We are thrilled to announce the return of our Local Changemakers Series for 2025! Last year, we had the honor of highlighting incredible individuals and organizations making a difference in their communities, and we cannot wait to do it again. Here are the solutions we had the honor of spotlighting last year! Nature in the Classroom and The Man That Rescues Dogs Coalition for Compassion and Justice and Fish Reef Project Lahaina Restoration Foundation and The Montana Institute The Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative and Treasure House Fashions Lowlander Center and Ridwell Third Act and HeartMath GRuB and SparkNJ Laguna Food Pantry and The Rama Tree Foundation Delivering solutions, big and small Every day, we report on solutions big and small from across the globe, but often it’s the local actions that inspire us most: neighbors helping neighbors, small groups sparking big change, and everyday people proving that optimism is powerful. Changemakers in your community Now, we want to hear from you. Who is making a difference where you live? What project, person, or initiative deserves to be celebrated and shared with our global community? It could be something you are directly involved with, or something you have witnessed that inspires you. And here is a little bonus: For submitting a nomination, your name will be entered into a raffle to win a cozy Optimist Daily mug; perfect for sipping optimism this fall! Nominations are open now through September 26th. Selected changemakers will be featured in our series that will begin running at the end of October, shining a spotlight on the good happening in your corner of the world. Let’s lift up the stories that remind us we are never powerless in creating a better future. We cannot wait to discover and share more solutions with you. And make sure to subscribe to our free daily newsletter if you haven’t already to receive our solutions straight to your inbox first thing each day! Submit your nomination here.The post 2025 Local Changemakers Series first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.