In today’s recap of our favourite solutions-oriented stories from June, we’re taking a look at highlights including the first climate change lawsuit to reach trial, the largest school feeding initiative in the African diaspora, and a groundbreaking collaboration granting university degrees to incarcerated students.
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Ivy league degrees for incarcerated students, groundbreaking cancer treatment, reusing food scraps
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about the first inmate graduates of a collaboration between Yale and the University of New Haven, a pioneering experimental cancer treatment with a 90% success rate, and a South Korean initiative redirecting food waste away from landfills.
Kenya launches Africa’s largest school food program, world’s largest wooden city, Canada bans animal testing
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at the launch of an ambitious initiative in Kenya to tackle the burden of food insecurity, Stockholm’s plans to build the world’s largest wooden city, and the implementation of a ban on animal testing for cosmetics in Canada.
Blue whales make a comeback in California, lifesaving school-based free clinics, free bus rides for women in India
Today at Squirrel News, we’re talking about the return of blue whales to California’s coastline, the free clinics in US schools giving vulnerable students access to care, and a free bus ride initiative helping to boost the number of women in employment in India.
Germany’s “MusicMeToo” moment, Belize declared free of malaria, supporting Berlin’s school leavers
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at a platform to highlight violence and abuse of power in Germany’s music industry, the WHO’s announcement that the third country this year is officially malaria-free, and Berlin’s introduction of an eleventh school year for young people struggling to find apprenticeships.
Estonia legalises same-sex marriage, historic ocean protection deal, Serbia gun amnesty collects 13,500 weapons
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about the first central European country to legalise same-sex marriage, the UN’s adoption of a treaty aiming to reverse the loss of marine biodiversity, and how Serbia removed thousands of unregistered weapons – including rocket launchers – from the streets.
EU lawmakers pass AI regulation in world first, antidote for modern slavery, fighting white supremacy with MDMA
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring groundbreaking legislation regulating artificial intelligence in the European Union, a potential solution to identify slave labour in the renewables industry, and how a single dose of MDMA in a scientific study transformed the life of a former white supremacist.
Climate activists take Montana to trial, Danish tech network for refugee women, sharing Jewish-Palestinian perspectives
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at the first climate change lawsuit to go to trial, a nonprofit organisation helping refugee women navigate the tech world in Denmark, and an initiative encouraging conversations between Jewish teenagers and Palestinians via Zoom.
Stopping culture wars, white rhinos reintroduced to DR Congo, Berlin’s free and anonymous drug tests
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a transparent new approach to addressing the issue of culture wars in US schools, the release of sixteen white rhinos into a DR Congo national park years after poachers drove them away, and a new initiative helping Berliners safely test their drugs anonymously and free of charge.
Portland’s housing densification reforms, “therapy for the lads”, US schools teach media literacy
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re looking at how Portland pulled off one of the most comprehensive pro-housing reforms in the US, how a recovered addict is helping men experiencing mental health struggles in England’s north east, and a movement to educate against harmful online information in schools.
Women-centric social search engine, England trials universal basic income, endometriosis breakthrough
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring a new platform aiming to recreate real-world conversations for women online, the launch of a universal basic income trial in England, and Australian researchers’ new approach to endometriosis research.
New Zealand’s biggest-ever emissions reduction project, France bans short-haul flights, anti-wildfire tech
In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re exploring New Zealand’s mammoth shift towards renewable electricity generation and transition away from coal at the country’s major steel plant, a groundbreaking new law in France ending the short-haul flight boom, and a tech-based water distribution system protecting at-risk regions from wildfires in Spain.
