Episode 15

Happy Good News - Sep 2021

In this first edition of Happy Good News, the Problem Busters have a quick chat through some positive news articles from the week that was. This may even become a regular fixture on the show...

About the show:

Problem Busters is a show that explores solutions to the biggest and the smallest of problems. Hosts Jonathan Goodwin and Oliver Happy discuss making the world a better place with guests from far and wide.

Show mentions:

  1. Carbon capture Iceland (or on YouTube)
  2. UK green sector nearly 4 times side of manufacturing:
  3. Low-cost rail firm Lumo launches in UK
  4. Rewilding - The Monks Wood Wilderness experiment
  5. An NHS rule change means more gay and bisexual men can now donate blood
  6. Climate cafes - getting together to discuss climate change.

Logo and concept by Christy O'Connor

About the Podcast

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Problem Busters
Highlighting people with ideas

About your hosts

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Oliver Happy


Oliver works in tech and builds things that help improve people’s lives. He hosts indie podcasts Old Fox Young Fox, Problem Busters and Gone Workabout. Oliver is a Kiwi, travels a lot, eats a lot and loves sharing good ideas. He is determined to leave the world in a better state than he found it.
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Jon Goodwin

Jon Goodwin works in financial tech implementing clever solutions that help simplify business processes every day. His passions include science, engineering and dreaming up solutions to common problems. In his spare time he is a multimedia producer & friendly co-host of two podcasts the Bouyon Boys and Problem Busters.