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Celebration Day gains traction, with a renewed call to normalise talking about death
Many Brits still feel awkward discussing death – but the team behind a fresh national day want to encourage open conversations about loss
Culture Lifestyle Society
Soaring high with a flock of birds and their human ‘foster parents’
The northern bald ibis was extinct in Europe. Now it’s back, and people are helping it to migrate for winter
Conservation Environment Society World
The economics of happiness
A new documentary film is proposing that localised economies can heal the Earth and restore our wellbeing
Money Wellbeing
Beyond Brexit: localisation key to Britain’s future
By recognising Brexit as a symptom, not the cause, Britain can address global issues through local solutions
Opinion
What went right in 2024: the top 25 good news stories of the year
There were ‘mind-blowing’ medical advances, species came back from the brink, renewables defied naysayers, and more
Education Energy Environment Health Society
Peace award for pioneer of ‘new economy’
The author and filmmaker Helena Norberg-Hodge has received the 2012 Goi Peace Award for her contribution to “strengthening local communities...
Democracy
Homeless-led tours give alternative view of London
Unseen Tours offer alternative walks led by homeless guides. Naomi Tolley joins a tour of Camden with a twist
Arts Opinion Positive Travel Blog Social Enterprise Travel
UK’s first ‘share shop’ opens for business
A new kind of shop is aiming to transform the future of retail by lending rather than selling items and fostering more meaningful connection...
Economics
Work less, play more
The 40-hour work week is an ingrained part of our culture, but it does very little to enrich our lives. Lucy Purdy explores alternative work...
Economics Money Positive People
‘Empowering and healing, people’s assemblies are the future of democracy’
Gully Bujak is convinced that the format can heal divides and create strong, caring communities
Democracy Opinion Perspective Politics Society
Positive.News | Partners
The pedal-powered ‘zero waste’ grocer taking on London’s supermarkets
‘Zero waste’ shops are popular, but not always convenient. This small business has a solution
Written in partnership with DAUN
Positive.News | Partners
‘It connects us to nature’: the Muslim women finding joy in England’s woodlands
A group of Muslim women from east London have found kinship, fitness and spirituality through Nordic walking in the woods
Written in partnership with Forestry England
