What Went Right: Two teachers beat a mining giant

What Went Right is a weekly video podcast from Positive News, bringing you the good news that matters. In every episode, Positive News chief digital editor Tom Pattinson and journalist and broadcaster Lucy Watson pick three of the week's most interesting positive developments – from climate solutions and scientific breakthroughs to advances in healthcare, ambitious community projects, conservation wins and tech innovations. Expect informed conversation, surprising stories and a closer look at the people and ideas behind positive change. This week: Two retired teachers have taken on a mining giant and won a landmark climate case in Australia, scientists have revealed promising results from a potential new Parkinson’s treatment, and Prince William has launched a toolkit to help communities prepare for emergencies. 🌍 People power wins landmark climate case in Australia Retired teachers Wendy Wales and Tony Lonergan helped lead a community campaign against the expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales. Now Australia's High Court has backed their legal challenge, in a ruling that could change how future fossil fuel projects are assessed. We discuss the extraordinary victory for people power and its implications for global climate action. 🧠 A promising breakthrough in Parkinson's research Could a new drug help scientists tackle Parkinson's disease before symptoms develop? Early clinical trials of SNT-4728 have produced encouraging results, reducing brain inflammation and improving movement in people with a sleep disorder linked to a high risk of Parkinson's. We explore the research, its potential and the questions scientists still need to answer. 🤝 Prince William's plan to help communities prepare for disasters From floods and wildfires to power cuts and cyber attacks, how prepared are we for the unexpected? Prince William has launched Ready Together, a new emergency preparedness toolkit designed to help communities support each other during a crisis. Positive News' associate editor Gavin Haines reports on how it works, while Lucy shares her experiences reporting from disaster zones around the world. Subscribe to Positive News on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. And for 10 stories of progress delivered to your inbox each week, sign up to our What Went Right newsletter at positive.news/letter. What Went Right is a Positive News production. Hosts: Lucy Watson and Tom Pattinson Produced and edited by Tom Pattinson Research and reporting: Gavin Haines Executive producers: Pauline Milligan and Sean Wood Explore the Ready Together toolkit: https://www.readytogether.co.uk Read more about the Parkinson's trial: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/news/2026/parkinsons-uk-funded-drug-improves-movement-symptoms-early-trial #WhatWentRight #PositiveNews #GoodNews