This week’s roundup for good news was so plentiful that we couldn’t keep it to 1 slide! Enjoy some satisfaction in knowing that there still are some things to be happy about in this world.

NYC sent non-police teams to respond to mental health calls for a month in “B-HEARD” program. Data shows that more people got help and fewer were hospitalized.
Source: mentalhealth.cityofnewyork.us

White House details environmental justice plans to ensure that at least 40% of benefits from federal energy and environmental spending reach disadvantaged communities.
Source: washingtonian.com

PG&E will bury 10,000 miles of power lines so they don’t spark wildfires.
Souce: nytimes.com

Underwater robot SuBastian made two rare sightings of a glass octopus, a 40-feet long almost entirely transparent ancient deep-water species.
Souce: cnet.com

The US announced that it will restore environmental protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the world’s largest temperate old growth rainforest.
Souce: adn.com

For the first time in the Louvre’s nearly 230-year history, on September 1, the world’s largest art museum will be run by woman Laurence des Cars.
Souce: nytimes.com

The Green broadbill bird, known for its green plumage and declared “extinct” decades ago has been spotted in Singapore.
Souce: ebird.org

Paralympians are now being paid the same amount as Olympians who win medals. 
Souce: huffpost.com

LeVar Burton guest hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ and fans are rallying to boost his ratings.
Souce: torontosun.com

Tom Daley sends a powerful message to the LGBTQ community after his gold medal win: “I feel incredibly proud to say that I am a gay man and also an Olympic champion.”
Souce: telegraph.co.uk