Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.

See what stories caught our attention this week, including more expansive ways to support older adults and rainwater reuse for data centers. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-aging-in-community/

Our Waterline series is flowing on. For the next two years, we’ll explore how nature-based solutions are preserving and protecting our water resources. Read all of Waterline’s past and future stories, generously supported by the @waltonfamilyfdn.bsky.social. reasonstobecheerful.world/collection/w...

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/mobile-refuge-room-transitional-housing/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/hub-and-spoke-addiction-treatment/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-if-we-never-built-another-new-building/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/electric-vehicles-air-quality-health/

Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/menstrual-blood-medical-possibilities/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/food-is-medicine-study/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/grenoble-beauty-over-billboards/

Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.

See what stories caught our attention this week, including a big step for sustainable fashion and weird ways to stay cool. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-no-more-clothing-waste/

Visual pollution isn't just about aesthetics. Grenoble, France, is showing how reducing advertising can also create greener, calmer and more people-friendly streets. reasonstobecheerful.world/grenoble-bea...

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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/americas-250th-birthday-reader-responses/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/skill-based-job-training-uk/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/data-centers-oil-fields/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark-wildlife-care/

Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.

In the July edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at avian emergency responder networks and frog-ferrying volunteers. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark-wildlife-care/

See what stories caught our attention this week, including a better way to keep an iconic pool from going green and the path to a safer Scotland. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-reflecting-pool-natural-solutions/

A free coffee training program is helping refugees, caregivers and other job seekers gain skills, confidence and a pathway into meaningful work. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/yellow-means-creepy-the-color-coded-anti-harassment-system-used-by-restaurant-workers/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/music-therapy-brain-injury/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/well-grounded-coffee-jobs/

Miss something? We’ve got you covered. We’re rounding up the bold ideas, bright breakthroughs and practical progress that moved the needle. The week’s worth of stories, tied up with a bow — no doomscrolling required.

In October 2023, Paris staged a sprawling series of drills for how to respond to a heat wave not unlike the one gripping the city this week. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/paris-staged-a-huge-stress-test-for-extreme-heat/

See what stories caught our attention this week, including a revolt in Utah against a data center planned by one of the stars of Shark Tank. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/what-were-reading-data-center-backlash-utah-shark-tank/

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/black-women-farmers-reclaiming-land/