People Doing Good

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Good News This Week: July 15, 2023 - Recycled Waste, Renewable Energy, & Rainforests

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

Best Eco-friendly Wedding Invitations and Save the Dates from a Variety of Stationery Brands

9 Eco-Friendly Wedding Stationery Brands You'll Fall in Love With

Eco-friendly paper goods play a big role in a sustainable wedding. Here are the best sustainable wedding suites and paper options on the market.

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#PatientsNotPatents: John Green Inspires Action For Johnson & Johnson TB Drug

John Green went head to head with pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, urging the brand to end its patent on a live-saving tuberculosis drug.

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This Philippines Aid Worker Fights Plastic Tide To Protect Island

A summer trip to Danjugan Island nature reserve in 2015 opened development worker Princess Bala-an's eyes to the wonders of marine life in the Philippines island region of Negros.

Sonali Singh poses by her computer with a smile on her face

Good News: Indian Girl Gamers Fight Keyboard Warriors and Online Abuse

Women advance in India's fast-growing gaming world but risk rape threats, abuse, and low prize money for all their progress.

Hands work together to finalize patches on the Norfolk Trans Joy Community Quilt

How Trans Fiber Artists Are Using Quilts To Tell Their Stories

These community quilts bring together queer and trans artists in an act of joyful activism.

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Good News This Week: July 1, 2023 - Lakes, Bees, & Gender Equality

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

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The 16 Best Eras Tour Outfit Ideas — Thrifted By Swifties

Struggling to find the perfect Eras Tour outfit idea? Check out these sustainable, thrifted looks for some inspiration!

Dr. Dr. Regine Necessaire and Project HOPE CEO Rabih Torbay speak to a man in Haiti

Good News: Meet the Doctor Fighting Cholera in Haiti Despite Worsening Conditions

As Haiti confronts a cholera epidemic and multiple climate disasters, humanitarian efforts continue on.

14 Reasons To Adopt A Dog From Your Local Shelter

Saving a dog’s life — and 13 other reasons why you should adopt from a shelter.

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7 Ways To Avoid Becoming a Misinformation Superspreader

The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. However, emerging psychology research has revealed some tactics that can help protect our society from misinformation.

Nine young women stand next to their bicycles, cloudy skies and a body of water behind them.

These Women Are Fighting Human Trafficking… By Riding Their Bikes

Pedal the Pacific has raised over $800,000 to fight human trafficking with annual cycling trips.