Electric vehicles to account for one-sixth of global market in 2023 amid record growth
And nine more of this week’s milestones for climate, justice, democracy, health, and more.
Good News For Humankind
The latest good news from around the world for climate, justice, freedom, peace, and health
Global wind energy to surpass 1 terawatt milestone by end of 2023
And nine more of this week’s milestones for climate, justice, democracy, health, and more.
India to tender massive 50 GW of renewable energy every year for next five years
And nine more of this week’s milestones for climate, justice, democracy, health, and more.
U.N. passes pioneering resolution on national governments’ role in climate action
And nine more of this week’s milestones for climate, justice, democracy, health, and more.
Women make up 40% of boards at top U.K. companies for first time
And nine more of this week’s milestones for climate, justice, democracy, health, and more.
21 African countries are building a 4,750-mile wall of trees
The initiative, known as the Great Green Wall, aims to reclaim 247 million acres of land by the year 2030 and create hundreds of thousands of jobs, while warding off the spread of the Sahara and combating the climate crisis.
Slovenia becomes first European country to declare end of COVID-19 epidemic
The Slovenian National Institute for Public Health has now reported only 35 cases and zero deaths in the last 14 days and believes the reproductive rate of the virus is now below one.
International poll shows 71% of people are as concerned about climate as they are about COVID-19
65% of the 28,000 people across 29 nations surveyed want a green economic recovery from COVID-19. This proportion of citizens is particularly high in India, China, and Mexico where 80% favor such a plan.
Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being in Finland
When surveyed, people who received universal basic income instead of regular unemployment benefits reported better financial well-being, mental health and cognitive functioning, as well as higher levels of confidence in the future.
Renewables generate more than coal in the U.S. for 40 days
April 2020 was also the first month ever when renewables beat out coal altogether in the U.S.