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 02, 2021
August 2, 2021
'Solutions' is a fun board game to play with your family and friends, but the game doesn't end once the dice stop rolling. Solutions creator Sam Levac-Levey joins us on the Update today to talk about how he hopes the game will help players discover and implement climate solutions in their own lives, plus, how it's already making an impact in some communities! Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
Check it out on kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/solutionsthegame/solutions
July 30, 2021
July 30, 2021
Happy Friday from the Update! We're sharing how a collaborative initiative is making books more widely available to South African children and a pop up racial justice program that just won a MacArthur endowment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021
Hello from the Update! We're talking about activism at the Olympics and how we can incorporate batteries into our built environment. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 28, 2021
July 28, 2021
We're debunking myths and getting healthy on the Update today! We've got a study detailing how EVs are greener than combustion engines, even with production emissions, and a morning routine recommendation from two neuroscientists. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 27, 2021
July 27, 2021
Today we're sharing how the White Mountain Apache Tribe tackled Covid-19 with community-based public health and an initiative working to eliminate single use plastics on the big screen. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 26, 2021
July 26, 2021
We're back and we've got stories about how Maine is revolutionizing the modern recycling system and how snake venom is providing a new life-saving medical material. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 23, 2021
July 23, 2021
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Did you know that every dollar invested in regenerative agriculture provides $40 in improved resilience, water conservation, farmer prosperity, and carbon removal? We're sharing our interview with Anthony Myint, founder of Zero Foodprint, where we talk about how community choice aggregation can revolutionize our food systems and mitigate climate change. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 22, 2021
July 22, 2021
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. We're sharing our interview with guest Dr. Adolph 'Doc' Brown, a lifelong advocate for education and social justice. Doc has experience as a clinical psychologist, university dean, teacher educator, businessman, investor, and research scientist. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! You can check out more of Doc's work on his website and his Patreon: docspeaks.com & www.patreon.com/DocSpeaks
July 21, 2021
July 21, 2021
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Today we share our interview with Lalla and Rinaldo Brutoco, founders and impact investors of The Optimist Daily. They joined us to discuss what inspired them to start the publication, their vision for its future, and how solutions news can catalyze a change in global consciousness. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
July 20, 2021
July 20, 2021
We're taking a bit of a break this week, but we're re-running some of our best content in our absence. Today we share our interview with Dr. Shanna Swan and Stacey Colino who join us to talk about their new book, Count Down, and how our modern world is threatening fertility rates around the globe. Tune in to learn about these threats and what you can do to protect yourself in your everyday life. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News! #countmein