I bought part of a grocery store to find food I actually want to buy… What nearly impossible task should I try next?

Basic income for artists, Galápagos tortoises return home, stopping deforestation is possible… And I just posted our 2nd Community Mission YT video attempting to fix grocery stores!!! Please check it out and let me know your thoughts :)

Underrated heroes of the day: Jan & Sophie discovered the largest known coral ever documented on the Great Barrier Reef, and it’s astounding to see, showing the power of community scientists… How cool is that?! 🪸

What went right in the world in February 2026? 👀

Vienna is swapping more than 350 parking spots for green spaces, the Siamese crocodile is recovering in Laos thanks to locals, the UN voted to deeply assess the impacts of AI, star.k1d_ from our community convinced their parents to stop buying single-use plastic water bottles… How about you?

What’s going right in the world today:

The world’s longest underwater time lapse was just released by Coral Morphologic, running 1,000 days from May 1st, 2023 - January 28, 2026 off the coast of Miami 🪸 🗣️I tell stories of underrated heroes… what do you think of this one?

This is how one man walking through an alley led to an international rescue mission that saved an entire snail species… 🐌

Today’s minute of good news 🤩

Have you heard any good news today? 👀

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Which of these 24 powerful wildlife photos is your favorite? 📸 This competition is highlighting the best photos of our natural world over the past year, and we get to vote for the People’s Choice winner to be displayed in the in-person exhibition! I’ll send out the link in my Friday newsletter :)

Underrated good news: A former airport is turning into a solarpunk town, England is covering travel expenses for kids with cancer, Africa is having a record-breaking solar boom, Lauri from our community is sharing stunning forest photos for free…

He rallied 1000s of people to buy & protect the “spiritual center of the universe” in Patagonia 😮

This $17.8M Rembrandt masterpiece of a lion vanished… but the reason why is surprisingly good! 🦁

He’s buying farms to let nature take them over 😎

Good news: it’s the longest the world has gone without a nuclear explosion, 400 rich people are calling to increase their own taxes, AI is helping reclaim valuables from waste, Jayjay from our community is starting a community garden…

January 2026 is ending, but here’s a reminder of why we gotta keep pushing for a better future… What did I miss?

What cool piece of nature have you seen lately? 📸🌸 Two people with the last name Bean confirmed the extinct firework flower is alive after 58 years, when Aaron took a picture and uploaded it to a community science app, and then Anthony saw it and realized it was the species he first identified.

Would you build a nesting box for birds in your backyard?🪺 After learning about species decline, this teen was inspired by his pet Coco to build a wooden box that acts as a safe resting spot for local birds, then making 750+ while inspiring his neighbors to help restore a little bit of lost shelter

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

The High Seas Treaty finally entered force, US’s largest offshore wind farm (and others) can resume construction, the first cow to be documented using tools, and fulfilling a dream of graduating college… We build a better future together, so what else should we know about?

He created frog saunas to save their lives from a fungus… how else can this type of out-of-the-box thinking help the world?🐸🔥

He’s turning real 🔫’s into 🪏’s…?! Mike Martin helped his friend turn a violent & destructive device into a literal tool of growth, healing the community in the process, and starting a nonprofit to repeat the process 6,000+ times. Do you think this transformation can make a positive difference?

Some things that are still going right in the world: The first double-amputee to climb the highest mountain on all 7 continents just finished, the tallest vertical farm in the world opened, UK banned junk food ads, our community member crocheted blankets for the homeless…

She turned war rubble into homes… is this how every city should be thinking to help eliminate landfills completely? 🧱

🌊🤠 This “River Cowboy” removed 4,000 tires from the water while spreading awareness of the big tire waste problem… is Extended Producer Responsibility how we fix this?

This couple brought a forest back to life by planting 3 million trees, leaving behind an epic legacy…🌳

Is this 3D printed surfboard the future of surfing?🏄

Is this too hard to pull off or is it the future of cars? 🚙  This team of students from 3 universities made a modular car that you can fix at home with a built-in toolbox and app, to try and end planned obsolescence and bring the Right to Repair into the automative industry.

He turned trashed oyster shells into stunning porcelain… is this the future of rethinking what garbage can become? 🦪

It’s 2026! And here’s the good news… Minimum wage increased in 19 US states + 49 cities, stingless bees became the world’s first insects with legal rights, PFAs ban has started in France, and our community member met lots of cool people by joining a soup kitchen. How’s your start to the year going?

The best story from every month of 2025! What’s your win of the year? See you in 2026 for so much more :)

The most amazing spider silk photo you’ve ever seen, skipping gorilla wins comedy photo of the year, climate Nobel Prize proposal, 900 acres of Indigenous landback near Yosemite, switching church to solar power… How are you making the planet better?

My parents finished installing their rooftop solar! Tell your homies about these tax credits before it’s too late 😯 #ClimatePowerPartner

This teacher secretly designed a functional prosthetic hand for his student, 3D printed it with corn bioplastic, and it actually worked… Is this the future of accessible prosthetics?

One of the biggest court victories this year went under the radar. When a huge ocean refuge was opened up for fishing, @earthjustice.org stepped in to fight for the waters, Indigenous heritage, and species living within… and they won! Join me in supporting them (in partnership w/ Earthjustice)

Is there a program like this in your area? Anyone in NYC can switch to 100% renewable power right now… here’s how! (and why that’s important) #ClimatePowerPartner

Turning vacant Chicago lots into flower farms, Norways pauses deep sea mining, Texas to generate more from solar than coal, hosting a clothing swap… We build the future together, so what’s your story?

New boat speed limits to protect whales, Indigenous anime to preserve culture, new “fairy lantern” plants found on a picnic, getting into environmental grad school… We build a better future together, so what’s your story?

14-year-old invents emergency origami structure, all manta and devil rays get protections, 100,000 free school lunches in London, turning hopelessness into kind deeds… How are you making the planet better?

Is this just cool, or will it help protect monarch butterflies? 🦋 This man challenged the world to create a tracker light enough to safely live on the backs of these iconic pollinators, which seemed impossible at the time, but became a reality thanks to teamwork and community scientists…

A new fungus mosquito repellant, the Sycamore Gap tree lives on, Iowa’s free buses are working, Trisha got their first job… What’s going right in your world today?

A smartphone game is saving a critically endangered Indigenous language, nature’s constitutional right to exist stays in Ecuador, animals kissing dates back 21 million years, swapping to reusable dissection specimens…

What went right in November 2025? Send this to someone who needs a little reminder :)

Do you know the world’s oldest park ranger? 🏞️

Who else needs to see the 100 million crabs marching across the Christmas Islands to keep their species going? 🦀

Making clothes with no waste?! 👗🗑️ I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell Shelly Xu’s inspiring story. Is this a better future for clothes?

Stories I found today to replace dread with hope & action:

Why is this nurse climbing a dangerous 1000-foot ladder in Uganda’s mountains?