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Improving School Lunch by Design

Courtney E. Martin

October 16, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The San Francisco Unified School District is piloting a collaboration with the design firm IDEO to re-imagine the school food system and help combat childhood obesity by better designing the space and the experience of how children eat, as much as the type of food they consume.

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Freelance Nation: “The Greatest Economic Transformation in Human History”?

Manoush Zomorodi

October 16, 2013 |

WNYC |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The 2008 recession’s job losses spurred a development of a Do-It-Yourself economy. With the advent of Uber, Etsy, Airbnb, and others, the marketplace has become full of micro-entrepreneurs who thrive with independent web-assisted businesses.

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Geothermal Energy in Developing Countries and the MDGs

Ingvar Birgir Fridleifsson Málfrídur Ómarsdóttir

October 04, 2013 |

United Nations University |

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Response Location: Iceland, Hellisheidi

As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of balancing rapid development and energy needs against sustainability initiatives and conscientious practices, renewables continue to provide a growing, constructive alternative to fossil fuels. Geothermal energy in particular is a resource with vast potential, as unlike wind and solar it is constant (does not have low times for which energy must be stored) and it is accessible in dozens of countries. But it will require global cooperation to fully tap the potential and define a sustainable future in energy.

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In Lieu of Money, Toyota Donates Efficiency to New York Charity

Mona El-Naggar

July 26, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Instead of following the traditional corporate model of financial philanthropy, Toyota gave its engineers to the Food Bank for New York City: trained in "kaizen" (Japanese for “continuous improvement). The engineers analyzed and improved the Food Bank's distribution systems, greatly increasing the Bank's efficiency and effectiveness in its anti-hunger efforts. By sharing the business model which made its own business thrive, Toyota's partnership with the city demonstrates how public-private collaboration provides a self-reliant, sustainable solution.

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In Bangladesh, More Shelter From the Storms

Amy Yee

July 24, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bengal

In a country of limited resources — and perhaps for that very reason — preparing for natural disasters is top of the agenda in Bangladesh. Various grassroots, collaborative programs have been put in place over the years to help address many facets of the calamities caused by cyclones, from improved emergency shelters to long-term support for those who lose their livelihoods in the storms.

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Without the web, Syrian journalists turn to pirate radio

Amar Toor

July 08, 2013 |

The Verge |

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Response Location: France, Paris

In response to media censorship and the persecution of journalists in Syria, a Paris-based radio station has trained journalists in Syria and are broadcasting news into Syria by satellite over the FM airwaves.

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Making a Medicine as Easy to Find as a Can of Coke

Sarika Bansal

July 03, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Zambia

A project to take advantage of Coca-Cola’s famous global reach designed a kit of basic medicines that fit in between Coke bottles. But it turned out that what it needed to be copying wasn’t Coke’s package delivery, but it’s investment in the people in its supply chain.

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HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers' Infection Rate

Sabrina Tavernise

June 19, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The human papillomavirus is a primary cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine has reduced the rate of infection by half in recent years among teenagers. However, the vaccine has still encountered resistance by some social conservatives.

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Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores

Eliza Barclay

June 14, 2013 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Organizations in Detroit are piloting a program to apply food stamp credits in grocery stores towards the purchase of nutritious produce, in order to increase access to healthy items. The initiative can also help the local economy prosper through increased promotion of locally grown produce.

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Doctors Transform How They Practice Medicine

Ankita Rao

May 15, 2013 |

Kaiser Health News |

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Response Location: United States, El Dorado, California

The Affordable Care Act’s provisions to increase health care while decreasing costs have caused physicians some economic uncertainties. Two physicians have transformed their practices into business models that offer more services than what the insurance companies cover. The physicians report that patients spend less money on medication and hospital visits, while providing more holistic care.

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