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3 days ago · Reasons to be Cheerful is a nonprofit publication that showcases inspiring and innovative solutions to global challenges. From empty homes to rat poison, discover how people and places are making a difference in the world.
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Reasons to be Cheerful is a nonprofit online magazine that tells stories of smart, proven, replicable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. Founded by artist and musician David Byrne, it aims to inspire curiosity, optimism and action for a better world.
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Welcome to Reasons To Be Cheerful. I started this project a couple of years ago, writing sporadically about efforts, initiatives and developments around the world that gave me hope and that might be adopted more widely.
The World Is Changing — So Can We - Reasons to be Cheerful
Mar 28, 2020 · I went for a long bike ride today. I needed to get out and clear my head. The sun was shining, daffodils were emerging along the riverside bike path, dogwood trees were in bloom and at one point I thought to myself, “Yeah, life goes on.” Pretty corny, and maybe...
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Aug 24, 2019 · Nearly two years after first announcing the project, David Byrne has launched an online magazine named Reasons to Be Cheerful that aims to be a “tonic for tumultuous times.”
How ‘Pollinator Pathmaker’ Can Help Us See Like a Bee
Aug 16, 2024 · The gardens are not designed to please humans but rather pollinators, including birds, bats, moths, wasps and beetles. Working with scientists, horticulturalists and Google, Ginsberg learned that each pollinator has specific needs, comes out at specific times and often needs a very specific plant to feed or lay eggs.
We Are Not Divided
Everywhere you look, the message is the same: that we are hopelessly divided.
The Year in Cheer - Reasons to be Cheerful
Dec 30, 2022 · RTBC is a nonprofit publication that highlights the brightest, boldest ways the world improved, evolved or changed for the better in 2022. From solar power to social justice, from wildlife to wellness, here are 183 reasons to be cheerful from the past year.
How Four Cities Are Cooling Down Creatively - Reasons to be …
Aug 2, 2024 · A worker sprays a coat of cool paint on the roof of a building at the test site in Singapore. Credit: NTU Singapore. Currently, members of the country’s Institution of Engineers suggest a multifaceted approach to urban heat, including the incorporation of greenery and shade, since reflective paint is only one of the tools that helps to keep an entire city cool.
The Great Recovery Archives - Reasons to be Cheerful
This series, sponsored by Wellcome Trust, examines how a surge in innovation, outreach, access and attention to equity is improving our mental health systems.