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
June 28, 2021
June 28, 2021
Today, Kristy brings us solutions for space junk, and Summers shares how Maine is making pension funds more sustainable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021
We're nurturing nature on the Update today with stories about bee gardens in Germany and oyster reefs in Southern California. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 24, 2021
June 24, 2021
Today we're covering how to improve teacher diversity in schools, and how a grassroots team is promoting harm reduction by training bartenders on how to treat overdoses. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021
Today we're talking about the future! Five doctors weigh in on the future of hospitals and old wind turbines are seeing second lives as building materials for bridges. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
We're celebrating World Unity Week with 7 lessons we can learn from Indigenous wisdom keepers, inspired by Natasha Deganello Giraudie's short film, 'Sawalmem.' Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
Today we welcome 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. His motivational speaking and research focuses on reducing bias and promoting enhanced educational opportunities for all. 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
June 18, 2021
June 18, 2021
Today we're commemorating the designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday with some ideas on how you can celebrate the day. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 17, 2021
June 17, 2021
Scientists develop self-healing concrete, and how North Carolina is transforming industrial spaces into centers of community today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021
It's an animal-themed day on the Update with stories about the world's first bionic bird and an explosives-sniffing rat which has saved thousands of lives in Cambodia. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!
June 15, 2021
June 15, 2021
Today we're talking about the benefits of listening to nature and how the Pulitzer Prizes honored the teen who bravely captured George Floyd's murder. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!