Bringing Balance One Tuesday at a Time
12 Year Old Fills Pot Holes on His Street
Monte Scott was tired of the pot holes on his Michigan street, so he took it upon himself to start fixing them. For some reason, the video doesn’t seem to be showing up, but please click on one of the links below to be impressed by this young man’s spirit.
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London Marathon replaces plastic bottles with the edible water pouches
The Good News Network reports that the London Marathon became the first full marathon to replace plastic water bottles with Ooho pouches made of seaweed. The fluid holding packages can be eaten like a cherry tomato and cost about 2 cents to make. Read more and watch the video at the link below:
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Ecuador’s Murder Rate Dropped after Gangs were Legalized
Ecuador “legalized” gangs to allow them to become cultural associations and apply for assistance. Their murder rate dropped significantly over the next decade. Sociologist David Brotherton studied the process and its effects. He gave some examples of how inclusion worked:
“The minister of culture set up a train that went to the poorest communities in Ecuador to do street graffiti and art. There was a job training grant, and a grant to set up a community center. The Catholic University of Quito paid for 15 Latin Queens to study to become nurses. They never would’ve been able to do that before legalization.”
You can read more in this article from Vox and watch the video
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Saving Snow Leopards
Bayarjargal Agvaantseren was awarded the 2019 Goldman Enviromental Prize for her work in saving Mongolia’s Snow Leopards from “runaway” mining operations. Here’s the inspiring story of courage and hard work:
