UK Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:54:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png UK Archives - Positive News 32 32 30 years of good news that matters: Positive News celebrates milestone year https://www.positive.news/perspective/30-years-of-positive-news/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:09:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=464145 We share the highlights of the journey so far, as Positive News celebrates three decades of breaking the bad news bias

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]]> What went right this week: a ‘landmark’ climate deal, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-50-of-2023/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=461951 A ‘landmark’ climate deal was struck, a species came back from extinction, and New York teens got free therapy, plus more good news

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]]> ‘We’ve had untold support’: how farmers are getting creative with tree-planting https://www.positive.news/environment/how-farmers-are-getting-creative-with-tree-planting/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:17:17 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=461293 Tree-planting can be boosted by teaming up with farmers, but what’s the smartest way to do this?

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]]> What went right this week: the Amazon turned a corner, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-49-of-2023/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:00:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460558 The Amazon turned a corner, there was progress at Cop28, and South Africa’s four-day week pilot brought ‘huge benefits’, plus more

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]]> Presents with purpose: 33 sustainable gifts to give this Christmas https://www.positive.news/society/presents-with-purpose-33-sustainable-gifts-to-give-this-christmas/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 17:04:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460492 From plantable calendars to prescription poetry, as well as timely books, here are 33 positive presents to give this Christmas

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]]> ‘It reaches deep inside people’: the climate choirs singing for the planet https://www.positive.news/environment/climate-choirs-sing-for-the-planet/ Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:31:19 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=460387 More than 500 members of UK climate choirs are taking part in peaceful protest performances on the climate and nature emergency

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]]> Could purpose-led firms lift the UK’s flagging economy? https://www.positive.news/economics/could-purpose-led-firms-lift-the-uk-flagging-economy/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:21:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=459380 It may seem counterintuitive, but getting companies to think beyond the bottom line could boost the economy, a report suggests

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]]> Seven solutions to ease the UK’s housing crisis https://www.positive.news/society/seven-solutions-uk-housing-crisis/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 10:57:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=459321 Soaring rents and a looming election have put the UK’s housing crisis back in the spotlight. Here’s what needs to happen

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]]> The race to save Britain’s rarest native tree https://www.positive.news/environment/ballerina-poplars-britain-rarest-native-tree/ Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:28:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=455885 Once common across Britain, black poplars have dwindled to just a few thousand. Enthusiasts are finding creative ways to bring them back

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]]> The nature-inspired art bringing delight to dull urban spaces https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/the-nature-inspired-artworks-bringing-delight-to-dull-urban-spaces/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:12:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=454413 Grey urban spaces are a fertile canvas for a duo’s vast nature-inspired artworks. Could they ‘rewild’ the minds of those who walk past?

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