Grant Brown from Happy Eco News
Did you know there have been 6,000 positive environmental news stories posted on this site in the past two years? And yet we hardly ever hear any ‘happy eco news ‘ on mainstream media! Grant Brown left his old life to start spreading the news that good people are doing good work and you too can make a difference in a small or big way. If you have teenagers then you are probably saddened hearing them talk gloom and doom about the planet as if nothing can be done; as if baby boomers have caused unrecoverable destruction, and that negative attitude, Grant explains, is caused by ‘ECOANXIETY’.
The solution is to give them the facts on the many good projects, efforts, inventions, initiatives around the world that are making a difference. Check out Happy Eco News for stories on business, nature, conservation, hands on and world wide efforts that impact water, air, earth, and of course animals. From wild foxes, to waterbirds, dolphins helped by drones and so much more this site is full of good positive eco news and opportunities small and large to get involved. You could plan your next family trip to a rescue sanctuary and assist with turtle release or closer to home there are easy fun ways to do good like you can get the eOceans app and start recording what you see when you visit the beach or plant a garden that helps bees and birds, and feeds your family.
BIO:
As a moderate environmentalist, I try to stay informed about things that matter. But it began to feel like all the news was bad. It didn’t make sense to me though; I work in clean technology and I know many other companies and individuals that are also doing good things.
I found that when I really started looking, I could see that in between all the doomsday articles and posts, were a few that were actually very positive. I began saving them with the intention of sharing them with friends.
As it goes, one thing leads to the next. I registered a URL and designed a website with the idea of sharing it with other like-minded people. Those among us who need a boost during these difficult times.
So that brings us to now. We are posting to the site a minimum of 5 times every day and every Monday our newsletter provides a top 5 list of the best stories for those who subscribe to the Happy Eco News.
It is my sincere hope that in the not too distant future the pendulum will swing back and there will be more positive stories than negative. Maybe then I will stop.