People Doing Good

Stories of people making a difference in the world

Hand-drawn illustration of a sign saying "Welcome To Any Person Wanting To Be a Better Grownup"

How Grownups Can Solve Problems by Thinking Like Kids

We asked expert Brad Montague for four ways grownups can tap into their inner child to do good for the world and the people in it.
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Millennials Are Highly Underrepresented In US Politics, But Change Is Coming

"There are important issues that impact people at different points in their lives, and ideally you want a range of age groups represented in our state legislatures to help give voice to all important issues."
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Ultimate Calendar of LGBTQ+ Pride & Awareness Days

Your simple guide to the hundreds of national and international LGBTQ+ pride days, weeks, and months.
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Quote Graphic: We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference. — Nelson Mandela

61 Best Quotes About Making a Difference in the World

Dive into these beautiful, inspirational quotes about doing good in the world — and then go out and make a difference yourself.
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Food Deserts Are Deliberate, But Black Farmers Are Fighting Back

Fresh, affordable food produced on local, Black-owned farms is one solution to the health inequities caused by segregation and racist grocery practices.
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Governerds' Community Raises Over $1 Million For Teachers

The funds will go directly to teachers in the form of over 2,000 grants, each worth $500. More than 17,500 teachers have applied for these grants.
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Ecologists Help Save Ancient Sequoia Trees with "Good Fires" 🔥

Prescribed and intentional fire management practices have long been cultivated by Native American tribes, and they continue to advocate for their effectiveness today.
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Zack Koscielny rolls up an electric fence for the cows behind him

Stop Fighting Mother Nature' — How Farmers Adapt to Extreme Weather

The approach of a Canadian farmer is part of a global movement known as “regenerative agriculture,” a sweeping term that entails the many ways farmers can restore and nourish ecosystems while also growing food.
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Heatwaves Are Increasing & Becoming More Severe — Here's What Helps

With summer right around the corner, an unusually intense heatwave is threatening millions of people. What can people do to weather the worst and prepare for a future of extreme heat?
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101 Self-Care Ideas — Beyond the Clichés

When it comes to self care, we want you focused on your health; not your wealth.
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Protest signs saying "Capitalism ruins everything around me" and "Sick of pollution"

Youth Street Protesters Turn Sights on Climate 'Villains'

Frustrated by slow action on climate threats, youth activists are trying more targeted confrontations with bankers and politicians.
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Dozens of school buses parked in the shape of a gun, with the words NRA Children's Museum

This School Bus Museum Honors Victims of Gun Violence

The latest initiative from CTR is The NRA Children’s Museum, or The Yellow Bus Project, which is a mobile museum made of 52 empty school buses, honoring the 4,368 children whose lives have been lost to gun violence since 2020. The procession of buses is a mile long.
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