We're focusing on renewable energy today with new US measures to expand offshore wind generation and an island in Scotland powering all its electric vehicles with tidal turbines. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're kicking off the week with news that New Zealand has approved paid leave for pregnant individuals and their partners who experience miscarriage as well as positive clean air results from California's diesel regulations. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Happy Friday! Today we've got shoes made from kombucha tea waste and Ikea's new sustainable cookbook that will make you rethink how you look at kitchen scraps. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about sea cucumbers, the unsung heroes of the sea and how a Chinese village using eco-friendly architecture to create economic prosperity. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're sharing how Krispy Kreme is encouraging Covid-19 vaccinations with free doughnuts and how transparent solar panels could build the extra efficient greenhouses of the future. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're wrapping up our Austin series with research on how cultivating school gardens encourages children to adopt healthier eating habits. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

As we continue with our Austin series this week, we're looking at how the city is expanding housing for the unsheltered with a partnership between nonprofit Mobile Loaves & Fishes and 3D building company ICON. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

In this second installment of our Austin series we're taking a look at Vital Farms, a company demonstrating that sustainable agriculture and profitability can go hand in hand. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Welcome to our Austin series! In honor of host Summers making the big move to Texas, we're sharing solutions from Austin starting with the city's $7 billion investment to revolutionize their transportation system while fighting gentrification. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We hope you're feeling starstruck today because we've got a story from Mars on how NASA is collaborating with indigenous leaders to name their findings in the Navajo language and how Tinder is making their love matches more safe with background checks. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!