of The Goodnewspaper, Kailey Thompson, to share our favorite good news stories from the first half of 2021. These stories will inspire you and challenge you to become good news.

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Take Action for the Environment

At Good Good Good we don't merely want to feel good, we want to do good. Here are a few ways you can take action and do good this week.

Hurricane Milton relief: How to help, donate & volunteer

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It’s the bee's needs: Study reveals best plants for bee health and conservation

The power to save the planet is inside us all — how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change

Climate Change Good News

Progress and positive news about the environment to help you combat climate anxiety

From Food Reviewers To Climate Activists, Meet Some Change-Makers From This Year's Forbes '30 Under 30'

These Combat Diving Veterans Are Now Using Their Skills To Restore Ocean Health