CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR

with

“POINTS OF PROGRESS” 

Christian Science Monitor Weekly

2015

 

CALIFORNIA

 

Landfill becomes solar farm (June 22 issue)

State bans interstate ivory trade (Oct. 26)

 

OTHER STATES

 

Colorado – Aspen went all-renewable (Oct. 5)

Utah – Homelessness down by 91%  (June 8)

Virginia – Vet homelessness ended (Dec. 7)

 

USA – NATION WIDE

 

Honeybee Populations up (Dec. 21)

Hate Crimes have fallen (Dec. 14)

Fed. Prison Populations lower than 2007 level (Nov. 30)

Goals Set to fight Food Waste (Oct. 19)

Veterans being Served Better than in 2013 (Sept. 14)

Teen Drinking has declined (July 20)

Animal Protection Laws Toughened (July 20)

Child Abuse Has Declined (July 6 & 13)

Abortion Rates dropped (June 29)

School Bullying Down (June 15)

Vets Becoming Entrepreneurs in greater numbers (Dec. 28)

 

Washington DC – High School graduation rate up (Nov. 2)

 

UNITED STATES & CANADA

McDonald’s promises “cage free” lifestyle for chickens (Sept. 28)

 

POLAND

Economic growth boosts citizen well-being, etc. (July 27)

 

WORLD WIDE

 

Hunger Has Declined (June 15)

Extreme Poverty Continues to Fall (July 27)

Charitable Giving is Up (Nov. 23)

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