🗞️ The best good news stories from July

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​Friday, July 31, 2024​ Real, messy hope delivered to your inbox, from Good Good Good. The best good news stories from July July was filled with so much good news, it’s easy to overlook some of it! Today, we’re highlighting some of the most popular stories from the past month — to help make sure you catch all the good news you might have missed. Screenshot via @bwtrammell/Instagram An artist auctioned off a painting of viral raccoon ‘Jimothy’ and raised thousands for his local food bank Jimothy has now raised more than $58,000 for the food bank. → Read more​ ​Texas opened a first-of-its-kind wildlife crossing over a 6-lane highway — and people can walk across it, too In addition to a separate pathway for animals, a 1,000-foot-long elevated “sky walk” winds from the base of the bridge to the treetops. → Read more​ Rooftop solar saved New England residents over $130M in electricity costs during recent heat wave On July 2 alone, the report found that solar arrays saved $39 million to $54 million, and solar contributed more power to the grid than the region’s nuclear fleet that afternoon. → Read more​ New York Gov. Kathy Hochul established the nation’s first statewide moratorium on new AI data centers The goal in this time, her office reports, is to build a regulatory framework designed to “protect ratepayers, the environment, the energy grid, and communities across the state.” → ​​Read more​ A nonprofit owner spent 6 months reading hundreds of poems by teens: “I was shocked to discover that they are full of hope” → Read more​ Courtesy of NYC Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Mamdani announced New York City’s first city-funded pet food pantry $750,000 will be allocated to launch New York City government’s first-ever pet food pantry pilot program. → Read more​ ​Australian fishermen saved a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle from strangling in ropes The ropes were connected to barnacle-covered buoys, and it was unclear how long the sea turtle had been struggling in the abandoned fishing gear, also known as “ghost gear.” → Read more​ Switzerland has turned its train tracks into solar power plants → Read more​ The NYC church where Alexander Hamilton is buried is building 120 affordable apartments → Read more​ @parishilton/Instagram Utah revoked the license of a teen treatment center that had been criticized by Paris Hilton → Read more​ A food mobile in Ohio is providing free meals to hundreds of kids who would otherwise go without over the summer The shelf-stable meals include five days' worth of breakfasts, dinners, milk, and snacks. The mobile routes also offer fruit bags with apples and oranges this summer. → Read more​ A second grader wanted to know if his pet caterpillar would remember him. His experiment shocked scientists → Read more​ ​While navigating her own divorce, Jen Hamilton is donating 100% of new merch proceeds to other women in need The nurse, turned influencer and best-selling author, is using her own challenges to help others. → Read more​ ​After Idaho banned trans people from bathrooms, a nonprofit made a statewide map of where they can go instead Trans Affirm crowdsources an online map of inclusive bathrooms across Idaho that are safe for people who are trans or gender diverse to use. → Read more​ Patrick McCormack/Courtesy of Vermont Green FC A champion soccer team teaches fans about climate change and DEI. They’ve sold out every game → Read more​ North Carolina voted to protect animals in the Great Smoky Mountains with a historic $10.2 million investment in wildlife crossings Advocates say it will “improve safety for both people and wildlife” across the area. → Read more​ California is intentionally releasing 500,000 mosquitoes — and that’s actually a good thing → Read more​ Three women saved the country’s climate data after the Trump administration took it offline After losing their jobs at NOAA, Rebecca Lindsey, her sister, and another colleague teamed up to rebuild a critical climate change information website. → Read more​ Courtesy of The Krank A visual artist’s latest work protests offshore drilling on the same Greek isle that inspired ‘The Odyssey’ Today, as Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” reaches international acclaim, the same shores that inspired it are being studied for potential oil drilling by companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil. → Read more​ ‘Hostile architecture’ makes it impossible for homeless people to rest in public. One city voted to eliminate it → Read more​ ​By 1985, the world’s rarest sea turtle had declined by 99% — now research shows that their population is on the rise The 1990s marked a turning point for the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, proving that conservation efforts on a national and local scale actually work. → Read more​ An annual summer trash pick-up race for off-roaders has cleared 5 million pounds of garbage from public lands In the Gambler 500, competitors speed around public lands, seeing who can pick up and haul the most trash possible. → Read more​ Whale watchers spotted a humpback entangled in a crab trap. The photos they took saved her life → Read more​ Annual worldwide ‘skinny dip day’ boosts body positivity and raises thousands for charity → Read more​ Red wolf pups just made their debut in North Carolina, signaling a comeback for the endangered species North Carolina is home to the only wild population of red wolves in the world. → Read more​ More good from July 🥹 ​​Tom Holland’s sobriety journey is changing lives. 🦝 Jimothy survived thanks to his brain … and his mother. 🐻 A black bear braved a wildlife bridge for the first time in 8 years. 👻 Trail cameras captured an elusive mountain ghost. 💊 Both red and blue states are protecting access to contraception. 🐑 Oh, that? That’s a geep. 🐯 If Robert Irwin is hopeful, we’re hopeful. 🛣️ India is preventing wildlife collisions with color psychology. 🦁 A family sold their farm to protect mountain lions. 🐢 Those fancy license plates? They do a lot of good. 🦸‍♂️ Who needs Spiderman when you have The Roanoke Raven. 🗞️ A 25-year-old saved his hometown newspaper. 🦍 Women are saving Nigeria’s last remaining gorillas. 🖼️ An art gallery is helping incarcerated women re-enter society. 🦘 Volkswagen added a kangaroo-saving car feature. 🏎️ Hot wheels for kittens!​ 🗳️ The tides are turning on women’s representation in government. The Goodnewsletter is created by Good Good Good. Good Good Good shares stories and tools designed to leave you feeling more hopeful, less overwhelmed, and ready to make a difference. We also create a monthly print newspaper called the Goodnewspaper. You should try it! This Goodnewsletter was edited by Meghan Cook, Megan Burns, and Branden Harvey. ​Advertise with us​ ​Contact us​ ​​​​​​ Need help? Contact us for assistance. We’ve got your back. 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