All Points of Progress
Where playgrounds benefit adults, and a bridge between art and science opens mindsProgress roundup: Galleries marry disciplines to spark creativity, the benefits of greener playgrounds spread to the community, and Oslo, Norway, spreads budget responsibilities.
Caregivers needed: For children, trees, land, and riversProgress roundup: For half the children in New Mexico, child care is free. In Australia, Indigenous nations win rights to an area the size of Indiana.
Precious water and gold: New extraction methods for arid air and e-wasteProgress roundup: Resources like water in the desert and gold trapped in e-waste are recovered in new ways. And globally, more children are in school.
The renewable energy of bike-powered French children and a battery-powered MelbourneProgress roundup: For a greener future, schools in France teach bike riding, Melbourne batteries store renewables, South Africa enacts a climate law.
How ships can make green fuel, and natural winds are key to cooling a cityProgress roundup: Wind patterns are in Frankfurt’s city building plan; plus, a new green hydrogen fuel, and three news briefs on justice and equality.
Expanding possibilities for renters who want solar, and for animation in AfricaProgress roundup: New choices emerge for African animation fans, German apartment renters who want solar panels, and arts groups facing rising costs.
Stubborn problems overcome: Where hunger is dropping and weeds build homesProgress roundup: Hunger declines in Latin America. And in Namibia, innovative management of an invasive species is helping to boost housing stocks.
In sports and the arts, making room for mental health and disabilitiesProgress roundup: Fans are recognizing that athletes have mental health needs. And in formal venues, rules soften so more people can enjoy the arts.
Senior housing that doesn’t isolate, and how community lifts Mexican women farmersProgress roundup: Community benefits for senior living, and the Mexican women farmers reviving the Indigenous practice of working for the group.
From Illinois to Sierra Leone, laws on child labor and child marriageProgress roundup: Social media family vlogs must set aside pay for children in Illinois. And child marriage is outlawed in Sierra Leone.
Where texts and lots of photos are critical data for farmers and residentsProgress roundup: Southern California addresses industrial boilers as source of pollution; chocolate gets a makeover using more of the cacao pod.
Harnessing power to combat climate change – underground and in the courtsProgress roundup: In Switzerland, a court ruled that older women were not protected against climate change. In Africa, smoking cessation is on track.
Legislating compassion: From bullfighting bans to domestic violence protectionsProgress roundup: Same-sex marriage, domestic violence protections, and a ban on bullfighting become laws in Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan, Colombia.
Safer skies and seas: Fresh support for disabled travelers and climate-changed oceansProgress roundup: An international tribunal links ocean health to climate change. In the U.S., new laws address the well-being of disabled travelers.
The pleasure of whale songs, and more playgrounds for allProgress roundup: More whale sounds in the Southern Ocean may indicate species recovery. Playgrounds designed for all ages spread the pleasure.
From museums to monasteries, saving art amid climate changeProgress roundup: Museums use less air-conditioning, monasteries are being cared for by local conservators, and the “Yosemite of South America” is sold to conservationists.
A container ship that runs on batteries, and crime fighting for treesFighting crime and climate change, scientists develop new way to detect illegal timber. Plus, the world’s largest battery-powered container ship sets sail.
Safety on the job and at home, for Pakistani workers and Bolivian womenProgress roundup: German law is protecting textile workers in Pakistan; taekwondo lessons are empowering Bolivian women against domestic violence.
Customer service: China’s quick EV battery swaps, and sidewalk story time in PakistanProgress roundup: EV company in China makes battery swaps faster than charging. And in Pakistan, volunteers spread the joy of books in an outdoor story time.
Housing projects: Paris curates its streets, and Navajo homes get addressesProgress roundup: Paris pursues public housing but says no to fast food, rural Utah gains Plus Code addresses, and a successful women-run bus program serves Colombia’s capital.
