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What are our Reasons to be Hopeful?
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Here you’ll find the people, projects, stories and ideas that are inspiring us. Whether they’re already working to make our planet a better place, or they’re in the pipeline, they are all certain to leave you full of optimism and positivity.
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Why not find out how you could feature as one of our Reasons to be Hopeful?


Meet Casandra: The Biodiversity Officer Reimagining Hackney’s Green Spaces.
Discover how Biodiversity Officer Cassandra Li is leading some of the most creative and effective biodiversity improvements across our parks, finding fresh, sustainable ways to help nature thrive. In this video, we spend the day with her in Daubeney Fields, where she’s been working closely with local community groups, such as ecoACTIVE who are transforming the park. We hear how they turned a simple construction job into a clever way to boost biodiversity and support ongoing r
Nov 30, 2025


Soaring Kestrels & Tiny Woodmice Return to Hackney: How Nature was Restored on the Old River Lea.
Thanks to the work of local ecologists and volunteers, the right conditions are being restored for insects and small mammals to thrive - species once missing from this stretch of urban river. And with them return larger predators such as kestrels and kingfishers. This river is on a journey of renewal - showing how people working together can bring life back to our rivers and parks, even in the heart of the city. A true Reason To Be Hopeful. 🌱 To learn more about the ecologis
Sep 29, 2025


Dream It. Build it. Change the Climate Story!
That’s exactly what students at Imperial College London are doing on their Cleantech Innovation MSc. This unique programme connects students with expert mentors to help them: 🌍 design bold climate solutions 🔧 build and test their ideas & 🚀 launch them into the world. Meet the Innovators At the students end of course showcase, we saw so many inspiring projects: 🌍🔥 TeraBora - worm-inspired cheap, green heating 💧⚡ Mistia - turning waste steam into clean water + power 🌱🍔
Sep 19, 2025


Meet Dr Louise Edgington: Helping People Care for Their Minds and the Planet
Do you ever wish more adults would take climate action. You are not alone. That’s where Dr Louise Edgington comes in. She’s a Climate...
Sep 9, 2025


Reasons to be Hopeful Goes to London Climate Action Week
Reasons to be Hopeful at London Climate Action Week 🌍✨ From 21–29 June 2025, London came alive with 700+ events dedicated to tackling...
Sep 1, 2025


Money Experts Rethink How to Help Make a Greener and Fairer Planet
We’re excited to share our new video about an inspiring event we went to at London Climate Action Week called ‘A Green and Just Planet.’...
Aug 30, 2025


What is Badvertising?
We see adverts everywhere, on TV, YouTube, bus stops, football shirts, and even on our phones. But adverts don’t just sell things, they...
Aug 30, 2025


Meet the Teens Turning Fast Fashion into to Eco-Fashion
Meet Ayush, the founder of Youth4EcoFashion —a dynamic platform dedicated to educating young people about sustainable fashion and...
Feb 5, 2025


10 Reasons to Feel Hopeful After the Building Hopeful Futures Festival and UN Summit of the Future
1. The Pact for the Future & The Declaration on Future Generations - were agreed and signed by 147 countries at a big UN meeting about...
Oct 4, 2024
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