What Went Right: The extraordinary turnaround in Amazon deforestation

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: Fresh hope for the Amazon, a breakthrough in cancer treatment, Oxford Street goes car-free and Sardinian restaurants put conversation back on the menu. 🌳 Fresh hope 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 Watson Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Robin Eveleigh Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews