🇧🇴🚫The Daily Dose via @savethechildren.org 🇧🇴🚫 Bolivia has become the 14th Latin American country to ban child marriage! Under the previous law, children aged 16 and 17 could marry if they had authorization from parents or guardians. This new bill ends that exception.

🍲🚮♻️ “Garbage cafes" across India are tackling #plasticwaste and #hunger! In these cafes springing up thanks to a larger sanitation initiative, people can exchange plastic litter for a hot meal, combatting both #foodinsecurity and #plasticpollution. buff.ly/85YzOMq #goodnews #pollution #foodsecurity

The Duwamish River restoration projects have created crucial habitats for birds, fish, and invertebrates in an otherwise industrial landscape. happyeconews.com/duwamish-riv... #happyeconews

🌊🪸🤝 A key ocean protection treaty is set to become international law! The High Seas Treaty reached 60 ratifications, initiating the protection of 30% of national and international waters by 2030 — a win for #oceanconservation and #marinelife! buff.ly/EBX2nT0 #climate #conservation #biodiversity

By adding coffee filter arks underneath saltmarsh sparrow nests, this citizen science initiative has decreased the rate of nest drowning by 10%. They also monitor the birds, data that could potentially help in the sparrows' eventual case to receive legal protection under the ESA #goodnews

WCK teams in Gaza deliver baby formula to ease the burden on families struggling to meet children’s nutritional needs with local shortages. Yusra, mother to 50-day-old Ghassan, told us her need for formula was urgent. This delivery meant her baby could be fed. #ChefsForGaza

👩‍🍼🍼❤️‍🩹 Global maternal mortality rates have declined by about 60% over 40 years! There are about 365,000 fewer maternal deaths each year than in 1985 — closing #maternalhealth equity gaps could save another 275,000 mothers annually. buff.ly/MFzHtoP #goodnews #globalhealth #publichealth

A cool way New York is turning yard and food waste into #compost! The best part is that they both sell it to landscapers and also offer it free to residents, schools, and community gardens. Much better than letting it all go to waste! 🚮🍃♻️ #foodwaste #goodnews #composting #sustainability

An achievement for the ozone layer! And another sign that global climate action works! 🌎☀️☁️ #goodnews #climate #climatechange #ozonelayer #globalwarming #climateaction #climatecrisis

⚖️🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ U.S. medical groups won a settlement to restore #LGBTQ+ federal online info! The government must reinstate the more than 100 #federal webpages that it removed under the prior executive order and cease deleting other #health resources! buff.ly/nkjxUzb #goodnews #trump #lgbt #gender #advocacy

May future generations swimming in the Seine someday be shocked that for 100 years it was so polluted that people were disgusted at the idea of swimming there #rivercleanup #pollution #goodnews

In Kassala, #Sudan, refugee children find a safe place to learn, play and recover. With support from partners, UNICEF has created child-friendly spaces where children and youth receive #MentalHealth support, acquire life skills and are protected from harm. #ForEveryChild, safety.

♻️🌊💪 Over 9,000 pounds of marine debris have been removed from the Kauai coastline! Through nine helicopter-assisted missions, volunteers were able to clear thousands of pounds of debris from the island’s most remote and rugged shoreline! buff.ly/oXAeaEa #goodnews #oceans #pollution #environment

Just curious — would love to know what kind of uplifting content you guys would like to see more of! Doesn’t even have to be news — fun facts, quotes, anything. I’m hoping to give the account some more variety, so any and all suggestions are welcome! 🫶🏽🩵 #hopepunk #hopecore #goodnews #hope

Great news for families and teachers alike! This initiative also includes higher pay for pre-K educators, so #goodnews all around. Hope to see more of this around the country! 🖍️🍼💪 #education #childcare #universalchildcare #teachers

🦜🌴🤝 Mexico, Guatemala and Belize are pledging a 14-mil-acre forest reserve! In what would be the second biggest #nature reserve in Latin America, the three presidents stress the Mayan forest reserve’s #environmental, cultural and economic merits! buff.ly/v6WRCHv #goodnews #environment #biodiversity

💉💪🚺 Local women are leading polio #vaccination efforts in #Nigeria! Amid #vaccine misinformation and mistrust of male health workers, female community health workers are fighting a rare type of #polio, immunizing hundreds of children while building livelihoods! buff.ly/s2PWjgi #goodnews #feminism

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Kunar and Nangarhar, leaving families without food or water. WCK is working with partner Instant Aid to serve meals near the epicenter and with communities to assess needs. #ChefsForAfghanistan 📸 : @axios.com#ChefsForAfghanistan More from Axios: https://bit.ly/4g2HAKN

Always love seeing this development in my feed! This has so much potential as it is, but if this plastic can be produced at a larger scale then this could be a game-changer! 🧪🌊 #goodnews #science #pollution #ocean #plasticpollution #hope

🤱🩺🩹 Botswana was named the first high-#HIV country to end mother-to-child transmission earlier this year! By investing in #science infrastructure, testing and treatments, and #publichealth education, warnings of the nation's “extinction" no longer apply! buff.ly/VibokKY #goodnews #globalhealth

🐋🌊🪸 A #whale calving season shows hope for South Australia’s oceans! Amid the effects of a harmful algal bloom, sightings of almost 200 southern right whales have been recorded — #goodnews for a species historically impacted by fishing! buff.ly/paC2IWw #endangered #environment #climatechange #ocean

WCK-supported community kitchens are the backbone of our #ChefsForGaza efforts. The meals they prepare add on 70,000+ to the tens of thousands of meals we’re serving every day from WCK Field Kitchens. (1/2)

☀️ Solar surge across the US: New EIA data out yesterday shows 38 out of 50 states hit an all-time high for solar generation in June 2025 📈 Check out state and national level data for 🇺🇸 in our US electricity data explorer🔎 https://ember-energy.org/data/us-electricity-data-explorer/

🚰💧🇮🇳 Tap water access now reaches over 80% of households in rural #India! At the time of the government #water initiative’s 2019 launch, only 17% of rural households had access — the project has since seen great gains in #cleanwater infrastructure! tinyurl.com/46hb2knu #goodnews #sustainability

➡️ 2 large-capacity kitchens ➡️ 260+ cooks ➡️ 900+ pots ➡️ 50,000+ pounds of food Here’s a look at what it takes to prepare tens of thousands of meals daily in Gaza. Behind every number are people showing resilience in the face of crisis. #ChefsForGaza

🏳️‍🌈⚖️🇱🇨 A landmark decision decriminalized same-sex relations in Saint Lucia! Through legal action from local plaintiffs and #advocacy groups, Saint Lucia now joins several other Caribbean countries in this milestone! tinyurl.com/3dyn578x #goodnews #lgbtq #lgbt #humanrights

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In a world-first public health move, gonorrhoea vaccines are now available in sexual health clinics across the UK. The program, launched on Monday, August 4th, aims to curb record-breaking infection rates and slow the rise of antibiotic-resistant cases. www.optimistdaily.com/2025/08/uk-l...

😴🇰🇪The Daily Dose via @who.int 🇰🇪😴 Kenya has become the 10th country in the world to eliminate human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) or sleeping sickness.

🐾🌱💪 Over 150 species have been recovered across England through #conservation! A series of projects led by the agency Natural England have expanded animal and plant pops. and territories, returning them to areas they’ve been missing from for generations! tinyurl.com/hrbprxku #goodnews #endangered

Some good developments for #solarenergy! ☀️♻️⚡️ #goodnews #solarpower #cleanenergy

This week in the What Could Go Right? newsletter we're talking about the fact that despite RFK Jr's best efforts, there is still hope for the next frontier in the cancer battle. theprogressnetwork.org/mrna-researc...

🌎🌍🌏 Just finished creating a masterlist of all the good news articles referenced on this page! If you’re interested, feel free to check it out! (Side note, it will be very sporadically updated, since I just unfortunately roll like that 😭) #hopepunk #hopecore #goodnews

🎒📚🖍️ Children in #Sudan receive hope in the form of backpacks with school supplies! Amidst the conflict in Blue Nile State, a UNICEF #education campaign reaches displaced and #refugee children through enrollment initiatives and learning supplies. tinyurl.com/ypybdz3y #goodnews #education

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read this stat’s story here: reasonstobecheerful.world/sea-to-schoo...

🏠♾️🌈 A first-of-its-kind apartment for adults with #autism has begun construction in New Jersey! Along with numerous neuro-inclusive elements, Thrive Red Bank will offer on-site support services, walkability, and job/volunteer opportunities. buff.ly/pm2jR6n #goodnews #neurodiversity #disability

Last week, UNICEF distributed thousands of diapers packs to hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units in #Gaza – including the Friends of the Patient Society Hospital in Gaza City – as well as to UNICEF Child Protection partners on the ground. Our latest update, including how to help: buff.ly/f5qEFHK

France’s forever chemical ban will eliminate PFAS from clothing, cosmetics, and ski wax, pushing industries to find safer alternatives. happyeconews.com/frances-fore... #happyeconews

☀️“The sun is rising on a clean energy age.” UN Secretary General António Guterres has updated his tone on climate change from alarmist to upbeat now that renewables consistently beat fossil fuels on cost. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

🪸🌊♻️ Coral #restoration makes progress following the Deepwater Horizon spill! Part of BP’s settlement after the 2011 oil spill funded a deep-sea #coralreef restoration project — the first lab-to-ocean transplantation is planned for later this year! tinyurl.com/mr2c4yd8 #goodnews #fossilfuels #ocean

🧵 This #WorldRangerDay2025, we extend our deepest appreciation to all the guardians protecting the planet’s most vulnerable species from threats like poaching, habitat loss, and human conflict. Their sacrifices often go unseen, but their impact echoes across generations. /1 🌏

After Guatemalan communities experienced hundreds of earthquakes earlier this month, residents of Santa María de Jesús are working towards recovery. Working alongside local partners, WCK provided 580,000+ meals & 200,000+ gallons of water to families in need to fuel their efforts. #ChefsForGuatemala

Sweden led the way on #beaver reintroductions back in the 1920s, followed by many other European countries. Britain, however, waited until 2009 for a trial wild release. Today, Sweden has over 130,000 beavers. Learn more in @beavertrust.bsky.social latest blog 👉

🫂🤝🏙️ #Crime declines in US cities thanks to community programs and less #policing! Violent crime rates are dropping nationwide, with cities like Birmingham, Chicago and Baltimore seeing double-digit declines through investing in #community initiatives. buff.ly/D9gOpMs #goodnews #crimeprevention

Colombia has a goal to progressively move away from oil and gas while strengthening local renewable energy and storage capacity. Lena Yanina Estrada, the new environment minister and first Indigenous person to hold the position, argues that it’s a model that helps bring long-term stability.

🚫💍💪A new bylaw in the Solomon Islands empowers traditional leaders to #endchildmarriage! The remote village of Koleasi's locally-led partnership to implement bans, referral systems and awareness has garnered attention from other interested communities! buff.ly/PnDyCbI #goodnews #genderequality

New Jersey is ushering in a new era for early childhood education. Governor Phil Murphy signed three pivotal bills into law that advance the state towards a future where every child has access to free, high-quality preschool and full-day kindergarten. www.optimistdaily.com/2025/07/new-...

🇷🇼📉The Daily Dose via All Africa 🇷🇼📉 In 2017, Rwanda's multidimensional child poverty rate was 25.3% By 2024, that rate had fallen to 11.9%.

🏞️🦫🐟 Europe’s dirtiest river is being restored and is teeming with #wildlife! A #restoration project has turned Germany’s Emscher river, once used for dumping waste, into a hub for wildlife and a source for jobs and green space for locals! buff.ly/gVeVdmW #goodnews #environment #conservation #nature