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[ Nature ]
Living with Fun in Mind! Lessons from New Zealand’s Smartest Parrot
Adding more fun into our daily lives may not be as difficult as we think! The kea—an unbelievably unique parrot known for their curious and mischievous ways—are masters at play, and they have a few things to show us about this delightful way to thrive in life!
17 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Heroes from Table Scraps: How Oysters Are Protecting NYC!
By Sam Burns
New York Harbor is the cleanest it’s been in over a century and it’s thanks to a delicacy many of us love to slurp down…oysters! Using nature’s knowhow, table scraps, and a little ingenuity, oysters are bringing life back to polluted waters and protecting one of America’s most beloved cities!
6 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Turning Pineapples into Plantable Plates!
By Sam Burns
Meet the people turning fruit waste into super-sustainable packaging! Their amazing innovations are opening a whole new world of possibility for us all. Prepare never to look at pineapples—or paper plates—the same again.
6 minutes
[ Science ]
These Bacteria Have Found a Way to Break Down Plastic!
Could it be that single-celled organisms have found a solution to our plastic problem? It turns out that nature is far more adaptable than we may think—and we can use their skills to combat plastic pollution!
13 minutes
[ Science ]
Is the Solution to Too Much Plastic… Eating It?
By Sam Burns
What if you could eat your water bottle? That may not be too far off! This little at-home experiment will have you playing with the endless possibilities towards a plastic-free life in your own house!
5 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
These Rescued Horses Could Save Your Life One Day!
This organization is helping rehabilitate abandoned, abused, and neglected horses into some of the most highly valued animals on the frontlines of search and rescue and firefighting! And their recipe for success could be a beacon for progress far beyond the world of animal rescue.
10 minutes
[ Nature ]
Hope for Koalas after the Devastating Australian Wildfires!
What happened to the koalas that survived the fires in Australia earlier this year? This is not a story of sadness, but one that highlights the hope and goodwill of hundreds of thousands of people!
7 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Where Do Birds Really Go When They Migrate?
By Sam Burns
If you’ve ever watched a mother bird raise a nest of babies, you’ve probably wondered where they all go come fall. One feather has now answered our curiosity!
12 minutes
[ Nature ]
The Very Curious Way Robins Keep Their Nest So Clean!
When a nest of robins took up residence on this reporter’s porch, she had more than a few questions for her new neighbors. One of those questions lead her down a rabbit hole of curiosity that you might just want to know the answer to as well!
8 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Meet the Ancient Superheroes Fighting Cancer, PTSD, Pollution, and Saving the Bees!
By Sam Burns
What if everything we need to solve many of our most vexing problems is growing, silently, all around us? Mushrooms are an unexplored powerhouse that could very well save the world!
10 minutes
[ Nature ]
Your Fuzzy Antidote to Sadness: Alpacas!
In a time when there is so much division, comfort can still be found in the world around us. We’re pulling our favorite sweater over our heads and coming out to the other side to celebrate an animal who has been gifting us relief for centuries! With an alpaca’s undeniably cute underbite and “super fiber” fleece, your hard day is about to become a little softer!
16 minutes
[ Thought Leaders ]
Safeguarding Hawaii’s Future by Connecting with the Past!
By Sam Burns
What if there were a new place to look for a sense of security in these times of turmoil and uncertainty, and it did not involve inventing something new or forcing ourselves forward? Instead, what if the answer to our thriving, right now, lies with remembering how our ancestors thrived!? Here’s how they’re doing it in Hawaii.
10 minutes
[ Nature ]
A True Tale of Finding a Best Friend in a Beluga Whale
Can an unlikely friendship help save an entire species? When an aquarium trainer met her counterpoint in a friendly beluga whale, a bond was formed that can teach us more than we ever dreamed possible. Let’s dive into a real-life story that will have you heading to the nearest aquarium in search of a new best friend!
5 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Could Your Water Bottle Become a Monk’s Robes?
By Sam Burns
Hundreds of tons of plastic waste have never looked so good! By transforming plastic refuse collected from around the country into a fiber, this monastery in Thailand is helping us rethink the life cycle of our plastic! Could recycling actually just be the beginning of a new exciting journey? Check this out.
10 minutes
[ Innovation ]
From Fish to Fashion: When A Fishing Net Becomes A Hat!
By Sam Burns
What if we looked at the life cycle of every item we purchased and thought “Where did this come from? What will happen when I’m done with it?” This company has figured out how to solve a problem for a community of fishermen and save wildlife by giving some of the ocean’s most harmful pollution a new, more fashionable, life.
10 minutes
[ Culture ]
Where There’s a Weevil, There’s a Way!
Here’s a story that shows what’s possible when we use our strengths to solve big problems. When a Texas lake and way of life were threatened by an invasive species, scientists, community members, and weevils teamed up to save their beloved waters!
15 minutes
[ Culture ]
The Daring Tradition of a Very Special Lemon Farmer
By Sam Burns
There is a remarkable person teetering on cliff edges to get to the fruit of a tree who has something to teach us all. Gigino the Lemon Man is 80-years-old and may be the best (and last) person to show us why some traditions can add all the sweetness we need to life.
7 minutes
[ Nature ]
Celebrating Our Most Under-Appreciated Neighbors!
When you think of cities, trees probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. But did you know that trees are a vital part of creating healthy urban spaces? Urban forests have been used for thousands of years to keep city-dwellers healthy, and now we are rediscovering their benefits!
35 minutes
[ Nature ]
Can We Bridge Change By Starting With What We Love?
Could we solve major problems by coming together with storytelling and the things we share a passion for? That was the mission of two native Michiganders as they hopped in a veggie powered van to discover why their homeland was so important to people, and rally them around saving it!
15 minutes
[ Nature ]
All Hail the Great Hellbender Salamander!
Snot otter, lasagna lizard, grampus, whatever you call it, this gigantic, slimy, and loveable creature could be the unlikely superhero saving the world’s amphibians. How, you ask? Well, let’s get to know them a little better and find out!
13 minutes
[ Culture ]
Bike Angels: Competitive Problem-Solving at Its Extreme!
What happens when we use fun to inspire people to help the world in their own way? New York City tried out this experiment with their Citi Bike Bike Angels program and the results were, well, unexpectedly enthusiastic!
13 minutes
[ Nature ]
How TurtleCams are Enlisting Turtles to Protect their Ocean!
By Sam Burns
Do you remember the viral video of the sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose? It changed the way many people saw our ocean plastic problem. And now, the scientists behind that video are keeping the positive momentum going—this time turning to the turtles themselves for footage of how we can help make a difference!
23 minutes
[ Culture ]
Is Going Zero Waste Really Possible?
Have you seen those people who can fit a year’s worth of garbage into a mason jar? Is that even possible? Meet a family that tried to live zero waste for a month and see how it went!
6 minutes
[ Creativity ]
Transforming Trash into Living Robots!
You’ll find a lot of strange things on the streets of New York City, but the fantastical giant robots of Brooklyn RobotWorks will certainly stop you in your tracks. Meet the creative mind behind these incredible, walking works of art made from everyday objects!
14 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Reinventing Plastic with Methane and Microbes
How close are we to reinventing plastic? Well, it looks like a future with easily accessible, truly biodegradable plastics that can replace the harmful plastics we use today is right around the corner—and it uses the power of bacteria!
7 minutes
[ Innovation ]
This Clock Will Run for 10,000 Years… But Why?
By Sam Burns
What will happen in 10,000 years? Who will be here? This innovation hopes to connect us to the thousands of generations to come, ticking away in a mountain through the timeline of humanity.
12 minutes
[ Art ]
If the Ocean Had a Face, Would it Look Like This?
Take a deep breath! Let’s dive into the ocean to meet Jason DeCaires Taylor: an artist encouraging life and celebrating little-known communities with his breathtaking underwater sculptures!
13 minutes
[ Innovation ]
Re-Imagining Restaurants: Zero Waste and Endless Good!
By Sam Burns
What if we just eliminated trash bins? This restaurant did! And this one commitment has completely reshaped the traditional restaurant model; pointing to possibilities that can transform food systems around the world.
10 minutes
[ Nature ]
Meet the Couple that Helped Save 10 Million Acres of Patagonia
Thanks to the largest private donation of land in history, 10 million acres of land are now protected in Patagonia: one of the most beautiful places on Earth. So, who are these remarkable donors?