The Positive News Podcast

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters.Every Saturday, broadcaster and journalist Lucy Watson and Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson unpack three of the week’s biggest stories of progress – the people, ideas and breakthroughs helping to change the world for the better – and ask whether the solutions could work elsewhere. Lucy and Tom bring decades of international reporting to an informed, constructive and often fun conversation about the stories that rarely make the headlines. Follow Positive News on your favourite podcast app so you never miss an episode. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter.

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week’s most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change. With Lucy Watson away this week, Positive News associate editor Gavin Haines joins Tom Pattinson. This week: Nature's comeback, a breakthrough in HIV prevention and cleaner data centres 🌱 A new UN report reveals that ecosystems covering an area the size of Kazakhstan are being restored, creating more than a million green jobs in the process. But how do we know whether nature is really recovering? 🩺 Meanwhile, Barbados has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV, joining a growing number of countries making remarkable progress against a virus that once seemed unstoppable. We look at how treatment and prevention are transforming lives around the world. ⚡ And as AI drives an explosion in energy-hungry data centres, Portugal is introducing plans for tougher environmental rules. Could its approach help tackle one of the technology industry's biggest challenges? Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter. What Went Right is a Positive News production. Hosts: Tom Pattinson and Gavin Haines Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Robin Eveleigh Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week’s most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change.This week: A victory for the Amazon, a breakthrough in cancer treatment, Oxford Street goes car-free and Sardinian restaurants put conversation back on the menu.🌳 A victory for the Amazon – Lula’s re-election in Brazil brings fresh hope for the rainforest, with deforestation falling sharply and a pledge to end it by 2030. But can he deliver?💉 A breakthrough in skin cancer treatment – A personalised mRNA vaccine is showing promising results in trials, raising hopes of a new way to fight cancer. Could the same technology help treat other cancers?🚶 Oxford Street goes pedestrianised – One of London's most famous shopping streets is going car-free, with plans for more trees, public spaces and a boost to local businesses. Could this be the future of our high streets?📵 Phones off, conversation on – Restaurants in Sardinia are encouraging diners to put away their phones and start talking again. Could a simple experiment help families reconnect, and should more restaurants follow suit?Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter.What Went Right is a Positive News production.Hosts: Tom Pattinson and Lucy WatsonProduced and edited by Tom PattinsonResearch and reporting: Robin EveleighExecutive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood#WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week's most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change. With Lucy Watson away this week, Positive News associate editor Gavin Haines joins Tom Pattinson. This week: Could bird poo help save low-lying islands from rising seas? Could giving people free money help protect the Amazon rainforest? And what can an award-winning factory in Bangladesh teach us about the future of architecture? 🐦 Seabirds helping save tropical islands – Scientists have discovered that restoring seabird populations and native vegetation could help tropical islands withstand rising seas, with coral reefs around bird-rich islands growing up to 2.5 times faster. 🌳 Basic income protecting the Amazon rainforest – In the Peruvian Amazon, a basic income trial has shown promising results, reducing food insecurity while encouraging Indigenous communities to adopt more sustainable farming practices. Could financial security be one of the keys to protecting the rainforest? 🏗️ Sustainable, award-winning architecture – We look at some remarkable architecture projects, including an award-winning factory in Bangladesh designed with workers' wellbeing in mind, a housing development in London that puts green space at its heart, and a museum in Belgium built largely from recycled construction waste. Special thanks to Positive News associate editor Gavin Haines for joining us this week. Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter. What Went Right is a Positive News production. Hosts: Lucy Watson and Tom Pattinson Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Gavin Haines Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week's most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change. This week: Indonesia has slashed extreme poverty, London's new super sewer has dramatically reduced sewage entering the Thames, researchers have linked walking to better mental health in children, and giant tortoises are thriving again in the Seychelles. 🇮🇩 Indonesia's extraordinary poverty reduction – Millions have escaped extreme poverty thanks to decades of economic growth, investment and development. But how did it happen, and could other countries follow its example? 💧 London's super sewer delivers – A 25km tunnel beneath the capital has reduced sewage overflows into the Thames by an estimated 86%. Tom explains how it works, while Lucy recalls her experience swimming in Paris as the French capital worked to clean up the Seine. 🚶 Could walking improve children's mental health? – New research involving more than 5,500 young people links higher daily step counts with better mental health and differences in brain development. Tom and Lucy discuss walking to school, competitive step counting and how to encourage children to exercise more. 🐢 Giant tortoises make an extraordinary comeback – Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the giant tortoises of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles now number around 180,000. That's more tortoises than people living in the entire country! Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter. What Went Right is a Positive News production. Hosts: Lucy Watson and Tom Pattinson Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Gavin Haines Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews #ConstructiveJournalism