GGID-Giving Good Its Due

News & Politics Podcasts

Because the world is more than its problems this podcast is about the projects, activities, people and organizations which help us see good things—meaning what can help us resolve our problems, think more inclusively about issues, develop compassion, remove barriers to social justice, lessen suffering, reinforce the higher angels of our humanity or work toward unity.

Location:

United States

Genres:

News & Politics Podcasts

Description:

Because the world is more than its problems this podcast is about the projects, activities, people and organizations which help us see good things—meaning what can help us resolve our problems, think more inclusively about issues, develop compassion, remove barriers to social justice, lessen suffering, reinforce the higher angels of our humanity or work toward unity.

Language:

English

Episodes

A New Use for Earthworms

12/19/2022

Earthworms can eat nitrates and other harmful chemicals.

Duration:00:01:53

Street Art on Asphalt

12/12/2022

Street art on asphalt is a creative way to increase pedestrian safety.

Duration:00:01:55

Vasectomy Uptick

12/5/2022

The US Supreme Court abortion decision is in many ways responsible for an uptick in vasectomies.

Duration:00:02:18

Adoption Registry in Ireland

11/28/2022

The Irish government now as a national adoption registry hopefully providing answers for thousands.

Duration:00:02:14

Remittances

11/21/2022

Migrant workers worldwide send home billions of dollars annually making a difference in the economy of their countries.

Duration:00:02:26

Recycling Plastic

11/14/2022

It was accidentally discovered that the saliva of wax worms degrades plastic.

Duration:00:02:03

Indigenous Slavery Website

11/7/2022

A website will now document and make it easier for enslaved indigenous people and their families to trace their histories.

Duration:00:02:21

No Hunger in Belo Horizonte

10/31/2022

Belo Horizonte in Brazil instituted a no hunger program as a matter of social justice.

Duration:00:02:33

The Visiting Room

10/24/2022

This website with interviews of lifers at Angola state prison spurs us to think about our criminal justice system.

Duration:00:02:28

Period Poverty

10/17/2022

Scotland took a big step in making feminine hygiene products free.

Duration:00:02:20

Ghost Guns and Serial Numbers

10/10/2022

Key parts of ghost guns kits will now have to have serial numbers making the guns traceable.

Duration:00:02:24

Upside To Aging

10/3/2022

Aging is not all going downhill, better get better at regulating their emotions and feel happier because of itl

Duration:00:02:11

Photosynthesis and Food Production

9/26/2022

The use of photosynthesis to increase crop yield is seen as a way to answer the growing need for food.

Duration:00:02:15

Friendship and Wellbeing

9/19/2022

Friendships it turns out are our most valuable relationships.

Duration:00:01:01

LGBT+ Museums

9/12/2022

LGBT+ communities are being recognized even as public discourse attempts to be adverse.

Duration:00:02:32

Fighting Food Waste With Apps

9/5/2022

Food waste is a moral, financial, environmental and societal problem. Now, several apps exist to help control it.

Duration:00:02:35

Forgiveness Is Good For Us

8/29/2022

Forgiveness, easy or not, has health benefits a researcher found.

Duration:00:02:12

Wikipedia The Bridge Builder

8/22/2022

Wikipedia our easy go-to for information manages to overcome the divisiveness of the issues it addresses.

Duration:00:02:15

Ocean Mapping

8/15/2022

Ocean mapping, which has implications for climate change, has begun in Antarctica.

Duration:00:02:55

Hairdressers and Domestic Violence

8/8/2022

In several states hairdressers and barbers are being trained to recognize signs of domestic abuse.

Duration:00:02:54