Martin Wright, Author at Positive News Good journalism about good things Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:18:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Martin Wright, Author at Positive News 32 32 Fixing the food chain. Are the solutions closer than we think? https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/fixing-the-food-chain/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:57:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=455745 What we eat and how we produce it is a source of bitter debate. But new ideas are taking root that might repair our food system

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Community solar is set to surge in the UK – and you can have a piece of the pie https://www.positive.news/environment/why-community-solar-never-been-easier/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:29:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=453312 The community solar movement is about to get a major boost in England and Wales. It's good news for people and planet

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Why tackling biodiversity loss could solve the climate crisis https://www.positive.news/environment/why-tackling-biodiversity-loss-could-solve-the-climate-crisis/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 10:32:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=447748 Is tackling biodiversity loss or climate change more important? The beautiful thing is that we don't have to choose, writes Martin Wright

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Insulating Britain: while politicians dither, this social enterprise gets the job done https://www.positive.news/environment/retrofit-homes-b4box/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:12:43 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=443200 A retrofit academy is doing what politicians can't seem to – insulating homes, with the help of the long-term unemployed and single mums

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The ‘lost’ underwater forests that came back from the dead https://www.positive.news/environment/the-lost-underwater-rainforest-that-came-back-from-the-dead/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 08:58:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435880 England’s kelp forests have suffered a silent plight at the hands of trawlers. But communities are mobilising to save them

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What happened when a designer confronted fashion’s waste problem? https://www.positive.news/environment/what-happened-when-a-designer-confronted-fashions-waste-problem/ Fri, 12 May 2023 12:54:47 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=433734 ‘Trash becomes fashion,’ says the designer bringing new meaning to upcycling. Big brands are starting to take notice

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Why are people getting so hyped about seaweed? https://www.positive.news/environment/seaweed-solutions-why-are-people-getting-so-hyped-about-kelp/ Thu, 11 May 2023 16:26:59 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=433392 Seaweed has gone from being a tasty Japanese side dish, to a wonder crop with huge potential. Can it really fix the planet?

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Talking robots, urban bogs and free bikes: inside Europe’s ‘green capital’ https://www.positive.news/science/tallinn-green-capital-europe/ Tue, 02 May 2023 14:07:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=432675 In the Baltic states, one city is pioneering the clean technologies of the future – and past. Just watch out for talking robots

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High-tech, soil-less, and brimming with life: the vertical farms of tomorrow https://www.positive.news/society/high-tech-soil-less-and-brimming-with-life-the-vertical-farms-of-tomorrow/ Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:21:40 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=426462 Vertical farms are the next agricultural frontier, with schemes springing all the time. We dig into the hope behind the hype

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The town that pulled off Britain’s most ambitious rewilding project https://www.positive.news/society/the-town-that-pulled-off-britains-most-ambitious-rewilding-project/ Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:19:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=410761 The against-all-odds tale of a declining Scottish town that bought a moor off a Duke – and rewilded it

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