The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup

Summers and Kristy both share stories today about learning from the power of nature. Plus, Summers recounts a magical experience from her own backyard. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about a creation from two impressive Kenyan inventors and how Lego is giving kids a voice at COP26. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got a special surprise guest on the pod today to talk about pigs, pumpkins, and psychedelics. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers discuss a French law intended to support independent bookstores and a New Jersey partnership bringing fresh food and vertical farms to public housing communities. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy is breaking down some common climate jargon on the pod today, and Summers talks strategies for raising healthier kids. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers talk about Austria's Klimaticket and airline accessibility today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Amelia hop on the pod to talk about dancing lemurs and a special Irish rewinding project. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we've got foods for eye health that aren't carrots and a surprising superfood to add to your fall recipes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers discuss New Zealand's new mandatory climate disclosures and Colombia's anti-machismo hotline. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today on the pod: How to properly dispose of kitty litter and why live music is so powerful. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers share how natural lighting makes one UK vertical farm especially sustainable, and why horror movies are good for mental health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Did you know there is a town in Spain where residents pay fewer taxes the more they recycle? That and 10 surprising benefits of acupuncture today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

California welcomes the state's first solar-powered composting facility and the cognitive benefits of Disney today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers talk fossil fuel-free steel and how menstruation cycles before menopause can clue us into heart health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're back and we've got stories on William Shatner traveling to space and the importance of fish poop. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Getting teens involved in volunteer work and what to do if your child is in a back-to-school rut today on the pod. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's a science-filled day on the Update! Kristy and Amelia are talking about ancient footprints and a new seahorse species.   Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Amelia talk ovarian cancer research and climate awareness in the medical community today on the pod. Want to join our challenge? Check out the article on virtual climate exhibits below. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! https://www.optimistdaily.com/2021/09/5-free-climate-change-exhibits-to-visit-virtually/

In today's mini edition of the Update, Amelia and Summers discuss how gut therapies could boost brain health in premature infants. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we welcome science communicator Nini Munoz, Ph. D. Nini runs the popular Instagram account @niniandthebrain where she breaks down complex scientific topics, mostly surrounding Covid-19, to clearly communicate no frills data, nuances, and risk analysis to everyone and anyone. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today Summers is talking about a new innovation reducing head injuries in athletes, while Kristy shares how one university is boosting climate awareness in their medical school. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're heading into fall with stories about how to best see the Harvest Moon tonight as well as some brave women in Bristol marrying trees to prevent them from being cut down. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got some climate action solutions on deck featuring a new EV charging law in the UK and man-made clouds. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Amelia get a little silly with stories about potty training cows and an old school approach to carbon neutral shipping. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got two great stories to share today about the impressive impact of Indigenous resistance on global emissions and a California bill aimed at making recycling more efficient. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!