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By Emilie Brown

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Rethinking Prisons

Good news, Good nightOct 27, 2020

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Saved from Extinction

Good news, endangered species are NOT doomed!

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify; Sodachii , cursedearvy.jpeg

SOURCES

https://www.ecowatch.com/animal-conservation-save-from-extinction-2647569284.html#toggle-gdpr

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/humpback-whale-delisting-endangered-species-recovery

https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/endangered_species/cetaceans/threats/whaling/?#:~:text=Japan%20and%20Iceland%20are%20the,their%20commerical%20hunt%20in%202006.

https://time.com/5837350/humpback-whales-recovery-hope-planet/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/519659/25-species-have-made-amazing-comebacks

Jun 06, 202114:24

The Adventures of Women

Good news, Women CAN and ARE being more adventurous… without fear of judgement… and Women all over the world are proving it! Last week for international Womens day, my mother recorded this beautiful episode, we hope you enjoy.
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Website artwork provided by @jasminepomierski.art
Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify; Sodachii , cursedearvy.jpeg
SOURCES This article “The 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years” from Men’s Journal inspired the episode. Also, 11 Inspiring Australian Women Who Changed History at Culture Trip.

Further information sought from Wikipedia, for whatever that’s worth.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Durack
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Pharr_Davis
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Earhart

and

jenniferpharrdavis.com/about

www.sarahmarquis.com/

Mar 15, 202110:45

Moving mountains with Dashrath Manji

Good news, Dashrath Manji moved mountains and now more people have safe access to healthcare!

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Website artwork provided by @jasminepomierski.art

Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES

https://smalldeedsdone.com/2018/03/27/moving-mountains-one-shovelful-at-a-time-2/

https://www.oneindia.com/feature/dashrath-manjhi-the-mountain-man-the-inspiring-untold-story-of-an-unsung-hero-1841887.html

https://www.dailyo.in/politics/dashrath-manjhi-dalit-musahar-caste-oppression-manjhi-the-mountain-man/story/1/33515.html

Nov 09, 202011:32

Rethinking Prisons

Good news, people are transforming in-use AND abandoned prisons all over the world!

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Website artwork provided by @jasminepomierski.art

Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nonprofit-flips-abandoned-prison-into-sustainable-farm-with-the-help-of-at-risk-youth-and-jobless-veterans/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-netherlands-homele-idUSKCN21Y28N

http://maltajusticeinitiative.org/some-states-are-closing-prisons-and-turning-them-into-homeless-shelters-reentry-centers-2/

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/10/03/repurposed-wapato-jail-will-open-as-a-homeless-shelter/

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/karnet-prison-farm

https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/wooroloo-prison-farm

https://www.freethink.com/articles/prisons

https://www.commercialrealestate.com.au/news/the-old-jails-that-have-been-turned-into-hotels-43043/

https://www.brightvibes.com/1841/en/discover-how-a-group-of-troubled-youth-transformed-a-prison-into-a-farm

Oct 27, 202013:15

Pay It Forward

Good news, your one small act of kindness can spread across the world in a ripple of positivity!

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ld9_p2bS0

https://globalpayitforwardday.com/

payitforwardfoundation.org/about

https://brensimon.com/the-pay-it-forward-movement/

https://bestlifeonline.com/pay-it-forward-stories/?nab=0&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Oct 19, 202010:50

Jameela Jamil and the iWeigh movement

Good news, Jameela Jamil is paving the way for empowerment with the iWeigh community!

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

SOURCES

https://iweighcommunity.com/mission/

@i_weigh

@jameelajamilofficial

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

Oct 12, 202012:52

Einstein

Good news, even when we hit roadblocks, we can do amazing things! Just like Albert Einstein...

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Albert-Einstein/Legacy

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2017/04/einstein-facts-science-genius/

Oct 05, 202012:24

Voices 4 Indi

Good news, we all can have political power, and Voices 4 Indi, Cathy McGowan, and Helen Haines have proven it!

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES

https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/vic/indi.htm
https://voicesforindi.com/

https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/sophie-mirabella-v-cathy-mcgowan-the-battle-for-indi-20160226-gn4r0s.html

https://insidestory.org.au/from-little-margins-big-margins-grow/

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/ironies-abound-in-the-battle-for-indi-20130914-2trtu.html

https://www.theleader.com.au/story/5999142/cathy-mcgowan-gets-a-standing-ovation-as-she-ends-her-crazy-career/

Sep 28, 202011:02

Tree Planting

Good news, there is a whole lot of tree planting going on!

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Music is false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

SOURCES
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-million-indian-residents-host-tree-planting-campaign/

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-48884165

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisstrub/2020/04/21/teamtrees/#b68555e79844
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/

https://www.fastcompany.com/90329982/these-tree-planting-drones-are-firing-seed-missiles-to-restore-the-worlds-forests

https://www.dendra.io/services

Sep 21, 202008:32

Coming soon...

Good news, good night is coming soon! Hear episode 1 on Monday 21st September 2020...

The music you can hear is called false.hopes by Cursedearvy.jpeg featuring Sodachii. You can find them both on Spotify below.

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6LK1EgBbrNUENgHo8WmznP?si=_M41T3MqTZOKIp_a3Xk0Dw
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2AM4v2AIvwpIoEITkogUJk?si=PURj51t2SBGgNE_cZuiGKQ

Sep 13, 202001:18