Good News for Humankind 🌏

The world's latest milestones for climate, justice, freedom, peace, health, and more

3 March 2025 C.E.

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#1

​Global sales of combustion engine cars have peaked​

To decarbonize road transport and achieve global climate goals, the world must move away from petrol and diesel cars and toward electric vehicles and other forms of low-carbon transport. Fortunately, this transition is already well underway, with global sales of combustion engine cars peaking in 2017 or 2018 and now falling. In 2018, global combustion engine cars peaked at more than 80 million. By 2023, sales had fallen below 65 million units as EV sales rose dramatically.

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#2

​Haida celebrate title agreement that enshrines right to control their own destiny​

The Big Tide Haida Title Lands Agreement affirms that the Haida have Aboriginal title over all of the Haida Gwaii islands’ lands, beds of freshwater bodies, and foreshores to the low-tide mark. It will transition the Crown-title land owned by Canada to the Haida people, granting them an inherent legal right to the land. Gaagwiis Jason Alsop, president of the Council of the Haida Nation, said the agreement was the culmination of “well over 100 years of political mobilization by the Haida Nation.”

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#3

​Norway permanently closes all fur farms​

Once home to nearly 300 fur farms, the Scandinavian country has now phased out the industry entirely, with the last farmers shutting down operations ahead of a February 2025 deadline. The final decision to ban fur farming was made in 2018, with a phase-out period designed to help farmers transition to other livelihoods. Now, the country has officially made good on its promise, joining a growing list of nations that have decided fur farming belongs in the past.

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#4

​The Netherlands to return over 100 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria​

The Benin Bronzes are a collection of thousands of metal plaques and sculptures that decorated the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. Created between the 14th and 16th centuries, British soldiers looted the Benin Bronzes from modern-day Nigeria in the 19th century. Of the looted statues taken during the Benin Expedition of 1897, two hundred were housed in the British Museum, with the rest spread across other European institutions. The Netherlands has now agreed to return its share.

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#5

​U.S. FDA approves non-addictive alternative to opioids​

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than two decades. The drug, suzetrigine, is a 50-milligram prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. Crucially, suzetrigine creates no euphoria or high like opioids sometimes can, so doctors believe there’s no potential for it to create addiction or dependence in people who use it.

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Remember

​Ethiopia becomes first country to ban combustion-powered vehicles (2024 C.E.)​

Ethiopia is to claim the accolade of becoming the first country in the world to ban the importation of all internal combustion engine cars, both new and used. The East African country will adopt an electric-only strategy as it seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel imports and clean the air in its cities. While EV charging infrastructure is limited, according to the International Energy Agency, Ethiopia generates 100% of its electricity from renewable sources.

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Imagine

​All of the world’s nations outlaw the internal combustion engine (2047 C.E. ???)​

Though much of the global population had already voluntarily transitioned to electric vehicles due to their affordability, reliability, and reduced climate impacts, all the world's governments now formally ban manufacturers from selling cars that run on fossil fuels, creating a historic milestone in the fight against climate change.

These milestones have been added to the Archive of Human Genius - our database of social change milestones – past, present & future.

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Take Action

​Stand in solidarity with climate activists in Latin America​

From 350.org: Communities across the Amazon are facing some of the worst impacts of the climate crisis as a result of fossil fuel exploration across Latin America and around the world. Together, they are standing up to the fossil fuel industry and building community-owned renewable energy projects to take their future into their own hands. Let's stand united in support of those on the frontlines Sign the petition.​

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This week's calendar

• ​GET S*** DONE Work Group every weekday, 10:30am-12pm PT (online)
• ​Bellingham Men's Circle on Monday, March 3, 6-8pm PT (in-person)

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Weekly reflection

Hi beautiful people,

Fear of failure can be paralyzing. So many of my clients struggle with it. They worry that if they fail, people will judge or laugh at them. They worry that failure is proof that they are not talented, worthy, or up to the task. They worry that failure means they will never succeed.
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We can all probably relate on some level. I know I can.
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But the most successful and fulfilled people I know wear their failures like a badge of honor. They allow themselves to fail often. In some sense, they actively seek out failure and rejection. They "go for the no."
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Every failure is just more proof of their courage, vulnerability, and resilience. Every failure is an opportunity to learn something new. Every failure is an important stepping stone on the path to success.
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How might you approach your life and career differently if you thought of failure not as the antithesis of success but as success's most essential ingredient?

Love,
Peter

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