Positive News #95

Positive News #95, Oct–Dec 2018

The ripple effect: do small actions matter?

A new wave of organisations has sprung up, urging people to take small pro-social and pro-environmental actions, from helping a neighbour in need to eating less meat. At a time when global challenges can seem overwhelming, these are manageable ways to do something positive. But do they make any difference?

Other features include: US elections: the ‘year of the woman’ • Growing explorers not robots through outdoor education • Bringing drug use out of the dark • Four-day working week • Beyond porn addiction • The Mayan women fighting for intellectual rights for their textile designs • The young author who celebrates alternative heroes

25 years in print: anniversary issue