It can be hard to be hopeful about the future when preserving the planet seems such a Sisyphean task.
But without sounding Pollyannish, we've dedicated this issue to Hope because there are many things to feel genuinely positive about.
For instance, the rebound in the elephant population (and other endangered species), a US leader taking climate change seriously, and individuals using innovation to answer some of the world's most pressing problems, all of which and more we cover in this issue.
