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An online editorial project sharing stories of solutions and positive change. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Created by David Byrne. reasonstobecheerful.world Become a member: https://bit.ly/3BUCAnL Sign up to our weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gBp8oP

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · Nov 20

Welcome to Reasons to be Cheerful, a place to stay informed about smart, effective solutions that make the world a better place. Stop by at reasonstobecheerful.world to stay informed about positive changes that don't always make the news.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 15h

It’s Banned Books Week, so celebrate your freedom to read. Buy or check out a banned book. Donate to groups that support readers & writers. Make your voice heard at school & library board meetings. @penamerica.bsky.social has a trove of links, talking points & other info: pen.org/book-bans/5-...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 2d

In the October edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we explore the manifold — at times joyfully unexpected — gains communities make when they turn waste into a resource.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 3d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/psilocybin-p...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 3d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/environmenta...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 3d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/paul-stamets...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 4d

In case you missed it: We just wrapped up Fungi Week! For five straight days we unearthed the magical kingdom of mycelia — a place where bodies, minds and the planet itself are naturally healed. reasonstobecheerful.world/collection/f...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 5d

More than 150 active trials in the U.S. are looking at the role of psilocybin — a compound found in ‘magic mushrooms’ — in treating conditions including OCD, addiction and burnout.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 6d

When environmental disasters occur, chances are there's help via... fungi.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 7d

No one on Earth has done more to promote the power of fungi than Paul Stamets, whose mycology work has earned him nine patents, millions of followers and a Star Trek character.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 8d

Conservationists are harnessing millennia-old relationships between plants and fungi to restore forests, reduce fertilizer use and combat climate change.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 8d

From Hermès to Cadillac, manufacturers are replacing plastics and leathers with mycelium, a material so sustainable it can actually make the environment healthier.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 9d

[4/4] We’ll dig into these manifold ways mushrooms and fungi make our world a better place. Stay tuned for more!

This series is generously supported by UPIC Health.

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Welcome to Fungi Week!

For five straight days, we're unearthing the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 9d

[3/4] Therapists treat post-traumatic stress and OCD with “magic mushrooms.” Japan’s universal health care system covers mushroom-based cancer treatments. Designers are turning fungi into sustainable furniture, clothing and even living spaces.

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Welcome to Fungi Week!

For five straight days, we're unearthing the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 9d

[2/4] Fungi benefit life on Earth in a seemingly endless number of ways. Cities use fungi to revive declining tree populations and cool down neighborhoods. In the aftermath of toxic chemical spills, fungi are deployed for environmental remediation.

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Welcome to Fungi Week!

For five straight days, we're unearthing the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 9d

🧵[1/4] Welcome to Fungi Week! We’re unearthing the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place.

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An image of fungi over a green background with a text overlay that reads: Welcome to Fungi Week!

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10d

Better dinners. Warmer homes. More serendipitous commutes. We asked you, our readers, how going electric changed your lives. Here’s what you told us.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/reader-stori...

Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/induction-co...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/traditional-...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 10d

Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: reasonstobecheerful.world/new-york-ele...

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 11d

A landmark settlement could help get plastic pellet pollution out of America’s rivers.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 11d

Parents across the world have long massaged their babies to improve their health. Now, medical researchers are refining these practices to maximize the benefits.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 14d

See what stories caught our attention this week, from a new legal framework protecting marine life to cities supporting local news.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 15d

To help save the world’s most-threatened major ecosystem, some American cattle ranchers are denying developers the chance to make a quick buck, instead safeguarding their endangered grasslands for the long-term.

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Reasons to be Cheerful @reasonstobecheerful.world · 15d

A 1960s New York City co-op has fully electrified its heating and cooling. Now utility bills are plummeting, residents are raving — and others are taking notice.

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