The red-brick Frampton Park Estate, a set of five-story social housing blocks in east London, is built like many other residential complexes in the British capital. Even the lines of solar panels that cover the roofs of the estate are an increasingly common sight. But Frampton is the flagship example... The post Underserved Communities Are Reaping the Benefits of London’s Solar Microgrids appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Every year, around the middle of summer, Alex Lack finds himself surprised by the buzz in Bradfield Woods, the forest he manages in Suffolk, a county in eastern England. Standing in a glade on a warm summer day, insects flit busily between shrubs and wildflowers. Hundreds of red admiral, peacock... The post The Ancient Woodland Practice Boosting British Biodiversity appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.| Reasons to be Cheerful
Afloat on DIY boats, teams of volunteers have removed over 450 tons of plastic waste from the Danube and its tributaries.| Reasons to be Cheerful
As the Natural State works to keep the carp out of the Great Lakes at all costs, can it convince consumers that these fish are delicious?| Reasons to be Cheerful
For remote communities where electricity is scarce or unreliable, an age-old natural refrigeration method remains as valuable as ever.| Reasons to be Cheerful
From photovoltaic pavement to bus stops that charge EVs from below, the next generation of clean energy infrastructure is right under our feet.| Reasons to be Cheerful
As the world’s most ambitious oyster reef restoration nears completion, many millions of tiny mollusks are revitalizing America’s largest estuary.| Reasons to be Cheerful
by Pauline Vicard The city of Arles in Southern France has everything: it’s picturesque, bucolic and in October features...| Areni Global