There are few places where it is more difficult to be heard than in prison. One of our guests in this episode, Emily Nonko helps incarcerated people to publish stories on solutions by pairing them with outside editors – while our second guest, Ryan Moser is serving a ten year sentence in prison himself, and tells us what writing in prison means for him, things that he’s learned and how he is preparing for a well-paying job in sustainable industries.
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Tokens for the homeless, health groups support diabetics, first woman cured of HIV
In today’s edition of Squirrel News we have a family that developed tokens for the homeless, community health groups providing diet support to low-income diabetics, and the first woman to receive successful stem-cell transplant for HIV.
Edible cutlery, “poop posts” in Japan, blood test for mental conditions
Today in Squirrel News we have stories about an Indian startup using edible materials as an alternative to plastic cutlery, a local Japanese business owner who creates pet waste stations to drive change in her city, and a new diagnostic blood test which delivers faster and more reliable mental health results.
#15: Adversity to University: degrees for homeless people
In this episode, we’re talking to two special guests, Becky Edwards and Darren Higginson. Becky has established a pioneering programme at the University of Chichester that opens up access to higher education for people who have experienced homelessness. Darren is one of her students and on the path to doing a sociology degree.
Nepal’s vulture restaurants, crows picking up litter, Afghan universitiy reopens
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, Nepal’s vultures dine well with community help, Sweden enlists crows to clean the streets, and Afghan women may be able to study at university again.
World’s “best new building”, UK’s first ever student-written bill, US colleges ban caste discrimination
Today on Squirrel News, we take a look at the “world’s best new building” in Bangladesh, the UK’s first ever student-written bill to thread climate change through the entire curriculum, and the growing movement against caste discrimination among US colleges and universities.
#14: New Zealand’s plan to end smoking, top chefs offer vegan menus, roundabouts saving lives
n our fourteenth episode, we’re talking about New Zealand’s unique plan to eliminate smoking, Michelin-starred chefs who are going meat-free, and how roundabouts in Indiana reduce both accidents and emissions.
Newspaper takeover through nonprofit, world’s first hydrogen ship, tax on workplace parking
In today’s edition of Squirrel News we’re talking about a newspaper takeover that might be a model to preserve local journalism, the world’s first hydrogen ship, and how Leicester is banking on an upcoming measure to help cut air pollution.
102 millionaires call to be taxed, degrees for homeless people, free test kits for spiked drinks
In today’s edition of Squirrel News we’re talking about the demand of 102 millionaires to be taxed permanently, a university initiative helping homeless people get degrees, and free test kits provided to Newcastle students to recognise spiked drinks.
Tech unicorn introduces four-day workweek, first Black woman on US quarter, 10000 free nights in Japan
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a tech company that keeps its employees happy and productive through a new policy, the meaning of the new US quarter to society, and a stay-for-free project in Japan that has helped host thousands of labourers.
Probiotics diet for coral reefs, first female supreme court judge in Pakistan, definitive Covid-19 vaccine
In today’s issue of Squirrel News we look at a ground-breaking discovery which may help save coral reefs, the appointment of Pakistan’s first female supreme court judge, and the team who hope to produce the definitive Covid-19 vaccine.
Basic income in US cities, top chefs offer vegan menus, super poo treating diseases
In today’s issue of Squirrel News, US cities are rediscovering unconditional cash payments to fight poverty, Michelin-starred chefs are going meat-free, and researchers in Adelaide are developing new treatments on the basis of unexpected substances.
