Goodnewspaper: Issue 05

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This Newspaper is Full of Change

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WHO MAKES THE GOODNEWSPAPER? Editor-in-Chief Branden Harvey - @brandenharvey Managing Editor & Writer Kailey Thompson - @kaileythompson Art Director Carra Sykes - @carrasykes Community & Communications Lead Kristi Karrenbrock Creative Strategist Sammi Harvey - @sammiharveyco

I've been thinking a lot this week about what it means to

second year of creating this newspaper, we've made a few

Contributing Artist & Writer

create change in the world. There are a few key compo-

changes to ultimately help fulfill our goals. We changed

Meera Lee Patel - @meeraleepatel

nents that go into this:

the size of the Goodnewspaper to more of a square for-

Centerfold Poster Featured Artist

1. Truth — As Bernice King, the daughter of Martin Lu-

mat because it allows us to print more pages, write more

ther King Jr., alludes to in our centerfold poster, we have

words, and tell more stories. We split the Goodnewspaper

to be fully aware of the pain and heartbreak in the world

into two sections so it's easier to give good news to some-

in order to have an authentic form of hope — not naivety.

one in your life who would appreciate it. And we increased

Only then can we take action.

the number of parts of the paper that are interactive (the

Podcast Producer

2. Imagination — Our ability to create change has to be-

cover, a journaling excercise, and our Good Fun section)

Chad Michael Snavely - @chad_michael

gin with imagining what the future could hold. What does

as a celebration of the ways each of us can get involved in

a better world look like? When we dream that up and share

creating change.

it, we can inspire ourselves and others to actively work toward creating that better world.

3. Boldness — It's not easy to change up the status quo.

We can say we want change all day long, but sometimes when it actually comes, it feels uncomfortable. It's difficult. Lean in anyway. Push through the discomfort. Something better is on the other side.

To all those points, this issue has been an issue for

We're more committed than ever to our goals of cele-

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Strategy Consultant Katie Lentile - @katielentile

brating change and becoming change. So that's why this is

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Thanks so much for reading good news, sharing good news, and becoming good news.

-BRANDEN HARVEY @BRANDENHARVEY

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This Group of Journalists Wants to Save Democracy by Staffing Newsrooms Newsrooms are dwindling at the local level. Nearly 30 years ago daily and weekly people, but by January 2016 that number

A Teenager Helped Save Six Lives By Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Leaving Notes On a Bridge No LongerAt War

shrunk to 173,000, according to the U.S.

A teenager in the English town Sunder-

Leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have

Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is a prob-

land has helped save six lives, according

signed a peace agreement and formally de-

lem for our news consumption.

to local police. The 18-year-old college

clared that the two countries are no longer

Local news is vital for functioning com-

student, Paige Hunter, tied more than 40

in a state of war. A peace deal that ended a

munities. Journalists serve as watchdogs

uplifting messages — and the area’s crisis

border conflict killing tens of thousands of

and advocates on behalf of the public, de-

hotline — to a bridge because she wanted

people almost 20 years ago was never fully

manding accountability from government

to show support for people experiencing a

implemented, and the two nations have ex-

officials and corporations. News organi-

mental health crisis.

perienced tension ever since. Normal rela-

newspapers employed more than 450,000

A Father In Seattle Is Recruiting Helpers to End School Lunch Debt

zations with larger reaches — national or

One note says: “Even though things are

tions were never resumed because the two

even state-wide news — just can’t touch

difficult, your life matters; you’re a shining

nations did not agree on the border line.

When Jeff Lew learned students at his

on every issue affecting each community.

light in a dark world, so just hold on.” The

But now the countries have agree to re-es-

children’s Seattle-area school were being

Local news is worth fighting for.

police force praised Paige for her work in

tablish political, economic, and diplomatic

supporting vulnerable people in the com-

ties, according to BBC.

shamed for being unable to afford lunch,

An organization founded by two veter-

he jumped into action, launching a Go-

an journalists aims to fill local newsrooms

FundMe campaign to help erase school

again. The group, called Report for Ameri-

Ahmed, who has been leading the coun-

lunch debt. At some schools, students who

ca, will install 1,000 journalists in under-

try for only about three months, has

can’t afford lunch are given a cold meal or

staffed newsrooms by 2022. The nonprofit

now lifted a state of emergency, freed

even must wear a bracelet further setting

sends emerging journalists to newsrooms

political prisoners, and announced

them apart from other students.

in under-covered corners of America to

economic reforms.

munity who need support.

Ethiopia’s new prime minister, Abiy

Lew raised more than $50,000 for the

report on communities and issues for 1–2

For almost two decades, it was impos-

Seattle school district and went on to raise

years. Think of it as the journalism version

sible to travel directly between the two

more than $50,000 for the entire state of

of national service programs such as Teach

countries. But flights will now resume, and

Washington. And he’s inspired a nation-

for America. Fellowship participants are

telephone lines will be re-connected. Fam-

wide trend. All across the country more

carefully selected based on skills, char-

ily members who have been divided are

than 100 GoFundMe campaigns have

acter, and commitment to public service

now able to call one another for the first

raised more than half a million dollars to

journalism. The program is currently in its

time since the war and could even begin

eliminate school lunch debt.

pilot stage.

flying directly between the two countries.

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Visit a school in your neighborhood and introduce yourself to the principal or teachers. Let them know you’d love to volunteer and you’d be open to however you can help them best.

Help eliminate student lunch debt by donating to a GoFundMe supporting students in your area. If there isn’t yet one for your community, you can start your own!

Learn more at www.pages.gofundme.com/lunchdebt

The school board in your community is hugely impactful. Show up at meetings, ask questions, and make comments. You can make a difference. Or even better — run to be a part of the school board yourself.

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Bill Gates Is Backing a Fund to Improve Alzheimer’s Diagnostics More than 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. The current process for diagnosing Alzheimer’s is expensive, invasive, and doesn’t begin until patients begin showing cognitive decline, but research shows the disease can start damaging the brain up to a decade before symptoms show. We need a cheaper

THOSE WHO SAY IT CAN’T BE DONE ARE USUALLY INTERRUPTED BY OTHERS DOING IT.

and less invasive way to diagnose patients, but the com-

— JAMES BALDWIN

mercial market for diagnostic tools just isn’t there because it can be difficult to recruit companies interested in turning that research into a usable product. agnosed with Alzheimer’s, has committed more than $30

This Nigerian Imam Saved Christians From Gunmen

This App Wants to Help You Give to People Experiencing Homelessness

million to a fund called Diagnostics Accelerator, a project

In June hundreds of families fled their Christian commu-

A new app exists to help Seattle city-goers give directly to

from the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. The

nity to a neighboring Muslim community when they came

people in need. The app, called Samaritan, works by giv-

project is tackling the challenge of turning academic re-

under attack by about 300 armed men who began shooting

ing app users a look into the story of a person without a

search into a reliable, affordable, and accessible diagnos-

sporadically and burning down homes, according to BBC.

home. App users receive a notification when passing an

tic tool that could be as simple as a blood test during your

An imam in the community rushed to aid the families,

unsheltered person who carries a small Bluetooth beacon.

annual physical.

hiding more than 250 men, women, and children in his

The notification allows the user to learn about the per-

mosque and home.

son and then give to the person’s unmet needs cashlessly

Bill Gates, who announced in 2017 his father was di-

Violence is not new to the central region of Nigeria

and directly.

where the attacks occurred. Farming communities and

Recipients can redeem a person’s giving at the app’s

cattle herders often clash over land access and grazing

partner merchants and nonprofits to receive goods such

rights. And the disputes are usually intensified over racial

as clothing, fresh produce, or a haircut. To keep the beacon

tension — the herders are mainly Muslim, while the farm-

active, holders meet with a counselor to gauge progress

ers are mainly Christian. A 2016 report from SBM Intel

and set goals. They can even develop spending plans and

suggests Nigeria’s pastoral conflict was the cause of more

access new opportunities including job training, addic-

deaths than Boko Haram.

tion recovery, and employment.

If the imam had not intervened to help the fleeing fam-

The app allows users to connect effectively and com-

ilies, the death toll could have been much higher. The vil-

passionately with the people we pass daily. With the

lagers stayed with the imam for five days before moving to

combination of financial resoursces and relational sup-

a camp for displaced people, where more than 2,000 peo-

port, incredible shifts can happen to people who live

ple now live.

without homes.

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People living with Alzheimer’s, their families, and their caretakers need our empathy. Read the book “There Is No Good Card For This” by Kelsey Crowe, Ph.D. and Emily McDowell to grow in your ability to respond well.

Help provide care and support to individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related illnesses as well as their families and caregivers by donating to (or fundraising for) Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

People living with Alzheimer’s benefit from spending time with others and doing activities. Reach out to your local Alzheimer’s or memory care center and ask how you can get involved on a regular basis.

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The FDA Just Approved a Drug that Treats Recurring Malaria Authorities in the United States have approved a drug to treat recurring malaria, which affects more than 8 million people each year. This particular kind of malaria is the most common malaria outside of Sub-Saharan Africa, and it’s difficult to fight worldwide.

This type of malaria poses a challenge because it can lay dormant in the body’s liver for years, but when it reawakens a mosquito can carry malaria-infected blood to anoth-

Mormon Musicians Are Showing Up to Support LGBTQ Youth in Utah

er person. The FDA has now approved a drug that flushes the parasite out of the liver in a single use. There already exists a medication that works similarly, but it requires

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds formed Love-

users to take the medication for two weeks, and many us-

Loud Foundation as a response to the high teen suicide

ers stop taking it after they feel better a few days in.

Friendship Moved This Former Neo-Nazi to Remove His Swastika Tattoos

rate in Utah. Reynolds, a Mormon, was conflicted about

There’s hope for the drug’s success. Along with bed

An unlikely friendship all began when probation officer

how the Mormon church and the LGBTQ community have

nets and other precautions, the drug could reduce malaria

Tiffany Whittier was assigned the case of Michael Kent

historically been at odds. The LoveLoud music festival,

around the world. The next step is for regulators in oth-

more than a decade ago. Kent, a white man who, while

now in its second year, aims to bridge the gap between the

er countries to assess the drug for use in countries where

serving time in prison, got tattoos exhibiting his neo-Nazi

two communities.

this form of malaria is a significant problem.

beliefs, left a life of hate behind him. His change of heart started during time spent with Whittier, a black woman.

Last year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued a statement applauding the LoveLoud Foun-

Whittier visited Kent’s home, which was full of Nazi

dation and festival for its mission to promote tolerance

flags and displays, to ensure he was not violating his pro-

and respect and preventing teen suicide. This year mem-

bation after he left prison. She half-jokingly suggested to

bers of Utah’s government named July 28, 2018 — the day

Kent that he replace the Nazi symbols on his walls with

of this year’s festival — “LoveLoud Day in Utah.”

smiley faces. He did.

The festival included musical acts by Imagine Dragons,

A few years later Kent completed his probation, but

Zedd, and Tyler Glenn, the lead singer of Neon Trees who

he and Whittier remained in each other’s lives. He said it

is Mormon and came out as gay in 2014. Apple CEO Tim

was the respect she showed him that eventually led him

Cook, who is openly gay and grew up in a conservative, re-

to removing the Nazi symbols from his home — out of re-

ligious community of Alabama, also spoke at the festival.

spect for her. Over time his views on race evolved, leading

“Me doing this right now is me living my Mormon-

to him covering his swastika and other “white pride” tat-

ism,” Reynolds told CNN. “And what my mom taught me:

toos. “She gave me a chance, and it opened my eyes,” Kent

Love always.”

told ABC News.

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Grow in your empathy by following LGBTQ leaders on social media. Try starting with @tyleroakley, @sarahkateellis, @lenawaithe, @thejeffreymarsh, and @jazzjennings.

Donate to The Trevor Project, the leading national organization providing life-saving crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13–24.

9% of Americans under 21 identify as LGBTQ, but 40% of homeless Americans under 21 identify as LGBTQ. Ask your elected representative to support providing funding for programs that support LGBTQ youth.

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This Project Aims to Connect Cultural Leaders to Their Hometown Elections We’re all connected to where we’re from.

No matter how far our careers, relationships, or other circumstances pull us away from the towns where we grew up, we hold

Aerie’s New Campaign Redefines What It Means to Be Inclusive

those communities in a dear part of our hearts. An initiative called The Hometown Project connects cultural leaders to their

PICK UP THE BATTLE AND MAKE IT A BETTER WORLD. JUST WHERE YOU ARE.

Aerie — the intimates brand of American

hometowns to help raise awareness of lo-

Eagle — has been a leader in inclusivity

cal campaigns and other important issues.

among the intimate apparel sector. They

These well-known people, which the

focus on body positivity and are known for

project calls Hometown Energizers, work

Solar is the world’s fastest-growing pow-

publishing un-retouched photos of models

to increase voter turnout in local elec-

er source, seeing more technology growth

with all different skin colors. Their new-

tions. These energizers, often figures

last year than fossil fuels and nuclear

est campaign expands on what it means to

notable for their artistic, athletic, or ac-

combined. Nations around the world in-

be inclusive.

ademic achievements, invoke a sense of

France Outlawed Catcalling Women In Public

The Global Solar Market Grew Almost 30 Percent Last Year

— DR. MAYA ANGELOU

creased the world’s solar capacity by 29.3

The campaign celebrates and features

pride in communities when they return to

After a vote, France has now outlawed cat-

percent in 2017 by installing 98.9 giga-

women with insulin pumps, vitiligo,

their hometown to draw attention to local

calling women in public. The new law came

watts of new capacity, according to data

surgery scars, fibromyalgia, body brac-

issues in a meaningful way. The project

after a shocking attack on a woman in Paris

from the industry association SolarPower

es, and more. “Our newest bra models

has recruited energizers including actors

who responded to a catcaller. When Marie

Europe. Nearly 90 percent of the world’s

are part of our brand’s ongoing commit-

Mark Ruffalo and Connie Britton to excite

Laguerre stood up to a man making lewd

solar energy capacity was installed in the

ment to show real, authentic, and un-

their hometowns into engaging with local

noises to her outside of a cafe, he hit her.

last seven years, according to news

retouched women, who are at the core

elections. Who’s the most famous person

Motivated by the violence she experienced,

organization IFLScience.

of everything that we do,” said Aerie

from your hometown?

Laguerre launched a website on which

The nations leading the way in growing our global solar industry? China comes in

global brand president Jennifer Foyle

women can share their experiences of sex-

in a statement.

ual harassment.

at #1 and continues to be the world leader

The new law is encouraging because in

in solar power, accounting for 53 percent of

France catcalling has long been protected

the new capacity last year. The U.S. and In-

as a foundational and harmless aspect of

dia follow. If more nations follow the trend

“French romance.” But a line needed to be

we could continue to see solar energy shine,

drawn because gender-based violence dis-

and we could imagine a world powered by

proportionately affects women and gender-

renewable resources.

nonconforming people around the world.

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Start making small changes to your habits. On top of reducing, reusing, and then recycling, try going meat-free once a week, opt to drive instead of fly when possible, and minimize toxic chemicals used in your home.

In the U.S. only 3 percent of philanthropy goes to the environment. As a business or an individual, you can pledge to give 1 percent of your sales or salary toward environmental causes through 1% for the Planet.

Use your vote and your voice to create systemic change.

Get more involved and learn what candidates have to say about the environment. Then support and hold accountable candidates who will enact long-term change.

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G O O D R E C O M M E N D AT I O N S

A FEW GOOD GOOD GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS What to Watch “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” | Documentary, 2018 It’s no secret the Good Good Good team members are fans of Fred Rogers. That’s why we're thrilled about the new documentary from director Morgan Neville about the life, philosophy, and legacy of Mister Rogers. It hit the big screen and

Hungry for inspiration, resources, or just some good ole entertainment? Here’s what’s been on heavy rotation for the Good Good Good team and community. Check out our latest picks for a few of our favorite ways to grow empathy, stay informed, and increase motivation to go out into the world and become good news.

found massive success. Won’t you be our neighbor?

“Human Flow” | Documentary, 2017 This German doc is all about the global refugee crisis, bringing you through stories in more than 20 countries to help you grasp both the immense scale and personal impact of large-scale human migration in our world today. The film shows the gravity of our current refugee crisis and brings the stories of the hundreds of thousands affected people straight to the forefront.

"Nanette” | Comedy Special, 2018 Hannah Gadsby’s Netflix comedy special is the most talked-about comedy special of the year. The Australian comedian provides a social commentary on comedy itself, her experiences as a gay woman, and the very nature of tension. Her comedy special has met significant critical acclaim worldwide.

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What to Read “Choose Wonder Over Worry” | Book

by Amber Rae, 2018 This book by “Sounds Good with Branden

What to Listen To In the Car

Harvey” podcast guest Amber Rae will

What to Subscribe To

“Jen Gotch is OK...Sometimes” | Podcast

shift the way you relate to your emotions.

In her book, Rae invites you to face your

Who to Follow

fear, navigate your discomfort, and rewrite

The podcast from ban.do founder Jen

EnneaThought for the Day | Email

the “worry myths” in your head that hold

@zero.waste.collective | Instagram

Gotch’s podcast is funny, timely, and hon-

Newsletter

you back.

The Zero Waste Collective is an online

est. Gotch discusses her mental health

The daily newsletter just for your Ennea-

— her fears, pain, triumphs — all to help

gram type directly from the Enneagram

“The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness

Their Instagram is full of beautiful visuals

you become more self-aware, more emo-

Institute. Receive an encouragement and

in a Changing World” | Book by His

and tips encouraging and equipping you to

tionally intelligent, and most importantly,

insight geared to assist you on your quest

Holiness The Dalai Lama & Archbishop

live a lower-impact, sustainable lifestyle.

less alone.

for self-knowledge. Don’t know which of

Desmond Tutu, 2016

the nine Enneagram types you are? Check

“How do we live a life of joy in the face

@tinycarebot | Twitter

out enneagraminstitute.com for more info.

of adversity?” That’s what the 14th Da-

The sweetest reminders around. Every

lai Lama and Archbishop Tutu discuss in

hour @tinycarebot posts a quick message

“Ear Hustle” | Podcast Ear Hustle is a podcast all about life in-

community dedicated to reducing waste.

side prison, all brought to you from the

Goodnewsletter | Email Newsletter

their 2016 book about the challenges of

reminding you to take care of yourself, al-

people within it. Stories are recorded

Need a reminder of the good in the world?

living a joy-filled life. These two spiritual

ways politely saying “please.”

and produced inside the media lab at San

Every Tuesday, the Good Good Good team

masters want to draw you to a life brim-

Quentin State Prison in California. Check

compiles five good news stories worth

ming with joy through stories, scientific

@twloha | Twitter and Instagram

it out for difficult, honest, and sometimes

knowing about, and delivers them right to

findings, and daily practices.

To Write Love On Her Ams is a nonprof-

funny perspectives straight from within

your inbox, ensuring you find hope in your

the American prison system.

weekly headlines. There’s no shortage of

“Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re

people battling depression, addiction,

good news — you just have to know where

Wrong About the World — and Why

self-injury, and suicide. They provide al-

to look.

Things Are Better Than You Think” |

ways have the right words to say.

“The Daily” | Podcast This daily news podcast from the New

it dedicated to offering hope and help for

Book by Hans Rosling, 2018

York Times offers 20 minutes of news

The Darling Letters | Email Newsletter

Physician, academic, and statistician

neatly packaged for your day. Its popular-

Darling is all about “the art of being a wom-

Hans Rosling thinks most of us are wrong

ity comes from its conversational tone and

an.” Their print mag is full of visual inspi-

about the state of the world. In his latest

accessibility; anyone can get the news they

ration, un-retouched photos, and articles

publication, he suggests the world is rich-

need to know just by pressing play. Each

about careers, relationships, style, travel,

er, healthier, and less dangerous than we

episode has a rundown of the day’s top sto-

and more. Receive thoughtful letters from

often think. He reveals the 10 instincts

ry and summaries of a few of biggest news

Darling founder Sarah Dubbeldam (and

that often distort our perspectives for

stories you need to know about.

special guests) straight to your inbox.

the worse.

GOOD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS

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Good News in History: The Bicycle Helped Liberate Women More than 120 years ago the modern bicycle was born — an

could deny that heavy Victorian dresses and tight corsets

evolution of the first-ever bicycle, called the “high-wheel-

were incompatible with this new form of transportation.

er,” which had one tall wheel and one short, often re-

Where the bicycle transformed women’s dress, it also

served for daring, athletic men. By the 1890s the market

transformed their day-to-day independence. In the 1800s,

shifted and called for a more practical commuter device,

women were expected to stay home, leaving only to run

so the high-wheeler was refashioned into the bicycle we

errands, all while keeping a low profile. But one women

know today.

wrote, “Here is a process of locomotion that is absolutely

The low profile of the new design appealed to women,

at her command.” The bicycle allowed women who were

especially when companies released a drop-frame version

expected to have a chaperone at all times to now leave the

that accommodated long skirts. The design increasingly

home alone, under the logic that fellow riders looked out

called for further changes in women’s dress, an unlike-

for one another on the road.

ly advocate for women as, frustratingly, changes in dress

Women’s rights activist and suffragette Susan B.

weren’t taken seriously when women had simply said they

Anthony even said in a 1896 newspaper interview, “I’ll tell

wanted them. For example, the idea of women’s trousers

you what I think of bicycling. … I think it has done more to

had long before been met with ridicule, but now no one

emancipate woman than any one thing in the world.”

An Optical Illusion Could Save Pedestrian Lives City planners are experimenting

and ultimately improve pedestrian safety.

with a new concept that could save

The crosswalks are in fact two-dimen-

pedestrian lives by forcing cars to slow

sional. But they’re painted to look three-di-

down at crosswalks. Officials from

mensional, appearing to float in mid-air.

Montreal all the way to Mozambique

The idea is to slow speeding traffic without

are brainstorming how to implement

the use of speed bumps.

3D crosswalks — an optical illusion that will force speeding cars to slow down

We love this creative solution to a safety problem. Plus, they look pretty neat.

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Help the environment by opting to bike instead of drive when you can. Even better, log your ride with the Charity Miles app and help earn money for your chosen charity with every mile you ride.

Donate a bike or your money to The Bike Project in the U.K. The Bike Project takes second-hand bikes, fixes them up, and donates them to refugees and asylum-seekers, giving them more access to their new city.

Take a bike trip across America (or across your state) with venture.org and raise money for every mile you ride.

Your miles can support organizations such as IJM, Love Does, and Feed My Starving Children.

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GOOD WEDDINGS

How to Plan a Wedding That’s Ethical, Environmentally Friendly, and Gives Back

Search for conflict-free or lab-created diamonds. Companies like Brilliant Earth and Do Amore offer ethical options for whatever your budget. Do Amore even donates funds from each ring purchase to building clean wells in communities without clean water.

It’s all about love. But it takes planning,

Prioritize recycled and fair trade met-

and with planning comes opinions and

als. A single wedding ring can produce up

emotions, especially with an event as mo-

to 20 tons of waste. Mining for precious

mentous as a wedding. Thankfully you

metals can produce toxic by-product that

don’t have to do any one thing in your

often contaminates groundwater — kill-

wedding. It’s your day, and if some tradi-

ing fish and making land unusable for ir-

tions don’t feel good for you then you don’t

rigation. The dirty water often ends up in

have to participate. At the end of the day,

our oceans.

a wedding is a celebration of love, and

Ditch the diamond altogether. Consider

there’s no one right way to celebrate. Many

using another stone — moissanite looks

couples are choosing to opt out of certain

shockingly similar to a diamond and is

traditions that can feel outdated or even

manufactured instead of mined. Or go

downright wrong.

stone-free and opt for a simple band made of recycled metal.

Here are some ways to make sure

Get a recycled or vintage ring. Buying

your wedding is perfectly you,

secondhand will always be your best bet

while also being ethical, environ-

for reducing your carbon footprint and ex-

mentally friendly, and serving a

tending the lifespan of your jewelry. Etsy,

greater purpose:

pawn shops, and even eBay are great plac-

Put a (Conflict-Free) Ring on It

es to start searching.

Let your finger go naked! You don’t have

An engagement ring purchase makes both

to wear an engagement ring. It might be

environmental and human rights impacts.

a deeply held tradition but not one that

The diamond industry has been notori-

makes or breaks a marriage. Some couples

ously controversial since the rising popu-

decide to get matching tattoos or invest in

larity of diamond rings in the last century

something else that signifies their love.

— diamond harvesting has fueled conflict, the mining of metals has damaged the environment, and miners are often underpaid and overworked in unsafe conditions.

Socially conscious brides-to-be are understandably searching for an option that she and her partner can both show off and feel good about. Thankfully there are stunning and affordable alternatives to traditionally produced diamond rings.

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Wear Your Convictions Finding a sustainably and ethically made

Rent plates, glasses, linens, and utensils

wedding dress might sound stressful, but

that can be washed and reused instead of

you actually have numerous stylish and

thrown away. Anywhere you can cut plas-

jaw-dropping options to browse.

tic and paper goods will make that much of

Buying secondhand, renting, or borrowing your bridal gown and bridesmaid

a difference on the environmental impact your wedding makes.

dresses is always going to be the best op-

Ask your guests to not wrap your gifts.

tion to reduce your environmental impact.

Instead, ask guests to ship gifts directly

Several websites including Once Wed offer

to you. It will make packing up after your

clean, like-new dresses.

wedding that much easier when you don’t

Your next best bet is to search for cloth-

have to load up a stack of gifts. And you

ing companies that treat their supply

won’t have to throw away bags and bags of

chain well and take their environmental

wrapping paper. Best yet, ask your guests

impact seriously. TOMS offers a wedding

for digital gift cards or even to donate to a

collection — the company gives away a

charity of your choice so there are no ship-

pair of shoes for every pair purchased,

ping materials involved at all.

making your wedding day shoes that much

The easiest way to reduce your carbon

more special, impactful even. Reformation

footprint is to choose a green venue and

makes stunning gowns with sustainable

vendors. Ask questions! Ask what your

methods and materials. London-based

vendors do to prioritize the environment

Minna embraces zero waste pattern cut-

and reduce waste. Ask your caterer if their

ting techniques.

food is local and seasonal. An outdoor

If you decide to sell your dress after

venue will use the least amount of ener-

your wedding, consider selling your gown

gy, and a brunch wedding can rely solely

to an organization making a difference.

on daylight.

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Send invites and print other paper goods

of your dress to charities helping pro-

on sustainable, recycled, post-consumer

“If you’ve ever dreamed of changing careers or changing the world, read this book.”

tect the millions of young girls at risk for

paper. Or go fully digital and send invites

—Michael Bloomberg

child marriage.

and details through email or a website.

Don’t throw away food. Insist that the

Make Your Wedding the Greenest Event of the Year

caterer donate any uneaten food to a food

One wedding lasting just six hours with

freeze it and take it home for leftovers!

bank or put it in compost. You can always

about 100 guests can produce more

Organizations like The Full Bloom and

than 500 pounds of waste, according

Repeat Roses will take your floral arrange-

to The Green Bride Guide. Thankful-

ments and repurpose them for hospital

ly there are both little and big choices

rooms and other community centers.

you can make to cut waste (and maybe

Where you can, borrow or rent instead

even cost) on your wedding day. Your

of buy. Buying new products puts demand

guests won’t even notice they’re at an

in the market for new manufacturing,

eco-friendly event.

whereas borrowing or renting extends use on products already created.

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ISSUE 05 / SECTION 02 driven by agricultural abandonment in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America, rising temperatures allowing forests to grow closer to the north and south poles, and a massive tree planting program in China.

Sadly, the research also confirms a large-scale loss of our planet’s most biodiverse ecosystems, particularly in the tropical rainforests. Researchers concluded that 60 percent of all change during the study period were associated with human activity.

This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has

While Earth might have more trees than it did 35 years

grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers

ago, we can’t allow this to mask the reality that some of our

— the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35

planet’s most productive and biodiverse biomes have been

years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”

damaged, degraded, and destroyed at our own hands. Re-

By analyzing satellite data, researchers from the Uni-

placing natural landscapes with crops or bare land reduc-

versity of Maryland asssessed agricultural expansion, climate-driven expansion and contraction of ecosystems, and forest clearing and recovery.

es nature’s capacity for sustaining complex ecosystems.

To reduce your impact on deforestation, reduce, reuse, and recycle (in that order), reduce your meat intake, and

Ultimately the study found that tree cover loss in the

demand action from politicians to protect our forests so

tropics was dominated by tree cover gain in other regions,

we can enjoy and sustain a green planet for years to come.

Dads Are More Available For Their Kids Today

According to sociologists at BYU and Ball State, today’s

ability with their children, over the past several decades

dads are engaging more with their children and are more

fatherhood norms have changed and continue to change

involved in their lives both physically and emotionally.

because of shifting paternal expectations and behaviors.

“Most dads see themselves as playing an equally im-

“As current social trends are pushing for men’s in-

portant role in helping their children as mothers do,” said

creased familial involvement, we see more fathers step-

Kevin Shafer, co-author of the study, to BYU News.

ping up to engage more actively in their children’s lives

While previous research shows many fathers struggle

in various ways,” said Lee Essig, another co-author of

with navigating masculine norms and emotional avail-

the study, to BYU News.

WOMEN’S ACCESS TO EDUCATION IS ON THE RISE AROUND THE WORLD.

CRIME RATES IN AMERICA REMAIN AT HISTORIC LOWS.

PEOPLE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR HIV/AIDS ARE LIVING JUST AS LONG AS PEOPLE WITHOUT.

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W E H AV E G O O D N E W S , Y ’ A L L

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Refurbished Bikes Help Refugees Get Around London

Two Women Made Peace After Their Ancestors Were On Opposite Sides of a Lynching

Jem Stein noticed hundreds of abandoned bikes on the

In the five years the charity has been around, the Bike

streets of London and wondered whether they could be

Project has fixed and donated more than 3,000 bikes to

put to good use by people who need transportation. He

the city’s most vulnerable people. Now refugees and asy-

was right. So he started a charity called the Bike Project,

lum-seekers in London have access to health care, food

which takes old bikes, fixes them up, and donates them

banks, legal advice, and other services without having to

to refugees.

spend what little money they might have on bus fares.

“In the capital alone, it’s estimated that about 13,500

The Bike Project has now launched an initiative to

asylum seekers arrive each year,” Stein told The Guardian.

teach women how to cycle. The team noticed most of the

“In that same period, at least 27,500 bikes are abandoned

bikes were going to refugee men and discovered that many

in streets, parks and estates across the city.”

women didn't know how to ride. They wanted to change

Stein had the idea while mentoring a refugee. Stein gave

that, so they set up women-only workshops. The charity

him his old bike and suddenly realized that bikes could be

also runs a servicing operation and teaches refugees how

given a second life and even be put to a purpose.

to become bike mechanics.

Their ancestors were on the opposite side of a lynching.

The women joined a Facebook live with the New

Karen Branan, a white woman and journalist from Geor-

York Times to discuss race, their new friendship, and

gia, didn’t want to face it but knew she had to uncover

the history of their families. Together the women vis-

the truth of what happened more than a century ago —

ited the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a

her relatives had been a part of a mob that lynched four

new memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, honoring

black people in 1912. She wrote a book mentioning the

lynching victims.

lynching, and it eventually got into the hands of Jackie

Irvine said she was eager to meet Branan. She told the

Jordan Irvine, a black woman and professor emeritus at

New York Times, “[Branan] had given me a gift of connect-

Emory University.

ing me to some of my ancestors that I didn’t know much

Irvine recognized the name of the one of the lynch-

about. … I didn’t personalize it in terms of Karen being a

ing victims and realized it was one of her relatives. She

descendant of the slave owners because, otherwise, I’d be

emailed Branan, and they began an unlikely friendship.

a very mad sister.”

Together they faced their shared, painful history: Branan

Irvine and Brana show us what can happen when we

had to face her family’s legacy and Irvine the pain of the

come face-to-face with the past — when we recognize it,

history of violence her family experienced.

respond to it, and learn from it.

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Follow the United Nations Refugee Agency (@refugees) on Instagram and Twitter to hear powerful stories of children, women, and men forced to flee their homes.

Hit retweet or share the stories you connect with most.

Help support refugees financially by donating to nonprofit organizations such as Preemptive Love Coalition, Refugees International, and International Rescue Committee.

Volunteer to help refugees in your community get settled into their new communities. You can check out www.rescue.org/volunteer for a listing of volunteer opportunities in your community and other ways to help.

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An All-Female Patrol is Shutting Down Rhino Poaching in South Africa of the private reserves bordering Kruger National Park. But in the year following the group’s formation, that number shrunk

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The World’s Corner Every purchase supports women artisans from ethnic minorities from around the world and allows them to keep traditions alive.

to just three.

The 26 women, all from disadvantaged communities bordering the national park, receive paramilitary training and wildlife education before joining guards and intelligence units in the fight against poaching.

The Black Mambas cover up to 20 kilometers (more than 12 miles) by foot or vehicle at night, removing snares, setting up roadblocks, and assisting with tracking collars.

The horn is seen as status symbol in Rhino deaths have surged in South Africa,

parts of Asia including Vietnam and Chi-

but a group of women has reduced poach-

na, where it is ground up and used as a rec-

ing by 76 percent within their area of oper-

reational drug or medicinal cure. It’s worth

ation since 2013, according to The Guard-

more than gold, but it has next to no treat-

ian. Their unarmed anti-poaching unit,

ment value. Its healing properties are no

called the Black Mambas, has removed

different than biting and consuming your

thousands of snares, destroyed 10 poacher

own fingernails.

camps, and put six bushmeat kitchens out

The group hopes to teach commu-

of service. Their work has led to six arrests

nity members that local black wom-

for poaching.

en can get jobs and an education.

The country has the world’s largest

One member of the Black Mambas,

rhino population but has sadly seen a huge

Felicia Mogakane, now supports 10 fami-

growth in poaching since 2007, a year

ly members with her salary and is able to

when just 13 were killed. More than 5,000

purchase groceries and pay for school for

were killed in the eight years following.

her two sons.

Conservationists warn the species could become extinct in the next 10 years.

In the six months before the group was formed in 2013, 16 rhinos were lost in one

In 2015 the group received the Champions of the Earth prize — the United Nations’ highest environmental honor.

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W H O M A D E M Y C LOT H E S ?

Consumers Have the Power to Make Waves In Ethical Fashion

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not only is fashion a social issue — it’s a human rights issue.

Who Made My Clothes?

What’s Changing?

Fashion is the third-largest manufacturing industry in the

While larger companies might be sluggish in keeping up

world, employing about 45 million women. The industry

with conscious consumers, smaller companies are pop-

largely relies on cheap labor to increase profit — often

ping up left and right to lead the effort and provide options

employing women and child in parts of the world with op-

for all styles. In an act of radical transparency, Nash-

pressively low wages. These wages don’t even cover basic

ville-based fashion brand ABLE is publishing its wages,

needs. None of it will ever be put into savings.

aiming to educate consumers on the often-harsh realities

The fashion industry doesn’t want you to know the story

Many employees work in unhygienic, unsafe working

of what’s in your closet. The secret? Many of the people

conditions with very little opportunity to petition chang-

The company — which offers a wide selection of bags,

who manufacture clothing are overworked, underpaid,

es. In a heartbreaking and eye-opening tragedy, more than

shoes, denim, jewelry, and other apparel all made for and

and unprotected. And of the 60 million people the fashion

1,100 people died and thousands more were injured when

by women — performs an exhaustive audit to carefully un-

industry employs, about 75 percent are women.

a building housing several garment factories collapsed

derstand a factory’s working conditions, works with the

in Bangladesh in 2013.

factory to improve any weaknesses, all carefully verifying

According to MIT, less than 2 percent of garment work-

of the supply chain.

ers are paid a living wage, defined as the minimum cost

While many companies large and small have made

to meet basic needs in a community and land just above

worthy efforts to increase their transparency, it remains

the poverty line. It’s often higher than the minimum

difficult to track ethical standards. Significant industry

“Our dream is that in 10 years or sooner, publishing

wage — the lowest wage companies are required by law to

changes are complex and slow-moving. Moving the needle

wages will be as common as a nutritional facts label,” said

pay workers.

will take major shifts both culturally and economically on

ABLE founder and CEO Barrett Ward in a press release.

the global scale.

“Publishing wages will give consumers a choice to pro-

Many countries don’t have a minimum wage at all, or

information along the way. As a result, the brand has deepened relationships with their manufacturing partners.

it can be difficult to enforce. So not only is fashion a so-

This is where you come in. Consumers have major buy-

tect those that make their products. We are publishing

cial issue — it’s a human rights issue. And for the socially

ing power here. Whatever social duty a large corporation

our lowest wage, not an average or general labor cost per

conscious consumer, it can be difficult to determine the

might embrace is only intensified by pressure from buyers

product, so that consumer demand can protect the most

origins of the clothes we buy. In a slow shift that signals

asking one simple question: Who made my clothes? This

vulnerable.”

increasing changes in the industry, more companies rec-

demand for transparency leads to greater levels of disclo-

Wage and factory information is now available through

ognize consumers expect their clothing-makers to take

sure among companies — setting apart the brands that

the brand’s audit platform, accountABLE. The audits

their social duty seriously.

prioritize its workers.

evaluate wages, equality, and safety and “grades” the

W H O M A D E M Y C LOT H E S ?

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Another thing all these companies have in common? They all make high-quality products that are meant to last for years, even decades, meaning you won’t have to toss it because it snags in the first month of wear. That’s a major environmental plus.

Demand More When a woman makes a living wage, it has the potential to transform families and communities and even put an end to generational poverty. A living wage empowers a woman with increased safety for herself and her children, better nutrition and health, and even access to education.

Plus women generally invest much of their money directly back into their family — factory on each category. The final product

cost (what they call the “true cost”) of cre-

about 80 percent, contrasted with about

looks like a sort of “nutritional facts” sheet

ating each product — from manufacturing

30–40 percent among men.

for a factory.

to labor to transportation, so you know just

ABLE isn’t the only brand making ef-

how much the markup is.

forts to make things right. San Francis-

Known Suppy is another company mak-

co-based clothing company Everlane

ing an impact. Their on-trend clothing for

— offering basics, denim, shoes, and bags

men and women is all created by local arti-

for men and women — publishes photos,

sans in communities in Uganda and Peru.

stories, and statistics from each of its fac-

Their production model empowers com-

tories around the world.

munities through fair wages, education,

The company takes great care into se-

and mentoring programs.

lecting its factories through their own au-

Every product you receive is hand-

diting system, prioritizing wages, hours,

signed by the woman who made it. You can

and working environment. Everlane em-

then visit their website and learn about

ployees visit the factories often and have

that woman — her story, her dreams, her

close working relationships with their

goals, and some fun facts. You can even

owners. Everlane also publishes the actual

leave a thank you note for her.

Nothing pushes corporate duty like consumer demand. That’s on us

Currently only about 0.5 to 3 percent of the cost of a clothing items goes back to the person who made it. If brands absorbed the cost of bringing workers to a living wage, it would cost only about 1 more percent of the cost of producing a garment. That’s just 10 cents of a $10 shirt.

Consumers have a clear choice. We know the facts, and now we respond. Ethical fashion doesn’t have to be underground — it’s on us to demand transparency from big brands, too, by voting with our dollar and making our voices heard. Nothing pushes corporate duty like consumer demand.

That’s on us. A radical shift is possible.

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Tweet or post on your Instagram Story about one way you’re trying to be more intentional about what you buy, support, and consume. Giving people a practical idea of what this could look like could be a game-changer.

Be intentional about the way you spend. One of the best resources for knowing who you should support is www.thegoodtrade.com. It’s filled with articles and recommendations on fashion, beauty, travel, and more.

Use your voice to hold companies and governments accountable. Contact customer service, send tweets, write letters — all for the sake of telling leaders you care about how the people who produce your goods are treated.

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Slow and Steady: We’ve Almost Eradicated Polio Worldwide The polio epidemic in the United States topped at more than 50,000 cases in 1952, causing more than 3,000 deaths and leaving about 21,000 people in varying stages of paralysis. Three years later, Dr. Jonas Salk developed the first safe and effective polio vaccine. By 1962, the number of polio cases in the U.S. was down to 910. This year there were only eight reported cases across the world.

We’ve essentially ended a disease that decimated countries for years. With hard work, intentionality, and the right resources, we can end diseases. That's good news.

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AMERICAS Sources: Our World in Data, Polio (2017) World Health Organization, Report of Selected Vaccine Preventable Diseases (2017)

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Like stars, we are each held together by our own indescribable forces — tiny beacons of light that glow within us, making us who we are: one-of-a-kind beings privy to a spectrum of emotion, ambitions, and dreams. When you realize this, it becomes impossible to wish you were anyone else. In a world that continually tells you to change who you are, it becomes much easier to be honest and intentional — to be exactly as you are.

Know this: The very things that create glittering, ethereal stars are inside you. There is star-stuff in your hands, your eyes, your heart. The light that glows inside us, making us who we are, also connects us to each other and everything else in the world.

If you can make an effort to remember this, the little not-so-fun-things become much more manageable — and oftentimes, they become sources of meaning in difficult moments. There can be purpose in every small step we take, no matter how insignificant it seems at the time.

There is meaning in the smallest acts of kindness, brief encounters with a stranger, the quiet moments in which you extend grace to yourself.

This art and accompanying activity are excerpted from the new book Made Out of Stars: A Journal for Self-Realization.

Made Out of Stars

© 2018, Meera Lee Patel, All Rights Reserved.

Made Out of Stars is a journal for self-realization. It celebrates the invisible bonds we share with each other, the world we live in, and the truest, most honest version of

Meera Lee Patel is a self-taught artist and the best-selling

ourselves. Filled with richly insightful

author of "Start Where You Are (A Journal for Self-Explo-

prompts, vibrant watercolor paintings,

ration)" and "My Friend Fear: Finding Magic in the Un-

and plenty of room to write, it’s a space to

known." Her books have inspired hundreds of thousands

reflect on what makes us incredibly beau-

of readers through a rare combination of stunning wa-

tiful individuals — and yet, an integral part

tercolor paintings and thoughtful, empowering insights.

of a beautifully complete whole.

Learn more about her work at www.meeralee.com.

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100 Percent of This Chicago Coffee Shop’s Proceeds Go Toward Mental Health Outreach

Chicago-based coffee shop Sip of Hope is the first coffee shop in the world putting all of its proceeds toward proactive suicide prevention and mental health education.

Jonny Boucher dreamed up the idea for the shop in November of last year, and it came to life only a few months later in late spring of 2018.

Boucher grew up just north of Chicago and by his teenage years was involved in the local punk music scene, putting on shows and organizing community spaces. In 2010, his boss and mentor, festival promoter Mike Scanland, died by suicide. Scanland was the ninth person Boucher knew to die by suicide. The very next year Boucher founded the organization Hope For the Day as a way to take action, as he had been deeply affected by suicide.

Now the organization works to proactively prevent suicide through physical and digital resources and campaigns, events, and educational tools. Enter Sip of Hope, the organization’s latest project and a collaboration with Dark Matter Coffee, which supplies coffee beans for the shop. Both the shop and the roaster see no profit — the shop’s mission is simply to raise funds for Hope For the Day. “[Hope for the Day] has been our largest continuous charitable partner for the last four years,” said Kyle Hodges, Dark Matter communications director, to Chicago news source DNAinfo. “When we met Jonny several years ago, he told us what he was doing, and it just struck a chord.

We immediately jumped in and asked how we could help.”

The coffee shop is taking up a tangible space to break the silence surrounding suicide and mental health. Their timely and impactful work has garnered overwhelming support in the city of Chicago by politicians and major

The coffee shop is taking up a tangible space to break the silence surrounding suicide and mental health.

news outlets.

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Create conversation starters to bring up mental health.

Shop for clothes with meaning from To Write Love on Her Arms, or, inspired by Project Semicolon, get a semicolon tattoo representing suicide prevention.

Crisis Text Line is a nonprofit organization that supports people in crisis get the help they need — all through text message, 24/7. Support their life-saving work by donating or even volunteering as a counselor.

Record a short video promising that you will always listen to your friends if they’re struggling and need someone to talk to. Share the video online to help people feel connected while they’re going through tough times.

The power seen in the children’s ability to forgive and to dream is stronger than the force of evil that stole their innocence.

- Bethany Williams, Founder / CEO

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