Good News for the Environment

Sustainable stories of progress for the planet

Two images side by side: Drag queen Pattie Gonia in a yellow tent dress, and the April 2025 issue of National Geographic

Drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia honored in inaugural 'National Geographic 33' list

She joins a list of honorees including Selena Gomez, Jason Momoa, Björk, Don Cheadle, and more.
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A tiny home with wooden exteriors and a large deck sits on a lush green property in Australia

Man's 'hodgepodge' tiny house crafted out of only reclaimed materials: 'Built for the cost of two years' rent'

After facing unemployment in the wake of COVID-19, Julius was inspired to build a tiny home from scratch.
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A 3D-printed home by Azure Printed Homes sits on a dessert hill in California

3D-printed tiny homes made from recycled plastics offer speedy transitional housing to LA wildfire victims

Azure Printed Homes says this method is 70% faster than traditional construction.
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Three photos side-by-side. On the left, John Green. In the middle, a clear spray bottle adorned with a green EcoGeek logo. On the right, Hank Green.

Hank & John Green launch new eco-friendly cleaning line that donates 100% of profits to coral reef restoration

Hank & John Green have expanded their give-back products to include eco-friendly cleaning and home products.
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A photo collage of the front of a building, three people conversing inside a library, a baby sea turtle swims in the water, fingers holding a small biosensor, and an aerial view of the River Ouse in England

Good News This Week: March 8, 2025 - Surfers, Rivers, & Solar Skins

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Australian surfer Josh Kerr wears a wetsuit on the beach, overlooking the water. He holds a surfboard made from recycled wind turbines

Second wind: Retired wind turbine blades recycled into innovative surfboards

Pro surfer Josh Kerr has partnered with renewable energy company ACCIONA to create the prototype.
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House W, a tiny home covered in solar panels and timber, sits on a snowy plateau in Japan

This net-zero tiny home generates almost double the energy it needs — here's how

House W utilizes a ‘solar skin’ of 56 panels to generate all the off-grid energy it needs — and more.
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A woman stands in the entrance of a tiny home made from a decommissioned wind turbine nacelle at Dutch Design Week

Decommissioned wind turbine redesigned as eco-friendly tiny home, scalable to build '2,000 houses a year'

Designers estimate that thousands of wind turbines worldwide will be decommissioned in the coming years, offering a “gold mine” of new resources.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of a solar farm, a woman walks up a hill with a stick, a Spotify playlist screenshot of the 'Is This What We Want?" album by 1,000 UK Artists, a mother and son posing for the camera, and a crowd looking at the SS United States -- a historic ocean liner

Good News This Week: March 1, 2025 - Hostels, Trees, & Albums

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A shipping container home sits near a bayou in Louisiana under a navy blue night sky

Hurricane Katrina survivor builds 'durable' shipping container homes for others displaced by disaster

After living through his own share of loss, Joshua Clark has created affordable homes to withstand future disasters.
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A "road closed" sign gates off Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Federal budget cuts are impacting national parks. Here are 5 ways you can help

National parks are in trouble due to federal budget cuts. Here’s what’s happening and how you can help.
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