Brazil — Indigenous Activists Halt Amazon Waterway Industrialization River defenders forced Brazil's government into a policy U-turn after occupying a Cargill grain terminal. The campaign prevented the dredging and privatization of the Tapajós River for soy shipments, protecting Indigenous territories and biodiversity. 🔗 Source: Positive News / Federation of Indigenous Peoples #news

The prisoners flipping the script on stage A theatre project brings prisoners to the stage, challenging how society sees them – and how they see themselves #news

Amid energy market turmoil, the people taking power into their own hands Communities are showing how clean power can be local, affordable and owned by the people who use it #news

Pakistan — Grassroots Climate Adaptation Without "Optics" Communities in northern Pakistan practice glacier grafting, Miyawaki urban forests, traditional zero-carbon architecture, bamboo floating wetlands, and permaculture. These low-tech solutions are happening without international attention but often outperform expensive climate projects. 🔗 Source: The Nation (Pakistan) #news

Vietnam — First Southeast Asian Nation to Regulate AI Vietnam passed legislation requiring AI-generated content labeling and chatbot disclosure. The country became the region's first to place safeguards on artificial intelligence technology, demonstrating how developing nations can lead on tech governance. 🔗 Source: Positive News #news

‘Turning a moment of loss into something hopeful’ Britain’s felled Sycamore Gap tree is being transformed into a public artwork – and citizens are invited to have their say #news

10 ways that future urban living will be greener From carbon-negative homes to people-powered street lights, new innovations are transforming urban living #news

Activists use sports mascots to fund conservation of real animals A new study found that 727 professional sports teams across 50 countries use wild animals in their branding. The most popular species (lions, tigers, and wolves) face threats in the wild. #news

Solomon Islands — Youth Mobilizing for Climate Justice Young people in the Solomon Islands are leading community-based climate adaptation initiatives. The island nation, one of the most vulnerable to sea-level rise, is seeing youth-led programs for coastal protection, sustainable fishing, and marine conservation. 🔗 Source: IUCN / Local NGOs #news

USA — Chickpeas Successfully Grown in Simulated Moon Soil Scientists at UT Austin and Texas A&M harvested chickpeas from simulated lunar regolith using vermicompost and symbiotic fungi. Mixtures up to 75% moon dirt produced viable crops. A cotton wick irrigation system was developed for root hydration. 🔗 Source: UT Austin News (utexas.edu) / Scientific Reports journal #news

What went right this week: renewables-1; oil-0, plus more Events strengthened the case for renewables, Croatia eliminated landmines, an ‘extinct’ species returned to England, and more #news

NY leads the nation in youth mental health. Hochul says it's thanks to this one policy 'every governor should enact' New York was recently named a national leader in protecting youth mental well-being. Governor Hochul’s stance as the state’s “first mom governor” might be why. #news

These best friends used to be homeless. Now, they buy abandoned storage units to help people still on the streets “When I came out of homelessness, I had nothing,” Shula Kitkowska said. “I didn't have furniture, I didn't have any of that, so what I can do for people today is give what I can.” #news

Ukraine — Wetland Restoration Persists Despite War Lake Kartal in the Danube Delta has become a "beacon of hope" as rewilding efforts reconnected the river to the lake. The initiative has triggered rapid ecosystem recovery even amid ongoing conflict, proving ecological restoration can endure through war. 🔗 Source: Positive News / Rewilding Europe (rewildingeurope.com) #news

Chile — Nation Declared Leprosy-Free Chile became the first country in the Americas (second globally after Jordan) to eliminate leprosy. The WHO verified the achievement after sustained public health efforts including prevention strategies and universal care access. 🔗 Source: Positive News / WHO (who.int) #news

In world-first program, Indian women receive 'unconditional' cash transfers for unpaid domestic labor 118 million adult women in 12 states across India receive unconditional cash transfers from their governments. #news

Primark debuts adaptive clothing line designed by and for disabled people “Everyone needs choice, everyone dresses differently, and everyone has the right to self expression,” the designer said. #news

UK — Pioneering In-Womb Spina Bifida Treatment A trial applying maternal stem cells to fetal spines during in-utero repair showed improved mobility and quality of life for children with spina bifida. The breakthrough was published in The Lancet and could transform fetal therapy for birth defects. 🔗 Source: Positive News / The Lancet (thelancet.com) #news

Brazil — Indigenous Activists Halt Amazon Waterway Industrialization River defenders forced Brazil's government into a policy U-turn after occupying a Cargill grain terminal. The campaign prevented the dredging and privatization of the Tapajós River for soy shipments, protecting Indigenous territories and biodiversity. 🔗 Source: Positive News / Federation of Indigenous Peoples #news

The prisoners flipping the script on stage A theatre project brings prisoners to the stage, challenging how society sees them – and how they see themselves #news