The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

Ottawa funds first Inuit-led university on top of major health investments in...

BY THE OPTMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the North of Canada, where distances are vast and winters long, institutions really matter. Schools, clinics, and ...

Nacho parenting explained: a realistic approach for blended families

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Blending families can feel a little like merging two playlists: everyone has favorites, no one agrees on the ...

Four books to help you maintain an eco-friendly life

If sustainability has been on your mind, but you’re unsure of where to start, or if you’re already on your way to more eco-friendly ...

This 30-minute training can help teenagers’ response to stress

Many successful people live by the expression “in every tragedy, there is an opportunity.” It turns out that the same kind of thinking can ...

Creative cement recycling breakthrough promises to slash emissions

University of Cambridge scientists identified a new way for recycling cement from demolished concrete buildings, which might reduce emissions from one of the world's ...