A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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Heat pumps can help clean up factories — and save lives
Americans could save $1.1 trillion in public health costs by replacing thousands of industrial boilers that burn gas, oil, and other fuels nationwide.
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You can slow cognitive decline as you age, large study finds. Here’s how
The Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk, or US POINTER study, is the largest randomized clinical trial in the United States designed to examine whether lifestyle interventions can protect cognitive function in older adults.
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In your 50s and worried about dementia? Here are 14 ways to lower your risk | The Optimist Daily
Simple, science-backed strategies to keep your mind sharp and resilient as you age.
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Walking the Wild Applegate
Documentary film about the upcoming Jack-Ash Trail. The trail will connect Jacksonville, Oregon, with Ashland, Oregon. Presented with the help of the Applegate Trails Association.
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Reversing the Damage of Cannabis Criminalization
People of color were the most harmed by the war on cannabis, but we can heal the damage of prohibition and ensure a fairer future.
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3 free longevity hacks for a longer life | The Optimist Daily
There are a lot of habits that we can practice to boost longevity. Here are three that stand out because they’re effective, simple, and also cost-free.
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Fast-acting enzyme breaks down plastics and changes recycling game | The Optimist Daily
Researchers from UT Austin have developed a new enzyme that super boosts the breakdown and recycling of environmentally harmful plastics.
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Measuring Equity Through City Trees
Planting trees is a way to build community and bolster benefits to human and environmental health.
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Opinion | How the Coronavirus Will Shape a Generation
This pandemic re-emphasizes the ways in which global tragedy can draw clear markers between one generation and the next.
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six feet apart
This is from my good friend, Pat Righter, who got permission from her daughters and granddaughters to send out this YouTube to you. This video is about six feet apart. It found tears in my eyes, maybe yours too! love n hugs, greeley
