The Optimist Daily's Weekly Roundup

Today we're talking about the UK's new tiny forests replenishing woodlands in urban areas and how an unlikely vegetable is actually communicating with scientists about soil health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Denver's unarmed 911 response team is six months in with over 700 incidents and no arrests. That and how France is cutting down on e-waste today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're discussing inclusivity and diversity today with a shoe from Nike designed with accessibility in mind and how Disney is handing their old movies with racist stereotypes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're covering everything from Kristy and Summers' first cars to VW's new recycling plant to how Netflix is boosting representation in media. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about how the city of Austin is redirecting police funds towards housing the homeless, a few tips for reading more this year, and how an international cyber security team took down the world's most dangerous malware. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's Summers' birthday week and we're celebrating with how psychological ownership can boost environmental stewardship and four key ways everyone can preserve biodiversity. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

You know that Bernie Sanders mitten meme? Well it's raised $1.8 million for Vermont-based charities. That and how scientists are creating lab-grown wood today on the Update! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we've got economic solutions for social good. Illinois is the first state to end cash bail, Harriet Tubman will finally take her place on the $20 bill, and the US government plans to transition its entire fleet to electric vehicles. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about an innovative machine that lets you recycle your home's water and the great news that book sales increased 5.2 percent last year! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Kristy and Summers chat with Justin Maness, founder of Buddha Bee Apiary . The North Carolina-based non-profit offers backyard host-a-hive programs, mentorship, and educational content to support bee populations in their local community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we share how a middle schooler used her science fair project to convince her school district to switch to all-electric buses and some beautiful news from space. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today Kristy and Summers discuss inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and an inspiring river clean-up project in Tennessee. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're talking climate solutions today with a regenerative agriculture startup taking the place of coal jobs in Appalachia as well as legislative and economic changes pushing sustainable growth. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

The Optimist Daily Update staff is taking a break from the podcast this morning to watch the inauguration. Please enjoy this brief message from our hosts and remember to share something good today!

Today we're discussing what made West Virginia's nursing home covid-19 vaccine rollout particularly successful and how hiking is good for your brain. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Happy MLK Day! We've got great stories on seaweed balls cleaning up plastic from the ocean and how to have a conversation with someone you disagree with. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

On this TGIF episode of the Update we're sharing a newly-discovered cave painting that is the oldest known to depict animals and how recycled wind turbines can be used to build public infrastructure. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's a lighter day on the Update today with research about how cats make the perfect companions for children with autism and signs it's time to give your houseplant a bigger pot. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we've got innovations in shipping and recycling with an AI system that more effectively sorts recyclables and a massive green hydrogen-powered ferry that will transport 1,800 people between Copenhagen and Oslo. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're sharing circular economy solutions with a new food delivery service that brings you meals in reusable containers and a designer making sleek chairs from recycled e-waste. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Did you know that educational programs in prison reduce recidivism rates by 43 percent? Today we're talking about lifting the ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Having a tough week? We're sharing 5 evidence-backed ways to feel happier in hard times and an inspiring new bike trail that will stretch coast to coast across the US. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today Kristy and Amelia bring you a company putting old chopsticks to good use and how researchers may have isolated the beneficial component of the psychedelic drug ibogaine. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're swimming into some environmental stories today with the potential reintroduction of otters to the San Francisco Bay and how giant crabs are saving coral populations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Looking to downsize? IKEA has launched their new portable tiny home design! We're also sharing why Japanese researchers are developing wooden space satellites. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!