Bridging the digital divide: Hack the Hood
A not-for-profit organisation in California is helping prepare young people of colour for careers in technology. We go behind the scenes at Hack the Hood
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The grandmothers lobbying for health and reproductive rights
From a group of pensioner activists to a woman single-handedly running an orphanage for HIV-positive children, meet the grandmothers who are lobbying for women’s reproductive rights
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The rise and rise of citizen science
From plant hunting to virtual space exploration, how people-led science is taking the world by storm
Business that’s good enough to bottle
Cheryl Thallon launched Viridian Nutrition 17 years ago armed with only a small range of products and an intention to create a company with integrity. She speaks to Positive News about doing business with heart
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Science is shrugging off its lab coat. Here are our top five science projects you can get involved in
Growing lasting solutions to deforestation
The director of sustainable forestry project ArBolivia explores how a business-focused approach to conservation could help safeguard the Amazon rainforest, and those who live there
Resparking an ancient craft: a London blacksmith
Kevin Boy followed in the footsteps of his grandfather to master the art of blacksmithing and has run his forge at Surrey Docks Farm, London, for 25 years – helping a new generation rediscover this ancient art
An abolitionist’s legacy
How author and human rights campaigner Zerbanoo Gifford was inspired by anti-slavery campaigner Thomas Clarkson
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How the US election result could trigger a society of empathy
For those shocked by the election result, anger and blame may be convenient ways to make sense of it. But Charles Eisenstein, who predicted Trump’s victory, says that in this time of uncertainty there is an opportunity for empathy to drive a new political story
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EDITOR'S LETTER
Our wor(l)d is beautiful
Editor-in-chief Seán Dagan Wood introduces issue 87 of Positive News
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Why now is the time for serious optimism
Recent political events have shown that the ‘doom and gloom’ news narrative no longer serves society. A more inspiring lens on the world is needed in order to heal division and empower people to bring about change, says Sean Dagan Wood
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“Conflict is not inevitable”
Fabian Hamilton is the shadow minister for peace and disarmament, the first post of its kind in UK parliament. Appointed in October by Jeremy Corbyn, we ask Hamilton how he will tackle his brief to reduce violence, war and conflict
Wired for happiness? How ‘risky’ genes could go either way
Experimental psychologist at the University of Oxford, Elaine Fox, tells Lauren Razavi about her surprising research into the links between genes and happiness
More than just fun and games? Sport as a tool of empowerment
From downtown New York to remote corners of India, sport is being used to break social barriers and address issues from homelessness to addiction
Christmas presence: how to survive seasonal dysfunction
Stuck with family members and an expectation of joyfulness, Christmas can spark tension and arguments too. Jamie Catto suggests how to replace dysfunction and disconnection with empowerment
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