March 5, 2021
We're talking flying creatures today with a wind company investing money to protect and breed California condors and good news for bees in the UK. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kr...
5 Mar 202114min
March 4, 2021
Today we're talking about how carbon labels on products can shift consumer and producer habits as well as a new initiative using hydrogen power to create greener commercial ammonia. Listen to The Opti...
4 Mar 202115min
March 3, 2021
Today we talk with Michael Flood, general manager and SVP of Kajeet, about bridging the digital divide for students around the world with innovative solutions like WiFi-enabled school buses. Listen to...
3 Mar 202128min
March 2, 2021
We've got underwater solutions today with the discovery that whale sharks can regrow their dorsal fins and cable technology making earthquake prediction more reliable. Listen to The Optimist Daily Upd...
2 Mar 202115min
March 1, 2021
Did you know that reaching net zero would add an estimated $1 trillion to America's GDP? That and how the FCC's new internet access subsidy is bridging the digital divide today on the Update. Listen t...
1 Mar 202120min
February 26, 2021
We're going all around the globe today with how the city of Sevilla is turning their oranges into electricity and a solar panel in space that can provide power anywhere in the world in just seconds. L...
26 Feb 202113min
February 25, 2021
Today we're talking about how to make electric transportation more ubiquitous and simple changes that would make shipping operations more friendly to marine life. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update w...
25 Feb 202114min
February 24, 2021
We're focusing on mental health today with TikTok's new feature to support users struggling with disordered eating and how raising the minimum wage improves mental wellness in society. Listen to The O...
24 Feb 202111min
