💡 Optimist's Edge: Food from air
Your next-generation steak saves both cows and the planet. The main ingredient? Carbon dioxide.
😟 Hey, kids – drop the climate anxiety
"A millennial couple recounting how they wrestled for a decade (!) with the “ethical quandary” of whether to bring “another human onto an already crowded planet.” (she wanted to raise a “climate ally,” he feared for the child’s future)," writes Ulrika G. Gerth
💡 Optimist's Edge: Your fresh ideas could help solve the water crisis
The global water crisis is serious. But so are the efforts to solve it. Is the elimination of thirst next? Ulrika Gerth guides you through this essential topic.
📚 E-book: Naive Pessimists
Meet the naysayers who thrive on doom, hog the spotlight - and get almost everything wrong.
📖 Read an excerpt from Naive Pessimists
READ AN EXCERPT: Meet the naysayers who thrive on doom, hog the spotlight - and get almost everything wrong.
💸Effective charity takes giving to the next level
In the shadow of the big names, effective charities are setting a new standard for giving. This is what you need to know about giving to really make a difference.
💉 Bye, cancer? What the vaccine revolution could mean for you
Call it the silver lining of the pandemic. The Covid-19 vaccine miracle just may be the beginning of the end for cancer, malaria, and other killer diseases, writes Ulrika Gerth.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Forget landfills - recyclers have big plans for electric car batteries
An environmental disaster in the making or the foundation of a greener future? Many people believe the former when it comes to electric car batteries. A booming new industry is about to prove them wrong.
💨 How Amazon delivers at super speed — and other benefits of E-commerce
Online spending skyrocketed around the globe in 2020 — and no other company got a larger piece of that pie than Amazon. Ulrika Gerth takes a deep dive into how they can deliver so fast, and what benefits e-commerce gives us in general.