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  • Gun Buybacks Are Popular. But Are They Effective?

    August 30, 2022 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    Gun buyback programs through organizations like the Robby Poblete Foundation help get unwanted firearms out of households and off the streets. Recently, the Foundation’s first gun buyback program received 474 firearms from residents, as more gun buyback programs have been popping up across the country.

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  • A New Jersey city achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years with quick, high impact ideas

    August 25, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    By implementing quick, high-impact solutions like improving sight lines at intersections and allowing pedestrians more time to cross the street at crosswalks, Hoboken hasn't seen a single traffic death in four years.

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  • Could a vacancy tax help housing affordability in Sacramento?

    August 23, 2022 |

    The Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    After Oakland instituted a vacant property tax for residential units and parcels, the city collected roughly $8 million in tax revenue in 2020 to support homeless services, blight remediation, and stemming illegal dumping. The number of vacant properties in Oakland also decreased.

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  • This grass can save Salt Lake City residents water and money in Utah's drought

    August 23, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A Salt Lake City collaboration created a blend of grass designed to thrive in the local climate and conserve water. It uses at least 30 percent less water than traditional turf options. The city sells it to residents for $8.50 a bag.

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  • Can Unions Still Transform the Workplace?

    August 16, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States

    Digital communication is allowing American employees to unionize at large corporations. In conjunction with face-to-face organizing, and more positive perceptions of unions from the public, digital communication such as social media and text messaging has led to an increasing number of unions. The current pro-worker political climate and the transparency of poor working conditions through social media have also contributed to the rise in unionization.

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  • Are Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

    August 08, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    The Criollo cattle's foraging patterns help manage fire-prone rangeland and restore native vegetation, while providing a cheaper alternative to conventional English beef cattle, like Angus. These cattle can be extremely beneficial in the arid environments of the American Southwest that experience long droughts and are more susceptible to wildfires.

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  • Pakistan's Mangroves Are a Coastal Conservation Marvel

    August 05, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Pakistan, Balochistan

    Mangroves are biodiverse growths that provide a variety of benefits to coastal regions including food security, a breeding ground for various species and protection from erosion and storms along the coast. Previously destroyed by deforestation, efforts to regrow mangroves are a cost-effective solution to climate change.

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  • Nigerian advocate who launched mobile app to tackle GBV

    July 31, 2022 |

    African Women in Media (AWiM) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The CampusPal mobile app is a safe, confidential place for students at colleges in Nigeria to report cases of sexual assault and gender-based violence.

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  • 24/7 Sobriety program developed in South Dakota could be rolled out nationwide

    July 29, 2022 |

    Aberdeen News |

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    Response Location: United States, South Dakota

    The 24/7 Sobriety program requires repeat offenders of alcohol-related crimes to submit to breathalyzer tests twice a day as a condition of a pre-trial bond or sentencing agreement. Failure to remain sober results in jail time. Since 24/7 Sobriety started in 2005, there have been more than 39,000 participants and nearly 12.5 million tests administered, with a pass rate of 98.8%. Studies have also found a reduction in DUI and domestic violence arrests in states that adopt the program.

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  • Curbing the tide of open defecation in Nigeria; the Kwara example

    July 28, 2022 |

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kwara

    The Kwara Government and the Open Defecation Free Program provide public toilets to citizens in areas where public defecation is an issue and also provides basic sanitation services to those in need. Since the program began, the rate of open defecation has dropped by 14%, while the rate of access to basic sanitation services in the state has increased from 14% to 31%.

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