Good News Notes: “2020 was a year of disruption and change for every person and organization, Rainforest Trust included. The need to protect our planet and nature has never been more urgent. Thanks to the commitment of our supporters and the extraordinary efforts of our partners, our vital conservation work around the world continued and…
New app helps police rescue stranded hikers in Sault Ste. Marie
Good News Notes: “Three people who got lost hiking Jan. 10 in the Connor Road area of Sault Ste. Marie were able to use the ‘what3words’ app to let police know where they were located. One of the hikers called the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 3:57 p.m., and dispatchers were able to get…
Meet ‘Chopper’: Baby born 11 weeks early in helicopter during parents’ babymoon
Good News Notes: “She’s already been given the nickname ‘Chopper’ because of the unique way she entered the world. Kora Lord was born 11 weeks early in a helicopter while her parents were on their ‘babymoon’. Christchurch couple Krysta and Marcus Lord were in the tiny settlement of Te Anau, Southland, where her parents live,…
NBC, Oceana Debut PSA Featuring Ted Danson Calling To Stop Plastic Pollution
Good News Notes: “Danson stars as the fictional mayor of Los Angeles in the new NBC original comedy “Mr. Mayor” which airs Thursday nights on NBC.‘The plastics being dumped into our oceans are harming sea turtles, whales, birds, and other marine life. I think we can all agree that saving these amazing animals is worth ditching plastics,’ Danson…
Eric Adams Wants Brooklynites to Try This Meat Reduction Challenge
Good News Notes: “Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is throwing his weight behind a 21-day challenge to eat less meat. And he’s doing it by pointing out both his own transformational health journey, and how eating healthy can boost resistance to COVID-19. ‘When many people make small individual changes, it has the potential to transform…
Rhode Island issues its plan to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030
Good News Notes: A year ago, Executive Order 20-01 cemented in a place Rhode Island’s goal to meet 100% of the state’s electricity demand with renewable energy by 2030. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) worked through the year on an economic and energy market analysis, and developed policy and programmatic pathways to meet the…
Inspiring Indiana: Restaurant owner looks to inspire kindness
Good News Notes: “It’s been an incredibly tough 10 months for so many people and so many businesses struggling to stay open. How do you stay positive? Chelsea Wetzel, who co-owns Union Jack Pub in Broad Ripple, said she’s found herself pondering that a lot, especially over the last week. ‘I was just watching the…
Jinkx Monsoon Recently Got Married, Proving Love Exists in Lockdown
Good News Notes: “Being in lockdown means we all are getting to look at the things and people in our life, and truly find what we value, what makes us happy. And while for some people that means shedding a few things — as we confront every aspect of it, 24/7 — for others that…
Meet the Box, a sustainable and safe alternative to cardboard packaging that can be reused for a 1000 times!
Good News Notes: “The year of the pandemic has changed the way people use e-commerce – online shopping figures have scaled new pinnacles, meaning there is an abundance of packaging waste ending up in landfills. Cardboard has its own merits as a packaging material but the amount of waste it generates is inseparable. Thankfully then,…
Climate scientists harness the power of moms to save the planet
Good News Notes: “Moms take pride in their problem-solving skills. They’re often prepared for crises large and small. But preventing the worst effects of climate change, which could materialize in a few short decades, is a problem many moms know will affect their children yet they frequently feel powerless to stop. That’s where Science Moms hopes to make a difference….