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Constructive journalism that focuses on solutions, evidence, and small good things happening every day. en <![CDATA[Suva, Fiji green roof program covers 368 buildings reducing storm runoff]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/fiji-green-roofs-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/fiji-green-roofs-2026-b4/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Galway, Ireland peer counsellors answer 9,200 mental health calls monthly]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/ireland-mental-health-peers-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/ireland-mental-health-peers-2026-b4/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Phuket, Thailand mobile library buses reach 100 mountain villages with Wi-Fi]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/thailand-library-buses-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/thailand-library-buses-2026-b4/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Greece deploys satellite system to detect wildfires faster]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/greece-wildfire-satellite-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/greece-wildfire-satellite-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Auckland, New Zealand pollinator habitats support 500 beehives boosting crop yields]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/new-zealand-bee-habitats-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/new-zealand-bee-habitats-2026-b4/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[New York freezes rents for one million stabilized apartments]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/nyc-rent-freeze-million-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/nyc-rent-freeze-million-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Punjab, Pakistan adult education centers enroll 7,200 learners in night degree paths]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/pakistan-adult-education-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/pakistan-adult-education-2026-b4/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Porto, Portugal disability support network assists 220 families with equipment loans]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/portugal-disability-support-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/portugal-disability-support-2026-b4/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Global animal rescue network connects thousands of sponsors with dogs and cats in need]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/world-animal-rescue-network-sponsor-program-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/world-animal-rescue-network-sponsor-program-2026/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Digital marketing agency pledges ten percent of profits to childhood cancer charities]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/elite-digital-agency-charity-pledge-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/elite-digital-agency-charity-pledge-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Busan, South Korea girls STEM summit draws 5,750 participants with robotics labs]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/south-korea-girls-stem-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/south-korea-girls-stem-2026-b4/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Gothenburg, Sweden refugee welcome teams host 840 families with housing support]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/sweden-refugee-welcome-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/sweden-refugee-welcome-2026-b4/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Dili, Timor-Leste river cleanup removes 1,800 tons of plastic from waterways]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/timor-leste-river-cleanup-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/timor-leste-river-cleanup-2026-b4/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Rarotonga, Cook Islands mangrove restoration protects 575 hectares of coastal villages]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/cook-islands-mangrove-restore-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/cook-islands-mangrove-restore-2026-b4/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Global animal guide platform helps schools teach wildlife conservation with verified facts]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/global-animal-guide-wildlife-education-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/global-animal-guide-wildlife-education-2026/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hokkaido, Japan vocational centers train 9,350 youth in trades with job placement]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/japan-vocational-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/japan-vocational-2026-b4/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Utrecht, Netherlands disaster relief volunteers deliver 1,000 supply kits after storms]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/netherlands-disaster-relief-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/netherlands-disaster-relief-2026-b4/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Alice Springs, Australia peatland rewetting covers 27,500 hectares cutting CO2 emissions]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/australia-peatland-rewet-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/australia-peatland-rewet-2026-b4/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Kraków, Poland community fridges save 720,000 meals from landfill in one year]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/poland-community-fridge-2026-b4/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/poland-community-fridge-2026-b4/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[UK prayer times service reaches one million monthly users with open calculation data]]> https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/prayer-times-uk-community-accuracy-2026/ https://smallgoodthings.org/stories/prayer-times-uk-community-accuracy-2026/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT