Positive News Magazine Issue 116 2024

Cover story: The punk optimist

“We need to let hope out of the box” says Chris Packham. The veteran wildlife broadcaster, author and campaigner speaks to us about unleashing the power of young people to protect the planet, why he’s an angry – yet hopeful – old man, and why you shouldn’t call him the next David Attenborough.

Other features include: Behind the menu at the world’s first zero-waste restaurant • The inner development goals • Graphic rewilding • Teaching young people to navigate the media • For the love of libraries • Life after sexual assault • The sports stars speaking out on the climate • Anna Whitehouse’s life lessons

Published in January 2024