Oliver Balch, Author at Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:21:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Oliver Balch, Author at Positive News 32 32 What can we learn from ‘supercommunicators’? https://www.positive.news/society/what-can-we-learn-from-supercommunicators/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 11:20:48 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=485311 We can work on having deeper conversations, says the author of a book about connecting in disconnected times

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]]> Mere mortals: why politicians’ wellbeing matters and how to safeguard it https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/health/why-politicians-wellbeing-matters-and-how-to-safeguard-it/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:31:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=485081 With many politicians reporting poor mental health, what can be done – to help them and democracy?

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]]> Can the Inner Development Goals help us create a more sustainable future? https://www.positive.news/society/can-the-inner-development-goals-help-us-create-a-more-sustainable-future/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:49:14 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=469827 The UN sustainable development goals are badly needed, but progress is slow. Could collective personal shifts speed things up?

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]]> For the love of: Psychedelic therapy https://www.positive.news/society/for-the-love-of-psychedelic-therapy/ Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:39:32 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=466841 Rana Rahimpour went from being BBC Persia’s lead anchor to becoming a psychedelic therapist

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]]> Meet the young graduate who lives in a nursing home https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/meet-the-young-graduate-who-decided-to-live-in-a-nursing-home/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:51:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=442434 Teun Toebes, 24, willingly moved into a care home three years ago. It changed his life, and the lives of his housemates

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]]> How refugees are helping Amsterdam become one of the first circular cities https://www.positive.news/economics/refugees-amsterdam-circular-city/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:07:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=441756 A repair centre run by refugees is helping brands revive old clothes in Amsterdam. Now the concept is coming to the UK

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]]> The volunteer search and rescue ships saving migrants from the sea https://www.positive.news/society/sea-watch-rescue-ships-saving-migrants/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:52:50 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435551 As European politicians crack down on ‘small boats’, civilians are taking to sea to save those at risk of drowning

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]]> The fine-dining restaurant that serves only Indigenous cuisine https://www.positive.news/society/the-fine-dining-restaurant-that-serves-only-indigenous-cuisine/ Wed, 31 May 2023 08:48:44 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435245 The chef at an award-winning restaurant in Bolivia serves only Indigenous cuisine, bringing pride and income to communities

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]]> One woman’s mission to find the light in Rwanda’s darkest hour https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/finding-the-light-in-rwanda-dark-hour/ Tue, 30 May 2023 15:10:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=435207 As a child, Jo Ingabire Moys survived the Rwandan genocide. Now she is determined to show this bleak chapter in another light

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]]> The surprisingly simple solution to poverty that is changing lives https://www.positive.news/society/the-surprisingly-simple-solution-to-poverty-that-is-changing-lives/ Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:10:01 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=425987 What if we just give money directly to people who need it? It’s a simple idea that is catching on, with encouraging results

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