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Michaela Haas Michaela Haas, Ph.D., is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. An award-winning author and solutions reporter, her recent books include Bouncing Forward: The Art and Science ...

In Jaipur, India, an all-women company offers sustainable and authentic tours — while providing its drivers with income and agency.

Living Paradigms is a series about what we can learn from the customs and cultural practices of others when it comes to solving problems. It is sponsored by Wonderstruck. Maidu fire practitioner Danny ...

The Maanasi model integrates psychiatric care with primary care. Courtesy of Maanasi Mental health care remains scarce in India, especially in rural regions, and the needs are enormous. Over 197 ...

Solar panels line the roofs of homes in Schönau. Photo courtesy of EWS Every household in the group contributes the renewable energy it collects — for instance, through solar panels or thermal power ...

Somporn Kaikaew is the owner of Prapapan Farm in Nakhon Pathom, a city 40 miles west of Bangkok. He farms tilapia fish and white shrimp across 160,000 square meters of land. We hitch a ride on the ...

For those not ready to invest in an EV of their own, community-first car shares are an affordable way to plug in to sustainable transit.

A growing movement seeks to make communities more physically accessible for the more than 55 million people worldwide living with dementia.

Instead of letting hygiene products go to the landfill, several organizations collect and upcycle them, then give them to those in need.

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. About a week before the ...

The country incinerates nearly half its garbage to create the energy that powers its homes and buildings.