Jacob Simon (says)
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📍Brooklyn, New York
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📧 [email protected]
👇All story sources, newsletter, actions & more👇
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Do you know the world’s oldest park ranger? 🏞️
November 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Do you know the world’s oldest park ranger? 🏞️
Who else needs to see the 100 million crabs marching across the Christmas Islands to keep their species going? 🦀
November 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Who else needs to see the 100 million crabs marching across the Christmas Islands to keep their species going? 🦀
Making clothes with no waste?! 👗🗑️ I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell Shelly Xu’s inspiring story. Is this a better future for clothes?
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Making clothes with no waste?! 👗🗑️ I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell Shelly Xu’s inspiring story. Is this a better future for clothes?
Stories I found today to replace dread with hope & action:
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Stories I found today to replace dread with hope & action:
Why is this nurse climbing a dangerous 1000-foot ladder in Uganda’s mountains?
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Why is this nurse climbing a dangerous 1000-foot ladder in Uganda’s mountains?
so I look for what’s going right in the world, and today I found:
November 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
so I look for what’s going right in the world, and today I found:
What happens when rangers risks their lives to protect nature? Meet these 13 brave award-winning guardians:
November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
What happens when rangers risks their lives to protect nature? Meet these 13 brave award-winning guardians:
1-2 million species live in the ocean but we only know ~10% of them. So Ocean Census & researchers discovering these 30 new marine species brings us a bit closer to uncovering the magic living down there…
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
1-2 million species live in the ocean but we only know ~10% of them. So Ocean Census & researchers discovering these 30 new marine species brings us a bit closer to uncovering the magic living down there…
Instead of toys for his birthday, 6-year-old Oliver asked to save endangered tigers. Here’s how this little-known hero is doing it…
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Instead of toys for his birthday, 6-year-old Oliver asked to save endangered tigers. Here’s how this little-known hero is doing it…
Tribal youth are freeing rivers around the world, New Mexico started free childcare for all, South Korea requires solar canopies over parking lots, Daniel’s multicultural school club is building water wells in Africa…
How are you making the planet better?
How are you making the planet better?
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Tribal youth are freeing rivers around the world, New Mexico started free childcare for all, South Korea requires solar canopies over parking lots, Daniel’s multicultural school club is building water wells in Africa…
How are you making the planet better?
How are you making the planet better?
October 2025 is over, but here’s what went right… How’d you make the planet better?
October 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM
October 2025 is over, but here’s what went right… How’d you make the planet better?
Can we build a solarpunk future? 🔮🌞🌱
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Can we build a solarpunk future? 🔮🌞🌱
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
After years of reporting good news almost every day, I’m launching a new series to find out. Check it out now & join our community at thehopemakers.org
🧈Butter without animals & oil without plants… Whatcha think of this idea?
(I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell the story of Savor. Find the full list of 100 ideas on @norrskenfoundation on IG.)
(I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell the story of Savor. Find the full list of 100 ideas on @norrskenfoundation on IG.)
October 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
🧈Butter without animals & oil without plants… Whatcha think of this idea?
(I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell the story of Savor. Find the full list of 100 ideas on @norrskenfoundation on IG.)
(I partnered w/ Norrsken to tell the story of Savor. Find the full list of 100 ideas on @norrskenfoundation on IG.)
Today’s good news roundup:
October 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today’s good news roundup:
We consume a lot more bad news than good news. Take a minute to change the ratio. Here’s what’s going right today:
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We consume a lot more bad news than good news. Take a minute to change the ratio. Here’s what’s going right today:
Today’s underrated stories:
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Today’s underrated stories:
Here's what's going right in the world 🐋🇰🇪🥜🛞
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Here's what's going right in the world 🐋🇰🇪🥜🛞
What actually happens when Indigenous Peoples get their stolen land back?
October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What actually happens when Indigenous Peoples get their stolen land back?
Inventing a robotic sea turtle to safely gather important data, recording a hologram to preserve Indigenous language & culture, leading a community-led firefighting team, starting a generational garden…
These folks are building a better future. How are you?
These folks are building a better future. How are you?
October 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Inventing a robotic sea turtle to safely gather important data, recording a hologram to preserve Indigenous language & culture, leading a community-led firefighting team, starting a generational garden…
These folks are building a better future. How are you?
These folks are building a better future. How are you?
How do we know about endangered species?
IUCN is documenting every possible species to learn their status & help them… And they’re bringing together 17,000 members to figure out the best way protect the natural world. I was invited to attend #IUCNcongress & learn more! #Hosted
Whatcha wanna know?
IUCN is documenting every possible species to learn their status & help them… And they’re bringing together 17,000 members to figure out the best way protect the natural world. I was invited to attend #IUCNcongress & learn more! #Hosted
Whatcha wanna know?
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
How do we know about endangered species?
IUCN is documenting every possible species to learn their status & help them… And they’re bringing together 17,000 members to figure out the best way protect the natural world. I was invited to attend #IUCNcongress & learn more! #Hosted
Whatcha wanna know?
IUCN is documenting every possible species to learn their status & help them… And they’re bringing together 17,000 members to figure out the best way protect the natural world. I was invited to attend #IUCNcongress & learn more! #Hosted
Whatcha wanna know?
A bird flying by a solar eclipse won the Bird Photographer of the Year, global renewables passed coal, conservationists restored the Marshall Islands from invasive rats, Megon created a little seed library…
We build the future together, so how are you making the planet better?
We build the future together, so how are you making the planet better?
October 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
A bird flying by a solar eclipse won the Bird Photographer of the Year, global renewables passed coal, conservationists restored the Marshall Islands from invasive rats, Megon created a little seed library…
We build the future together, so how are you making the planet better?
We build the future together, so how are you making the planet better?
The incredible legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall can live on with us… 💚
October 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The incredible legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall can live on with us… 💚
The 100 best ideas to improve the world this year are here, and I’m partnering with Norrksen Foundation to learn more about them! Follow them on IG for the full list, and let me know which idea you wanna hear more about :)
October 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The 100 best ideas to improve the world this year are here, and I’m partnering with Norrksen Foundation to learn more about them! Follow them on IG for the full list, and let me know which idea you wanna hear more about :)
September 2025 is over, but here’s what went right... How’d you make the planet better?
September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
September 2025 is over, but here’s what went right... How’d you make the planet better?
They’re mining with plants instead of drills & blasts… is this the future of getting metals?
September 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
They’re mining with plants instead of drills & blasts… is this the future of getting metals?