We traveled the world in search of Practical Hope

We’re sharing those Bright Spots here


Elijah and Moriah traveled the world on Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Grant for the project “Wilderness and Human Flourishing. They traveled to eight countries collecting research and documenting stories of practical hope, or “bright spots” to bring back to Kentucky and catalyze change. Stay tuned as new stories are released!


“Why can’t we buy a rainforest?” asked nine-year-old Roland. This small question sparked an international movement.

Three Million Dollar Cheese

“One day a man came to us and offered us three million for our farm. We didn’t know what to do!”

Fifty three endemic species of birds went extinct since the arrival of humans eight centuries ago. This community decided to do something about it.

The Real Life Jurassic Park