Good News Notes: “One Charlottesville City school had a special guest Friday morning. Former NFL player Chris Long read to students and made a big donation at Burnley-Moran Elementary School. Chris Long is opening the next chapter of his nonprofit EdZone. He’s trying to solve equity gaps in schools. “It’s really gratifying to see the…
Month: May 2022
Nonprofit funds a way for high schoolers to skip a year of college
Good News Notes: “Pursuing a college education can be an expensive ordeal, but one big nonprofit is hoping to address the issue of affordability by helping high school students gain college credits at very low costs even before they graduate. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this week launched a series of grants to boost schools’…
Company gets OK for wind farm and storage facility in central Montana
Good News Notes: “The homes are few and far between on the high plains that sweep between Rapelje and Reed Point. Though remote, the area is poised to mark a first in Montana: a place where the power of wind will be stored. Last month, Stillwater County approved two phases of a wind farm that…
A new battery design could last for an entire 100 years
Good News Notes: “Tesla’s battery research arm based in Canada published a paper earlier this month that provides details of a battery design that could serve us for 100 years, Electrek reported. As the world looks to reduce carbon emissions, electric transportation is one of the ways that is being touted to achieve emission targets that countries…
Dos Rios Ranch: California’s newest state park is 2,100-acres of riverfront
Good News Notes: “California is set to establish its first new state park in 13 years. The 2,500-acre property, known as Dos Rios Ranch, will likely be donated to the California state park system by River Partners, a non-profit that has worked to rehabilitate and rewild the land after years of use as farmland. “Dos…
Inside Charm Industrial’s big bet on corn stalks for carbon removal
Good News Notes: “In recent weeks, a crew of staffers from a company called Charm Industrial have been working on the edge of Kansas corn fields, moving rolled bales of stalks, leaves, husks, and tassels up to a white semi-trailer. Inside, a contraption called a pyrolyzer uses high temperatures in the absence of oxygen to…
Fire crews rescue animals caught in Hermits Peak Calf Canyon fire
Good News Notes: “It was a close call for seven puppies and their mom after being caught in the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire. The dogs are lucky to be alive after they were found just feet from smoldering ash. In a picture captured by Aaron Abeyta, smoke is still coming from the ground as…
James Cromwell Helping Animals Asia Build Sanctuary in Vietnam
Good News Notes: “Actor and activist James Cromwell continues to give animals a voice, this time by helping Asiatic black bears and sun bears leave bile farms for a life of freedom. Cromwell is working with Animals Asia to raise awareness about the sanctuary the charity is building in Vietnam, which is designed to comfortably hold and care…
Avon Lake lunch lady finds an ‘a-peeling’ way to spread kindness
Good News Notes: “There are a bunch of ways we can help spread kindness and spark smiles. One school employee in Avon Lake is using an a-peeling way to brighten the day of her students. Sitting on milk crates inside the kitchen at Troy Intermediate School, cook Tammie Johnson uses a black marker to write…
MacKenzie Scott gives $123M to Big Brothers Big Sisters
Good News Notes: “MacKenzie Scott gave $122.6 million to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, the national youth-mentoring charity announced on Tuesday. The gift is the latest of several the billionaire writer has given to large national nonprofits that carry out their missions through local chapters in neighborhoods throughout the country. With this latest donation,…