42 Positive Environmental Success Stories — June 2025
The media has an important role to play in combatting climate doom. Therefore, this monthly news round up of positive environmental and climate change news, is designed to spark joy and show that progress is being made. We pick two positive headlines a day, ranging from renewable energy and preservation to eco-innovation, and arrange the articles according to their publication date. We also include some dates related to nature and wildlife for your calendar.
Environmental and Animal Awareness Days In The Next Month
Plastic Free July (1st — 31st July) Every year, Plastic Free July encourages people to refuse single-use plastic products and packaging.
Bees’ Needs Week (14th — 20th July) An annual awareness campaign about bees organised by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) which seeks to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators.
Big Butterfly Count (18th July — 10th August) Helping record the number of butterflies (and day-flying moths) is one thing you can do for just 15 minutes to help show how the populations of these insects are changing.
Positive News Round up — Monday, 2nd June
According to the state energy agency EPE, renewable sources met 88.2% of Brazil's electricity demand in 2024, with wind and solar accounting for 24% of the total. (PV Magazine)
The Arctic's loss of sea ice could be mitigated by pumping water onto it. (Good News Network)
Positive News Round up — Tuesday, 3rd June
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reported that the United States installed a record 1.6 GW of grid-scale energy storage in the first quarter of 2025. (PV Magazine)
Four wind and solar projects, totaling 400 MW, have been approved by the Egyptian government, with a combined investment of $388 million. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Wednesday, 4th June
In the first five months of 2025, the UK had its sunniest spring on record, and solar farms and rooftops made more electricity than ever before. (Carbon Brief)
At the Rome-Fiumicino airport, Italy's largest second-life battery energy storage system was officially inaugurated. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Thursday, 5th June
Cutting rhinos' horns off makes poaching much less likely, according to a new study. (The Guardian)
Recent research has revealed that a mere 2% of the energy potential from tidal and offshore solar sources could significantly reduce global CO2 emissions. (Techxplore)
Positive News Round up — Friday, 6th June
Unfair bonuses have been banned for senior executives at six water companies, if they do not meet high standards. (UK Government)
Researchers have employed computer models to reconstruct the formation of thick, carbon-rich mud patches on the seafloor over the course of thousands of years. This has facilitated the identification of concealed carbon stores and the comprehension of the seafloor's long-term role in the climate system. (The Conversation)
Positive News Round up — Monday, 9th June
An intriguing partnership between music and nature has illuminated the nighttime life of the moth, a much-maligned insect. (Positive News)
In the first quarter of 2025, Colombia's environment ministry reported a 33% decrease in deforestation, attributing this decrease to strengthened partnerships with local communities and coordinated enforcement efforts. (Daily Climate)
Positive News Round up — Tuesday, 10th June
New regulations, which are scheduled for publication in the fall of 2025, will mandate the installation of solar panels on nearly all new homes constructed in England. (PV Magazine)
In China, 90.4% of the country's surface-water sections were deemed to have excellent water quality. (Good News Network)
Positive News Round up — Wednesday, 11th June
The best “win-win” chances around the world to restore forests and fight climate change without hurting people or animals have been discovered by new maps. (The Guardian)
The world's largest sand battery has been commissioned by Polar Night Energy, a Finnish startup, in Pornainen, southern Finland. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Thursday, 12th June
For the first time since 2015, a golden eagle was sighted in northern England, suggesting that the birds, which are currently thought to be locally extinct, may soon be moving south from Scotland into England. (Mongabay)
The fisheries minister for Zanzibar announced at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice that Tanzania will create two new marine protected areas off the eastern coast of Pemba Island in the semiautonomous region of Zanzibar. (Mongabay)
Positive News Round up — Friday, 13th June
The French Senate has approved a revised bill that would prohibit advertising by ultra-fast fashion platforms like Shein and Temu in an effort to lessen the environmental impact of the fast fashion industry. (Edie)
An enzyme that was discovered in a cemetery has been transformed into a near-market-ready solution for recycling plastic without compromising quality by a German bio-tech company. (Good News Network)
Positive News Round up — Monday, 16th June
To mitigate emissions and improve the environment on its British supplier farms, Waitrose is providing grant funding for projects such as agroforestry on beef farms and fertiliser produced from recycled chicken litter. (Edie)
Brunei is currently in the process of constructing a 30 MW solar park. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Tuesday, 17th June
For the first time in six years, an elephant was seen in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park. (Mongabay)
Through two targeted initiatives, the Crown Estate intends to allocate up to £400 million toward offshore wind. (Edie)
Positive News Round up — Wednesday, 18th June
European beavers have been seen in Portugal for the first time in 500 years. (Good News Network)
Since companies are prohibited from providing plastic bags to consumers, the use of plastic bags in Vermont has decreased by 91%. (Phys)
Positive News Round up — Thursday, 19th June
A new study from Delaware and Columbia University found that places with plastic bag laws had 25% to 47% fewer plastic bags among the rubbish found during shoreline clean-ups compared to places without such laws. (Phys)
Wheat straw, a byproduct of agriculture, may soon serve as an additional layer of insulation in our homes. (Techxplore)
Positive News Round up — Friday, 20th June
Nine of Coldplay's earlier albums will be reissued on records manufactured from recycled plastic bottles. During the manufacturing process, the EcoRecords cut carbon emissions by 85% compared to regular vinyl production. (Euro News)
For the first time ever, Chester Zoo has successfully hatched one of Africa's rarest duck species. (The Guardian)
Positive News Round up — Monday, 23rd June
The Climate Group has confirmed that UK-based companies are leading the way in the transition of fleet vehicles to electric in its annual update on the popular global EV100 initiative. (Edie)
Following a 20-day review, the federal government of Australia has granted approval for a 250 MW agrivoltaic solar farm in Tasmania. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Tuesday, 24th June
Ireland will become the fifteenth European nation to eliminate coal from its energy mix as a result, according to a recent announcement. (Good News Network)
The Nilgala wilderness, which is home to the island's largest savanna ecosystem and various distinctive habitats, has been designated as a national forest reserve by Sri Lanka. (Mongabay)
Positive News Round up — Wednesday, 25th June
One of the rarest butterflies in the UK has proliferated on moorland in the English west country due to a combination of sunny spring weather and habitat enhanced by a herd of red Devon cattle. (The Guardian)
In Queens, New York, a 1.3-mile stretch of street was turned into a much-needed park. (Grist)
Positive News Round up — Thursday, 26th June
Women are spearheading a growing global movement that calls for systemic change beyond conventional climate solutions and links gender-based violence and inequality to environmental harm. (Daily Climate)
Scientists have found that new generations of wild ash trees are quickly becoming resistant to the fungus that is killing off many of them. (The Guardian)
Positive News Round up — Friday, 27th June
Bangladesh is getting ready to create a new sanctuary in its northeast for a group of elephants that are stuck in geopolitics, bringing its total number of protected areas to more than 56. (Mongabay)
According to recent government data, the UK's solar deployment reached 18.9 GW at the end of May 2025. (PV Magazine)
Positive News Round up — Monday, 30th June
According to a survey, 1,836 of the 3,119 US counties saw an increase in tree cover, with the Mid-West and prairie regions having the largest concentration, over the last 2 decades. (Good News Network)
During the initial five months of 2025, Turkey installed approximately 2.8 GW of solar energy. (PV Magazine)
