Touch the Soil News #1560 (Feature photo – Sunrise over Pha That Luan in Laos – CCA SA 4.0 International) We occasionally report positive news hosted by BrightVibes. With so much hype in the media that charges us up with negative energy, we thought to link you to the top good-news stories of 2020 so…
Touch the Soil News #1559 (Feature photo – Bonton Farms – courtesy of aiadallas.org) It is of concern that 25% of all Americans are born into a place of poverty. Bonton Farms in South Dallas represents a grass-roots effort at creating social, food and economic wealth through a collaborative and co-operative effort. While our mainstream…
Touch the Soil News #1558 (Feature photo – Tray of Young Plants – Public Domain) The Asian Scientist news portal brings us the story of Bjorn Low, founder of a social enterprise called Edible Garden City. Come to find out, horticultural therapy – working with plants and soils under the direction of a horticultural expert…
Touch the Soil News #1557 (Feature photo – Pizza – CCA SA 2.0 Generic, clyclonebill) Phil Lempert (https://www.supermarketguru.com/) brings us the story of how Domino’s pizza is struggling for more cash flow and how its going to re-invent how it does pizza. Domino’s is the world’s largest pizza chain with over 16,000 stores. Domino’s wants…
Touch the Soil News #1556 (Feature photo – Community Raising Food For Anyone to Eat – courtesy of Incredible Edible) Three women from Todmorden, England (a community of 16,000) started organizing the locals to plant food in public places for everyone to eat. They started a global movement which has brought visitors from around the…
Positive Future #692 (Feature photo – Diesel Pollution – By Salvatore Arnone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IST4qJvS9Sw, CC BY 3.0) InsideEvs journalist Mark Kane brings us news from France. Electric car registrations in January were 227% over January 2019. It is no secret that some of Europe’s largest cities, including Paris, France, are looking to ban fossil fuel…
Positive Future #691 (Feature photo – Tesla Powerwall – Public Domain Dedication, Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine) CleanTechnica journalist Kyle Field brings us the story of Tesla Powerwall 2 (2020 edition). The story is a little technical. However, how many of us have dreamed of disconnecting from the grid? Especially whenever the…
Positive Future #690 (Feature photo – Wisk Flying Taxi – courtesy of Wisk) CleanTechnica journalist Steve Hanley brings us the news of New Zealand’s research and development of a flying taxi. Of consequence is that electric air taxis have more promise for the future than just taxis. New energy developments along with flight technology could…
Positive Future #689 (Feature photo – Oil Well – CCA SA 3.0 Unported ) Len Rosen of 21st Century Teck weighs in on a report from the Atomic Scientists. The media group proposes and end to new fossil fuel exploration and development and a transfer of government fossil fuel subsidies to the industry. The report…
Touch the Soil News #1555 (Feature photo – Backyard Farm – courtesy of Carl Freeman) Stuff news brings us the story of how interest is backyard farming and food marketing is of importance and interest. Taranaki, New Zealand is the focal point of a $100,000 grant to further promote fresh produce from backyard gardens. Local…
