❤️ Yesterday was also World Refugee Day — with over 122 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, including 42.7 million refugees, we can all do our part to help displaced folks today, tomorrow, and long into the future.
Sports
Photo: Angel City FC
The NWSL's Los Angeles-based team, Angel City, distributed 10,000 shirts to fans that said 'Immigrant City Football Club'
At its Saturday night home game, Angel City — the National Women's Soccer League's team based in Los Angeles — distributed t-shirts to fans that said "Immigrant City Football Club."
The shirts were distributed in solidarity with immigrants in the city who have been the target of immigration raids by the Trump administration, which have also resulted in protests breaking out throughout the city.
Members of the team and coaching staff also wore the shirts before the game. The back of the shirts said "Los Angeles is for Everyone" in English and Spanish.
Why is this good news? Using its influence for good, Angel took a powerful, important stance to help their neighbors who feel fear and uncertainty know that they belong. The club said, "We know that our city is stronger because of its diversity and the people and families who shape it, love it and call it home."
Seattle is preserving tree cover while meeting demand for more housing
Cities around the U.S. balance both the need for more housing with the need to preserve and grow trees to combat climate change — and Seattle is finding the sweet spot.
While a new state law requires more housing density but not more trees, developments are still aiming to do both. Architects at one project placed 86 housing units where there were once only four, while preserving more than 30 trees.
One tree is more than 100 feet tall, now standing at the center of a group of apartment buildings and cooling the nearby buildings with its shade — not to mention filtering cleaner air for residents.
Why is this good news? Trees provide cooling shade, absorb carbon pollution, reduce stormwater runoff, reduce flood risk, and so much more. Architects and developers are proving that even in urban areas, we can address the need for more housing and for accessible green space — no tradeoffs needed.
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People doing good
Photo: Courtesy of Helping Paws, Inc.
The Minnesota shooting also took the life of the lawmaker's dog — now, donations are pouring in to a local service dog training program
Minnesota state lawmaker Melissa Hortman, her husband, and their family dog, Gilbert, were fatally shot Saturday morning in a "politically motivated" attack. Now, a nonprofit has become an outlet for people to share their grief.
Gilbert was a trainee of Helping Paws, Inc., a Minnesota-based nonprofit that trains assistance and service dogs to improve the lives of veterans, first responders, people with physical disabilities, and more. The Hortman family has about a 10-year history of supporting the organization.
Why is this good news? When we're heartbroken and things feel out of our control, giving back and doing something to help others … helps. While these acts of generosity can't bring the Hortman family, or Gilbert, back — they can make sure their lives continue making an impact.
China is building the world's largest national park system, with a network of wilderness bigger than Texas
China created its first national park ever just four years ago — almost 150 years after the U.S. established its first national park. In the years since, China has opened four more, totaling 57 million acres so far.
The parks it's already established comprise alpine peaks, tropical rainforests, glaciers, deserts, and wetlands, and protect rare animals like the Giant Panda, Siberian Tiger, and Asian Elephant. They're also preserving cultural heritage, boosting local economies, and encouraging tourism.
Why is this good news?As more and more parts of the world face development, it's a hopeful shift to see a large country like China also urgently prioritizing the preservation of natural spaces — protecting critical wildlife, ecosystems, and ultimately, human life.
🏳️🌈 Bucharest Pride celebrated its 20th year by setting a new record turnout.Organizers said about 30,000 people took to the streets of Bucharest on Saturday in a march to celebrate the diversity and visibility of the LGBTQ community in Romania — it was the event's largest turnout in history.
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