Be inspired this Sunday
Our latest round up of good news...
As we head towards another week (this one a full one after the past short holiday weeks), there’s still time to take a minute to be inspired by some good news stories. Here’s this week’s selection.
The Goldman Environmental Prize, which honours grassroots environmental activists from around the world, has announced its prizewinners for 2025. They include an American woman who helped to close a plastics plant responsible for leaking toxic chemicals into community drinking water sources, and an Albanian couple who campaigned to protect the Vjosa River from hydropower dam development.
A New Zealand-based fashion business is aiming to have zero textile waste by the end of this year. Untouched World diverted 99% of its textile waste from landfill last year, some being recycled into other products, and some sent to be turned into insulation or promotional signage. This year, it is aiming for the final 1%.
All eyes are on New Zealand as the country’s first electric fast ferry goes into action later this year in Auckland.
Grassroots conservation has been given a boost with more than $9million awarded from the Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) spread across 20 projects and organisations.
Want to know what emissions are like in your country? Now you can with Climate Trace, a new tracking system built by a global, not-for-profit coalition of over 100 universities, scientists, and AI experts.
After 529 days in the wild, Valerie the miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island in Australia. Read more about Valerie’s adventures and the amazing efforts of volunteers to catch her.