Economy Archives - Positive News

The UK’s resurgent bookshops are a plot twist nobody saw coming

Ana Santi — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:30:40 +0000

Despite competition from online behemoths, indie bookshops are booming again. Here’s why (plus five of the best)

Robin Eveleigh — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 10:00:50 +0000

Michael Eavis has donated Worthy Farm land and cash to build green social homes. It’s one of many grassroots solutions to the housing crisis

Gavin Haines — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:54:07 +0000

From nationalising energy firms to making train travel free, here’s how governments are responding to rising prices

Robin Eveleigh — Mon, 30 May 2022 11:59:38 +0000

Can a neglected shopping arcade in West Yorkshire become a blueprint for the high street’s (much-needed) revival?

Gavin Haines — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 12:55:50 +0000

A citizen's basic income experiment in Stockton, California, has concluded – and the preliminary results are in

Martin Wright — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:18:15 +0000

Although often overlooked, small-scale conservation projects are having a big impact on wildlife and communities – even in conflict zones

Hannah Partos — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:58:26 +0000

More than ever, organisations that boost quality of life need support. We meet some whose choice of bank made all the difference

Gavin Haines — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:40:24 +0000

The plan to make Scotland a ‘rewilding nation’, the end of the road for smut-belching SUVs and more positive news

Lucy Purdy — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:04:03 +0000

The national database will ensure that householders who feel safer with tradeswomen are able to find them

Gavin Haines — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:56:23 +0000

Bookings for sailboat cargo are on the rise, but the shipping industry still has a whopping carbon footprint to address