New Chapters for The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy
Today we are both happy and sad to share that this will be the season finale and the start of an indefinite hiatus of the show. It has been a privilege to bring you solutions news every day. We have ...
17 Jun 20224min
Paul Relis and His Time on The Environmental Frontier
Today we're welcoming guest Paul Relis to the show! Paul is a pioneer of environmental solutions after being called to action from the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill - a transformative event in US histo...
16 Jun 202254min
Fantastical Flying Ships and a Beautiful Eco-School Project
Today's innovative design news: Arielle and Kristy dive into the design world with two inspiring stories. They begin by talking about hydrofoils and how they can be used to electrify ferries and ships...
15 Jun 202216min
NASA Investigates UFOs and Understanding Extraterrestrial Life through Kombucha
Today's out-of-this-world news: Arielle and Kristy journey into space with today's solutions. First, Arielle talks about NASA's newly assembled team committed to investigating UFOs. Then, Kristy discu...
14 Jun 20229min
Early Whale Watching and How Animal Research Advances Women's Health
Today's wildly positive news: Summers highlights how Australian whale watchers are being treated to an earlier-than-usual whale watching season thanks to successful conservation! Then, Kristy talks ab...
13 Jun 202215min
Smart Pillows and Uber's Aid in Ukraine
Today's optimistic news: A new smart pillow can track the sleep of a user and provide essential data, and Uber is aiding Ukrainians by partnering with the UN World Food Programme. That and more on The...
10 Jun 202212min
Insect Informants and How To Reduce the Environmental Cost of Meat
Today's solutions news: Italy's special police force, the Carabinieri, teams up with bees to fight climate change, and here are four policy changes we can make to reduce the environmental cost of the ...
9 Jun 202215min
Electric Food Trucks and Scaling Up Solar Production
Today's good news: Summers talks about how students at the University of Illinois, Chicago have built a fully functional solar charging station for an on-campus food truck and other EVs. Then, Kristy ...
8 Jun 202214min
