Rescuing Lithium and Algae-Powered Computing
Today's good news: Summers and Arielle dive into alternative energy stories with a new method that rescues lithium from wastewater and a basic computer that's been powered by algae for over half a yea...
17 Touko 202216min
The Orbex Rocket and A Record Smashing Jumping Robot
Happy Monday! Summers and Kristy start the week off with spacey solutions: Summers talks about the Orbex rocket prototype and how it could make space travel greener. Kristy then highlights a robot tha...
16 Touko 202215min
Medicinal Tattoos and Portugal's Floating Solar Park
Woohoo! It's Friday! We've got some great forward-thinking stories on The Optimist Daily today. Karissa is talking about how medicinal tattoos are tracking a patient's oxygen levels and more, and Summ...
13 Touko 202212min
Stanford Opens New Climate Focused School and The Benefits of Backgammon
Today's good news: Prestigious Stanford University opens the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, a school dedicated solely to studying the climate crisis. Plus, backgammon offers surprising healt...
12 Touko 202214min
Faster, More Climate Resilient Internet and New 2D Material
Today's tech-savvy solutions: Summers and Kristy talk about a new ultra-thin material that might be a gamechanger for batteries, storage, and other electronics. They also dive into the potential of a ...
11 Touko 202212min
Tasmania Becomes Carbon Negative and Germany Drops Renewable Energy Surcharge
Today's good news: Tasmania joins Suriname and Bhutan as one of the world's only carbon-negative places. Plus, Germany makes renewable energy cheaper for households and businesses. If you'd like to le...
10 Touko 202212min
104 Marathons and 4 Pandemic Lessons
Happy Monday! In today's episode, Summers and Karissa discuss uplifting stories in person for the first time ever. Together, they talk about pandemic lessons and a particularly inspiring woman who com...
9 Touko 202213min
Wands for Wildlife with Jen Knight
Today we're welcoming Jen Knight from the Wands for Wildlife onto the podcast! Jen joins us to chat about the great work over at Wands for Wildlife, which is a non-profit inspiring people to help wild...
6 Touko 202238min
