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California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

Carl Smith

December 05, 2022 |

Governing |

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Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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How a South Sudanese Village Lured Government with $7 Contributions to Gravel a Flooded, Muddy Road

Richard Sultan

December 05, 2022 |

TIME of the World |

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Response Location: South Sudan, Lokwilili

To remedy poor road conditions, village leaders rallied community members to contribute about $7.5 each to raise funds to gravel a local road. With the road fixed, it no longer floods to unsafe levels, making it almost impassable, thus improving driving and living conditions for those in the village.

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The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles

Jaisal Noor

December 05, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Downtown Crenshaw group was inspired by the success of community land trusts, a model that keeps ownership of land and housing in the hands of the community, who can choose to keep it permanently affordable while providing tenants a pathway to wealth building. Since May 2021, the group has purchased 10 parcels of land, which will be developed into residential and commercial space that’s affordable for longtime residents and businesses.

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For Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia, Facebook becomes a tool for empowerment

Liani MK

November 28, 2022 |

Southeast Asia Globe |

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Response Location: Malaysia

Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia are leveraging Facebook groups to raise awareness around poor working conditions, empower migrant workers to understand their labor rights, and provide a source of community and connection for employees who are often isolated and in need of support.

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The Tragic Testimony of the Daughters of Magdalene

René Ostberg

November 22, 2022 |

Sojourners |

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Response Location: Ireland

The Justice for Magdalenes Research organization is working to spread awareness and gain justice for the survivors of Magdalene laundries in Ireland throughout the 1900s. Women and girls were sent to laundries, kept there against their will, forced to work without pay, and severely mistreated.

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Literacy tutoring programs show promise in Oakland

Ashley McBride

November 21, 2022 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Children Rising is providing high-dosage reading and math tutoring to elementary students at schools in Oakland, California, to make up for lost learning during the pandemic. This type of tutoring includes one-on-one instruction multiple times a week during the school day.

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South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here's what the US can learn

Max S. Kim

November 20, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: South Korea

South Korea’s mandatory composting policy and curbside composting program help the country recycle almost 100% of its food waste. Residents put their food waste into designated bags, squeeze out the liquid, and leave it in a bin by the street to be delivered to a processing plant where it is turned into biogas, animal feed, or fertilizer.

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Absent Federal Oversight of Animal Agriculture Safety, States and Others Step Up for Change

Christina Cooke

November 18, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States

Organizations like Milk and Dignity are filling in the worker safety gaps left behind in federal regulations by working with farms to implement worker-driven protections.

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Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

Wailin Wong Darian Woods

November 15, 2022 |

The Indicator |

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Response Location: Barbados

Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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How to Fight Digital Colonialism

Toussaint Nothias

November 14, 2022 |

Boston Review |

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Response Location: India

When Facebook rolled out its Free Basics program offering internet services through a company-controlled portal, Indian activists launched the Save the Internet campaign to oppose the initiative and the practice of "zero-rating" on the grounds that these practices violated Net Neutrality. Through marches, social media organizing, and viral videos, the movement was able to sway public opinion and the Indian regulatory authority ultimately outlawed zero-rating.

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