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How a gated society in Gurugram has turned dry waste segregation into a civic habit

Priya Kapoor

November 21, 2025 |

Citizen Matters |

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Response Location: India, Gurugram

Tulip Violet Society, a gated community in Gurugram, established a systematic dry waste segregation and collection program in partnership with the NGO OneStepGreener. Over 200 households now segregate dry waste like plastic bottles, glass and cardboard throughout the week. The NGO collects the materials and processes it at a facility where it's sorted into 50 categories for recycling.

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With Hunger on the Rise, Urban Gleaners Seek to Strengthen Local Food Security

Elena Valeriote

November 18, 2025 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Gleaning organizations across the U.S. collect surplus food from farms, grocery stores, and markets that would otherwise go to waste, then distribute it through free-food markets and food banks to address both food insecurity and environmental harm in their communities.

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Frontline healers: Community health workers bridge gaps in Nigeria and Cameroon's conflict zones

Edoamaowo Udeme

November 17, 2025 |

Scroll Report |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

Community health workers are stepping in to deliver essential healthcare services where conflict has destroyed local health facilities. These locally-trusted health workers conduct door-to-door visits to provide immunizations, screen children for malnutrition, refer emergency care and offer mental health support to those who need it, bridging gaps where traditional services can’t operate.

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Un jardín con 600 especies de plantas para resignificar la periferia estigmatizada de Bogotá

Andrés Ortiz

November 16, 2025 |

El País |

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Response Location: Colombia, Ciudad Bolivar

El Jardín Botánico Real convirtió un antiguo colegio en Ciudad Bolívar en un espacio comunitario con 600 especies nativas que resignifica el territorio estigmatizado, educa ambientalmente a estudiantes locales y crea un lugar de encuentro seguro en un barrio con escasez crítica de áreas verdes.

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Heavy metal is healing teens on the Blackfeet Nation

B. ‘Toastie’ Oaster

November 07, 2025 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: Blackfeet Nation, United States, East Glacier, Montana

In response to a wave of youth suicides, educators at Buffalo Hide Academy in the Blackfeet Nation are teaching about heavy metal to connect youth to a sense of community and catharsis through the music. The school also works in tandem with the Fire in the Mountains metal festival to give students opportunities to perform and to enjoy the live music with their peers, leaning on metal’s therapeutic benefits.

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How Lithuania More Than Halved Its Suicide Rate

MaryLou Costa

November 06, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Lithuania, Vilnius

Over the past several years, Lithuania has implemented a comprehensive national strategy to combat high suicide rates by shifting from a medicalized approach to community-based support. One such strategy is Sidabrinė Linija, or Silver Line, a nonprofit offering free support to isolated seniors by matching them with a “befriender” who shares some of their interests. Since its inception, Silver Line has befriended 6,000 seniors. As a result of combined efforts from multiple initiatives, Lithuania’s suicide rate has dropped from 44 per 100,000 residents in 2004 to 19.5 per 100,000 today.

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To protect angel sharks, a Libyan biologist collaborates with fishing communities

Ibtisam Agfeer

November 03, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Libya

A Libyan marine biologist built trust with fishing communities through dialogue and education about endangered angel sharks. This led fishers to stop deliberately targeting the species and voluntarily release caught sharks, while researchers identified a vital breeding ground.

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This Walkable Gathering Space Has Transformed a City's Main Street

Carl Smith

October 27, 2025 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The city of Lancaster invested nearly $12 million to create a walkable mixed-use development area along a main thoroughfare, with nine blocks of businesses and community spaces such as a library and a museum. The development has generated more than $270 million in economic output and residents say the area is now welcoming and encourages a sense of community.

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Memphis' response to youth mental health needs? Free, flexible therapy outside school

Bri Hatch

October 21, 2025 |

Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Through the Youth Connect program, Memphis teens can access up to 12 sessions with an out-of-school therapist, helping to fill gaps in school-based mental health services and give students more choice in who they see. So far, nearly 350 students have taken advantage of the program.

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"On a recréé un chemin direct de la fourche à la fourchette" : à Auray, une ferme municipale alimente les cantines en circuit court

Robin Prudent

October 19, 2025 |

Franceinfo |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Auray

La ferme municipale d’Auray cultive des légumes biologiques qui se retrouvent dans les assiettes servies à la résidence publique pour personnes âgées et la crèche d'à côté, et prévoit de fournir des repas aux écoles publiques de la ville à l’avenir. Au cours de sa première année, la ferme a produit environ quatre tonnes de légumes.

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