Opinion

The new issue of Positive News magazine is out now. Acting editor Daisy Greenwell picks out some of her highlights, including a revolution in hip-hop and projects to tackle male...

Have we reached a positive tipping point in the race to decarbonise? New developments in green energy offer reasons for guarded optimism, writes Paul Rogers, emeritus professor of peace studies...

From King Charles to her beloved cats, the Harry Potter actor tells us what makes her feel optimistic about life — and what she has learned One of Britain’s best...

What is the circular economy, why should we embrace it, and is it finally going mainstream? Experts weigh in Positive News has been reporting on the circular economy for over...

Submerging yourself 24/7 in dreadful news doesn’t help anyone, not least Ukrainian refugees, writes Oliver Burkeman. Put boundaries on the news and focus instead on the concrete actions you can...

Evidence suggests that green role models on the silver screen positively impact viewers’ behaviour. We need more of them It is often implied that all we need are technological solutions...

In times of crisis, it’s more important than ever to manage our media diets. The situation in Ukraine is moving fast, and journalists are trying to keep up. Most news...

Think anarchism and what comes to mind? Probably not urban allotments. But even these quietly revolutionary places offer a blueprint for building greener, fairer, more participatory communities. So argues the...

The COP26 circus has left Glasgow. Was it all just a load of ‘blah, blah, blah’, or were there genuine signs of progress? Martin Wright unpicks events So, now the...

Switched on cities are cottoning on to the benefits of cargo bikes, which are quietly reinventing urban travel Back in 1894, so the story goes, an article in The Times...