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

32 Best Books About Sustainability

From memoirs of environmental activists to how-to guides for living a more sustainable lifestyle, there’s no shortage of books providing inspiration, knowledge, and practical advice on reducing our environmental impact. 
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This UK Soccer Club is Trialing Edible Coffee Cups

Next year, we are being promised the world’s first carbon-neutral FIFA World Cup. Pulling this off will be no mean feat – from construction to travel and accommodation, Qatar 2022 is expected to produce up to 3.6 million tons of CO2.
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How Do We Prioritize Accessibility in Outdoor Spaces? These Experts Made a Checklist

The Outdoors for Everyone initiative encourages parks and organizations to create inclusive outdoor experiences through guidelines for accessibility.
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Ariel Waldman: Good News & Ways To Help Antarctica

TED speaker, NASA advisor, and National Geographic Explorer Ariel Waldman breaks down the common misunderstandings about Antarctica, the biggest problems the continent faces, and how we can take action now.
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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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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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Climate Activists Doing Good

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This college student was tired of seeing red Solo cups litter her campus. She invented a way to turn them into sweaters

The New Norm now sells sweaters and beanies fully made from plastic party cups for as low as $45 a piece.
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16-year-old upcycles toxic rubber waste into emergency sleeping mats for homeless people

Priyanshi Poddar has recently received global recognition for her work at Project Saathi.
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Local climate activism really does work, new report finds

Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
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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:

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.
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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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Podcast Episodes About Climate Change

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Recent Good News About the Environment

Good News This Week: November 15, 2025 - Veterans, Tribes, & Black Rhinos

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...
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22 Best Gifts for Environmentalists

While it might initially feel intimidating, shopping for the environmentalists in your life is actually quite easy. 
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38 Best Gifts That Give Back to National Parks & Public Lands

We’ve compiled a list of all the best national park-related gifts on the internet so you can spoil your loved ones — all while promoting the protection of these public lands.
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Massachusetts is turning retired cranberry bogs into natural wetlands. They’re on track to rewild 1,000 acres

The Division of Ecological Restoration has an ambitious pledge in the works when it comes to the state’s many cranberry bogs.
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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.