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Good EarthMany Hands Make a Garden GrowHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Many Hands Make a Garden Grow What began as a patch of lawn in Edwardsville, Illinois, the Good Dirt Community Garden has grown into a volunteer-powered community hub producing food for local pantries, hosting composting workshops, supporting native pollinators, and partnering with schools and civic groups across Southern Illinois.Creative JoySix nostalgic gadgets to spark kids’ curiosity this summerPositive News · 3 min readFrom an instant camera to a pocket microscope, here are six examples of low-tech hardware with a touch of nostalgia for your own childhoodCreative JoyBlack-And-White Photo Exhibition Explores 50 Years of a Changing American LandscapeMy Modern Met · 3 min readBlack-And-White Photo Exhibition Explores 50 Years of a Changing American Landscape For five decades, photographer Mimi Plumb has turned her camera toward a changing American landscape. Now, her first museum exhibition, Blazing Light: Photographs by Mimi Plumb, brings together three major bodies of work at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.Creative JoyPhotographer’s Lifelong Love of Flowers Blossoms in Exhibition Documenting Art and HorticultureMy Modern Met · 3 min readPhotographer’s Lifelong Love of Flowers Blossoms in Exhibition Documenting Art and Horticulture For Edward Steichen, the garden was never separate from art. The celebrated photographer, painter, and plant breeder spent much of his life cultivating flowers with the same intensity and curiosity that he brought to the camera.Creative JoyTrain Driver Talks Woman Through a Mental Health Crisis and Later Becomes Her HusbandMy Modern Met · 3 min readTrain Driver Talks Woman Through a Mental Health Crisis and Later Becomes Her Husband One day in 2019, while standing at a train station, 33-year-old healthcare assistant Charlotte Lay made the impulsive decision to end her life after struggling with her mental health. She climbed onto the tracks, sat down, and waited for the train to arrive. But instead of striking her, the train came to a stop.Creative JoySurreal Sculptures Visualize Human Greed as Soft Bodies Bloating Out of the FrameMy Modern Met · 3 min readSurreal Sculptures Visualize Human Greed as Soft Bodies Bloating Out of the Frame Multifaceted artist Vincent Lagrange spent more than two decades photographing animals with a sense of closeness that defined his acclaimed series Between Us. With Never Enough, he shifts that gaze inward, building sculptural forms that transform photography’s logic into physical space.Creative JoyAboriginal Artist Transforms Memories Into Textured Abstract PaintingsMy Modern Met · 3 min readAboriginal Artist Transforms Memories Into Textured Abstract Paintings A passion for art-making can arise at any point in life, even in your 80s. This was the case for Aboriginal painter Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, whose work is now on display in an exhibition titled a story place out to sea.Good EarthRooftop Solar Permitting in Maryland Gets Faster and SimplerHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Rooftop Solar Permitting in Maryland Gets Faster and Simpler Maryland’s General Assembly passed major rooftop solar permitting reforms through the Utility RELIEF Act, requiring counties to adopt automated permitting software, standardize fees, and speed up inspections.Good EarthGo Whale Watching From Home: The Annual Beluga Cams Are Now Live — And You Can Join the Ranks as a Citizen ScientistNice News · 3 min readEach year on July 15, Polar Bears International hosts Arctic Sea Ice Day to raise awareness about the Arctic and the threats it faces — particularly that it may be warming four times faster than the rest of the planet. Sea ice is critical for a number of species, including polar bears and beluga whales, andCreative JoyHow People Without Degrees Are Snagging Corporate Jobs in the U.K.Reasons to be Cheerful · 3 min readBruce Devlin’s tech career is flourishing. He’s been promoted twice in the past four years, most recently to the role of senior quality engineer at 2i, a software testing company. Devlin, 26, has even built his own system outage monitoring tool, and is developing his own video game. In recognition.Creative JoyThe Coffee Academy Serving Up Career PathsReasons to be Cheerful · 3 min read“I’ve been told a lot that this is the best coffee on this street,” says Sana Pishgoo, owner of Shiraz Patisserie in north London. ” A skilled pastry chef and cake maker, Pishgoo, 45, set up her business in.Good EarthFrom Car to Orca: A Community Transforms Emissions into ArtHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News From Car to Orca: A Community Transforms Emissions into Art A community of 30 volunteers in Squamish, BC, transformed a decommissioned diesel truck into a 20-foot illuminated orca sculpture, named after Southern Resident orca Granny, to spark wonder and conversation about ocean conservation and the shift from industrial consumption to ecological stewardship.Good EarthRare Uses Behavioral Science for Conservation to Transform How People Interact with NatureHappy Eco News · 3 min readHappy Eco News Rare Uses Behavioral Science for Conservation to Transform How People Interact with Nature Rare applies behavioral science for conservation across 100+ countries, training local leaders through Pride campaigns that shift communities from resource extraction to environmental stewardship.