Good News Notes: “Cameras were allowed inside of Harry Chapin Food Bank for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Visitors have been banned from going inside for quite some time yet the volunteers never left. That’s because the need for food never stopped. Juanita Alicea is one of those volunteers. “People that…
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Indoor, vertical farming could feed the world — and space
Good News Notes: “As the global population continues to increase, vertical farming is becoming a more widely recognized and viable solution to our food production problem. Vertical farming is a type of indoor farming where crops are grown in stacked layers, rather than spread out across large plots of land. These futuristic farms aren’t just going to have an…
Israeli scientists find natural food supplement that could treat anxiety
Good News Notes: “A natural plant-derived food supplement could possibly be used to help reduce anxiety, according to a study from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot. The substance, beta-sitosterol, was shown to reduce anxiety in mice and to produce this effect both by itself and in synergic combination with the antidepressant Prozac. Building off…
Teenager in foster care urges families to open up their homes, hearts to other teens
Good News Notes: “A teenager who is gearing up for adulthood and hopes to one day become a mentor to kids in the foster care system is urging families to consider becoming foster parents to other teens. Gabriel Helton was just 15 years old when he and seven other adopted siblings were removed from their…
‘Quietly Dying On The Streets’: Medical Charity Helps The Homeless In St. Petersburg
Good News Notes: “The winter months are especially harsh for the homeless in Russia’s northern city of St. Petersburg, especially for those suffering serious medical problems. “Recuperating from many illnesses in the winter and on the streets is impossible. After release from the hospital, they end up back on the streets in conditions that aren’t…
Meal agencies in Ohio to receive millions in funding for elderly
Good News Notes: “When the pandemic started, the elderly stayed in their homes for fear of getting sick, so they weren’t leaving to get groceries. Meal services stepped in to provide food for them and now the government is contributing as well. The Ohio Department of Aging is giving 6 million dollars to agencies providing…
4 Urban Gardens In Mumbai
Good News Notes: “With our cities choc-a-bloc with concrete, traffic and people, there’s not much greenery in most of India’s urban spaces. This also holds true when it comes to the fresh produce that we shop for in cities. Surprisingly, Mumbai, despite being one of our most densely populated cities, has places right in the…
The Urban Farm Rethinking The Use Of Space in São Paulo
Good News Notes: “The founding partner of Fazu, an urban farm in São Paulo, was flying over the metropolis of 12+ million people when he noticed just how much unused gray spaces dominated the landscape from above. A thought stuck with him: ‘Why not use hydroponics to color up the city’s rooftops and slabs while…
The Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation to host drive-through baby shower for orphaned animals
Good News Notes: “You’re invited to a baby shower — for opossums, raccoons and other wildlife. San Antonio’s Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation will hold its Drive-Through Baby Shower for Wildlife from noon-3 p.m. on Saturday. The organization is hosting the drive as it prepares for an influx of orphaned animals during the ‘wildlife baby season,’…
The human right that benefits nature
Good News Notes: “The history behind one of Costa Rica’s most important environmental commitments reads something like a legal fairytale. It started nearly 30 years ago, with a young boy who wanted to stop the pollution in his neighborhood and ended with a constitutional reform. The impacts of the boy’s efforts are still causing ripples…