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The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world

Ajit Niranjan

October 18, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Kiel

Germany is a world leader in recycling, specifically in the city of Kiel, which was recently declared a “zero waste” city. The city achieved this status through a series of eco-friendly initiatives, aimed at increasing recycling and reducing waste, from bans on single-use items to bottle buyback programs to simply encouraging locals to make more environmentally-friendly behavior changes.

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Amid housing crisis, Breckenridge hopes to preserve local workforce through home preservation

Stephanie Daniel

October 13, 2023 |

KUNC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Breckenridge, Colorado

The Housing Helps program in the popular tourist town of Breckenridge, Colorado, provides homeowners, buyers, and businesses providing housing for their employees with funding for repairs, assessments, and down payments. The program aims to support home preservation and supply more affordable housing for locals.

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Mar Menor: cleaning Europe's largest saltwater lagoon

María Elorza Saralegui

October 11, 2023 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain

Local authorities in Spain are introducing restoration measures to clean up the Mar Menor lagoon, which is suffering from years of nitrate and phosphate contamination. Their methods include mandating hedges are planted as barriers on farmland, collecting rain on farms so it doesn’t flow into the water, and limiting fertilizer use.

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Black churches play a key role in connecting communities to broadband internet

Adelle M. Banks Yonat Shimron

October 06, 2023 |

Religion News Service |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

Black Churches 4 Digital Equity partners with local congregations and clergy members to connect people with internet access helping them get signed up with the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounted internet access and a one-time discount for laptop, desktop, or tablet purchases for those whose income is less than 200% of the federal poverty line. Through community outreach and events, local clergy have helped more than 230,000 households enroll in the program.

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Affordable, Flexible Childcare Helps Indian Mothers Earn More and Worry Less

Kavitha Yarlagadda

October 05, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Saijpur, Ahmedabad

The largest central trade union in India, the Self Employed Women’s Association, runs affordable, flexible childcare centers across the country to combat the lack of accessible childcare options creating gender inequality in the job market. Now, women who are members of the union can go to work knowing their children are well cared for and older children can stay in school instead of caring for their siblings.

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A car mechanic's invention to deliver babies is finally coming to market

Catherine Cheney

October 05, 2023 |

Devex |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

OdonAssist is an inflatable device designed to help better perform assisted vaginal births (AVB). Several organizations, including the WHO, have been working to get the device on the market, especially in areas with high maternal and infant mortality rates. AVBs are proven to reduce risks during birth, like excessive bleeding, and clinical studies have shown that the OdonAssist device is both safe and effective in performing AVBs, as 88.5% of uses have been successful.

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Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground

John Ruwitch

October 03, 2023 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: China, Jinhua

The concept of “sponge cities” is taking off as a way to prevent flooding. This style of urban design focuses on creating environments that absorb more water with plants and open ground as opposed to pipes and concrete.

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Non-carceral emergency response initiatives require a cultural shift

Tamar Sarai

October 02, 2023 |

Prism |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Non-carceral emergency services offer an alternative option to calling the police for de-escalation and crisis resolution. These programs employ trained specialists, are consent-based, and can refer people to local services to help meet their needs or receive care.

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The goats fighting fires in Los Angeles

Lucy Sherriff

September 26, 2023 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Cities in California are turning to goat herders to manage the dead trees and shrubs that become fuel for wildfires. Goats will eat almost anything and are adept at getting to places humans find difficult to reach.

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Omamas: Roma women fighting generational poverty in Slovakia

Zuzana Límová

September 21, 2023 |

Ereb |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Slovakia, Zborov

Through the Omama program, Roma women provide individual lessons to Roma children under the age of six living in settlements and disadvantaged communities, where they may not have access to crucial early childhood education. The lessons, which focus on motor skills, cognitive development, and Slovak language proficiency, have benefited roughly 900 children so far.

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