Positive News #127, Oct-Dec 2026
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Tomorrow takes time – meet the people creating things for a future they may never see
A seed vault in the Arctic. A library that won’t open for a century. A chair that takes a decade to grow. We live in a world obsessed with what happens next, yet some of the things that matter most take decades, generations or even centuries to unfold. What makes people willing to work on something whose rewards they won’t get to experience?
Other features include: Caitlin Moran on turning hope into action • The groups helping dads become more confident, connected carers • Life after a childhood heroin addiction • The secret school helping Afghan girls learn under Taliban rule • Five ways to start a tradition • The man saving the world’s lost flavours • How Indigenous fire brigades are protecting Peru’s Amazon • The people finding a path from hatred to understanding • Monica Galetti’s life lessons • The artist bringing a printing press to patients’ bedsides • How farmers are reshaping dairy for a changing climate • The elephant sanctuary giving women a voice in Kenya • You told us: what lasting change have you seen unfold slowly?
Published 7 October 2026