The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup
With Arielle Tiangco and Karissa Garcia
Do you like the stories from around the world that recognize and celebrate the people and events making a positive change? Tune in to The Optimist Daily Weekly Roundup, where our solutions-focused stories continue, and hear behind-the-scenes discussions from the people bringing you the news.
Episodes
August 30, 2021
August 30, 2021
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!
August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
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!
August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
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!
August 25, 2021
August 25, 2021
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!
August 24, 2021
August 24, 2021
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!
August 23, 2021
August 23, 2021
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!
August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
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!
August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
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!
August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
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!
August 17, 2021
August 17, 2021
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!