Kristy and Amelia discuss Bhutan and the pandemic response success of the small country that bases policy making decisions on the Gross National Happiness Index. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're talking love and play on the Update today with stories about sustainable LEGOs for adults and dolphin conservation in Pakistan. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

It's a green Friday on the Update with technology turning hills into renewable energy storage tools and a town in Sweden being transformed into a sustainable design hub by Ikea. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about the revival of America's Civilian Conservation Corps and how Paris is repurposing its underground parking garages as urban mushroom farms. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're kicking off today with some words of wisdom from an Emissary, how Robert Downey Jr. is supporting sustainable tech, and last but not least a Kenyan entrepreneur turning plastic waste into jobs for her community. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about the UK's new tiny forests replenishing woodlands in urban areas and how an unlikely vegetable is actually communicating with scientists about soil health. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Denver's unarmed 911 response team is six months in with over 700 incidents and no arrests. That and how France is cutting down on e-waste today on the Update. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

We're discussing inclusivity and diversity today with a shoe from Nike designed with accessibility in mind and how Disney is handing their old movies with racist stereotypes. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're covering everything from Kristy and Summers' first cars to VW's new recycling plant to how Netflix is boosting representation in media. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!

Today we're talking about how the city of Austin is redirecting police funds towards housing the homeless, a few tips for reading more this year, and how an international cyber security team took down the world's most dangerous malware. Listen to The Optimist Daily Update with Summers & Kristy - Making Solutions the News!