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1.200 Euro monatlich, keine Bedingungen, Bienen und Yoga: Was machen Menschen mit einem bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen und was macht es mit ihrem Leben? Dazu hat der Verein "Mein Grundeinkommen" ein Experiment gemacht. Ein Hesse berichtet von prägenden drei Jahren.
#goodnews #goodmoodnews #bge

hessenschau.de/wirtschaft/bedi

hessenschau.de · Bedingungsloses Grundeinkommen ermöglicht diesem Hessen ein "zweites Leben"By Ursula Mayer

#GoodNews: Fans of #RobinWallKimmerer know the importance of #reciprocity. "The notion of reciprocity between humans and the rest of the living world is receiving increasing attention in the environmental sciences and science–policy international bodies." A discussion to contribute to the evolution of #IBPES besjournals.onlinelibrary.wile by Sandra Diaz + Unai Pascual @upascual.bsky.social

La Petite Ceinture, a rewilded railway encircling Paris, offers nature trails, shared gardens, and urban farms. Unlike New York’s manicured High Line, it embraces a wilder charm, reflecting each arrondissement’s unique character. From tranquil residential areas to lively spots, this green corridor showcases Paris’s diverse urban landscape.

@goodnews

#LaPetiteCeinture #Paris #UrbanRewilding #SustainableCities #GoodNews
theguardian.com/travel/2025/ap

The Guardian · Paris’s rewilded railway line: the disused track turned into a green space for wildlife and walkersBy Guardian staff reporter

Der somalische Flüchtling Ahmed Mohamed Odowaa, der am 22. Januar in Aschaffenburg bei der Festnahme des Attentäters geholfen hatte, darf bis auf weiteres in Deutschland bleiben!

Es war ein "Missverständnis", teilte das bayerische Innenministerium mit. 😶‍🌫️

faz.net/aktuell/rhein-main/reg

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung · Messerattacke in Aschaffenburg: Helfer aus Somalia droht keine AbschiebungBy Monika Ganster
News like this make me very happy and proud. When a renowned orchestra like the Chicago Symphony stands up for kids from underpriviliged communities, it means quite something.

JB Pritzker on the Zuck site:
"Equity Arc, which trains young musicians of color, was set to play with the US Marine Band — until Trump's anti-DEI order canceled the show.
But Chicago stepped up, and now the students will perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on 4/6. Grab a free ticket and join me in cheering them on. cso.org"

(Concert is unfortuantely sold out, for those of you in the Chicago area)
#classicalmusic #diversity #chicago #goodnews
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... and in #GoodNews;

"A vet finding plastic netting in the stomach of a cow was the spur for Southland farmer, Grant Lightfoot, to try to find a better sort of wrapping hay bales.

He turned to flax fibre and he and his partner spent time knitting up 50 metres by hand to try out on one of his baling machines.

... after some further development, friends urged him to take it to last year's Field Days at Waimumu near Gore, where it won the the environmental award."

rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/

RNZ · Edible bale netting providing an option to drop some on farm plasticA vet finding plastic netting in the stomach of a cow was the spur for Southland farmer, Grant Lightfoot, to try to find a better sort of wrapping hay bales. 

In these troubled times, here's a rare piece of good news! The city government in Washington DC has set up locked bins around the city where residents can leave food scraps for composting! These bins are so much more convenient than the once-a-week collections of food scraps at farmers markets. They are available 24/7, and there are several in each ward.

Please do NOT throw anything in the bins that isn't compostable. Note that green-tinted produce bags from local grocery stores are NOT compostable. Also NOT compostable are produce stickers. For a full list of composting dos and don'ts, a map of the bins, and the code to open the bins, see zerowaste.dc.gov/FoodWasteDrop

Be warned that using the bins requires two good arms and normal adult height. It's disappointing that the city didn't choose a design that would be usable by people of more body types. Still, these bins are a step in the right direction!

A note for faraway readers: These bins were installed by the CITY government of Washington DC, which is separate from the federal government. However, Republicans in Congress like to meddle in city affairs, and there has been talk recently about eliminating the District of Columbia's elected city government and replacing it with an administrator chosen by the Republicans. Local people are horrified by this prospect. The composting program is one example of what's at stake. It doesn't seem likely that the Republicans, if they eliminated the city government, would continue the new drop-off program for food scraps. One reason that DC residents want statehood is so we will have protection against threats to eliminate our elected city government. Although not perfect, the city government does some good work.

zerowaste.dc.govFood Waste Drop-Off | Residents | Zero Waste DCDistrict residents can now drop off food waste at designated farmers' markets in all eight District wards free of charge. The food waste will be taken to a local composting site where it will be turned into compost, an environmentally friendly-soil amendment.