The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup

It's all about children's mental health today with news that school-based peer support groups and time with trees both boost kids' cognitive wellbeing. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're gearing up for cooler days ahead with stories about a newly-discovered Arctic island and how a ski resort on Mt. Titlis is keep glaciers cool with giant blankets. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

What is interoception and how does it affect our self-image? Kristy and Summers tackle that question plus a new Optimist Daily Update challenge on the pod today. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Did you know that 86% of plant species in the world rely on animal pollination? Today we welcome guest Kristen Klitgaard, a pollination biologist with Beeflow. Beeflow applies scientific knowledge and technology during pollination to improve yields and support pollinators. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Summers, Kristy, and Amelia do a brief recap of their weekend challenge! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Amelia chat about reusing 3D printed retainer waste in cars and four ways teachers can support their mental health as we head back to school. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Happy Labor Day listeners! From workers to parents to caregivers, we're wishing you all a happy Labor Day with a brief history of the holiday. We will be back will full-length episodes tomorrow. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

it's fruity Friday and Summers is sharing how to put overripe fruit to good use while Amelia talks legal advocacy in medical clinics. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy is tackling clean water solutions today, while Summers explores a new test that can differentiate quickly between bacterial and viral infections. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's pumpkin spice and back-to-school season, so we're talking kids' mental health and how movement helps us learn. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Summers talks cemeteries and biodiversity, while Kristy explores a new initiative capturing energy from nightclub dancers in Glasgow. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we've got stories about a program turning poachers into conservationists and how Illinois will be the first state to mandate media literacy in high school curriculums. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got especially inspiring stories today on the Update with news that the all-female Afghan robotics team has landed safely in Mexico and Hawaii's impressive renewables progress. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got lifestyle tips on the Update today. Listen to learn why you should journal about setbacks and how swearing might actually be good for you. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about how a bike and a microgrid could help you power your own home, as well as how a new research center is bringing insect protein into the spotlight. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

How often during your day are you surrounded by silence? Today we're talking about the value of quiet time and why bats might be more similar to us than we thought. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got special guest and Optimist Daily writer Arielle Tiangco on the pod today to talk about grief, back to school season, and swimming pools. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we welcome guest Greg Johnson, CEO and co-founder of AquiPor Technologies. AquiPor is revolutionizing hard surface building materials with permeable concrete design which reduces stormwater runoff pollution, restores groundwater reserves, and mitigates flooding.   Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!  

Today Kristy is discussing a power-free sewage treatment plant and Summers is sharing a surprising habit linked to better prostate health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got environmental stories today with the rise of litter collectors during the pandemic and how an area of Montana is protecting its bears with a wildlife corridor. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We've got a period poverty solution and news of a brand new international Dark Sky Park today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! 

We're talking climate today with how an Oregon fire demonstrated the efficacy of Indigenous forest management practices and an organizations helping us cope with big emotions surrounding the crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! 

It's Friday the 13th and the news can be spooky, so we've got two solutions on coping with the newest Covid-19 surge and the climate crisis. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! 

It's all about expanding our horizons on the Update today. We're talking about the power of mushrooms in space and how children can get the most out of free play time. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! 

Minds and mustangs are on deck on the Update today! Tune in to learn about a new technology addressing brain health and an unusual partnership offering healing for both horses and veterans in upstate New York. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!