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Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala

Nils Adler

September 19, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

As the population of urban areas in Uganda grows, many farmers are finding that they are running out of space to cultivate successful business in agriculture. One solution that has surfaced has been to build up instead of out.

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Recycling can be a hard sell in rural Colorado. That hasn't discouraged a resourceful nonprofit effort in Swink.

Kevin Simpson

September 18, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Swink, Colorado

Recycling doesn't come easy for small, rural towns where the cost to export recyclables often realistically outweighs the benefits of this sustainably practice. Clean Valley Recycling, a nonprofit launched by local community members in the tiny town on Swink, Colorado, has gone against all odds though and serves not just as a recycling resource for the town, but for the surrounding region as well.

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Gun sellers emerge as unlikely ally in fight against suicides

Jon Schuppe

September 17, 2018 |

NBC News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

A Utah shooting range is part of a growing voluntary movement among gun shop owners and firearm sellers focuses on educating staff about warning signs of suicide in an effort to reduce the number of people using guns to kill themselves. One effort, the Gun Shop Project, has spread to 10 states and there are similar partnerships in about 10 more. Experts say suicide attempts with firearms usually end in death and restricting access to guns in those situations can be very effective.

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Simple but effective: The community mobilisers driving immunization in Borno State

Bashar Abubakar

September 17, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

In Nigeria, a lack of immunizations has contributed to increased rates of childhood mortality. However, Volunteer Community Mobilizers are actively changing this trajectory by conducting in-home visits and providing resources that aid in mobilizing families to have their children vaccinated at local clinics.

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How Baltimore City Started Listening to Its Residents about Food Policy

Emily Nonko

September 14, 2018 |

Next City |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Leaders in Baltimore realized that improvements in food policy would be enhanced by more accurate language and more local activism. The Baltimore Food Policy Initiative brings together city agencies and uses data and shared terminology to improve their work, referring to “food deserts” as “ healthy priority areas.” The group also engaged 14 new “resident food equity advisors” to begin the work of assessing the landscape, in terms of accessibility of healthy food. This data will be used to move thoughtful policies forward.

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Meet The School That Educates Children Hidden In India's Margins

Gayatri Ganju

September 13, 2018 |

Bright Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru

According to some estimates, close to 8 million children in India are out of primary school. By offering small group learning and self-directed education opportunities, the Gubbachi Learning Community provides a necessarily flexible framework for migrant children in Bangalore to catch up on basic math and literacy skills so they can ultimately join the government-school system with their peers.

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How Suicide Trainings, Community Connections Could Patch Holes In Amador's Mental Health Safety Net

Sammy Caiola

September 13, 2018 |

CapRadio |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Amador County, California

Community members of Amador County are implementing suicide trainings and community events to help intervene in crises and destigmatize talking about mental health. Using "leftover dollars from the state’s Proposition 63 millionaire tax," these efforts have resulted in community conversations and events such as suicide walks.

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How environmental justice is shaping a new civil rights movement in the South

Katherine Webb-Hehn

September 12, 2018 |

Southerly |

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Response Location: United States, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Armed with data, local activists are taking on environmental justice campaigns. In the absence of action on the part of the Federal Government, local organizations in Mississippi and across the South are working to increase transparency, generate data on public health issues, and mobilize action on climate change.

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'Floating Schools' Make Sure Kids Get To Class When The Water Rises

Jason Beaubien

September 12, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

A modest fleet of floating schools in Bangladesh ensures children can continue getting the education they need even if their village is cut off during the rainy season. The boats pick the kids up and they have lessons on the floating schoolhouse before being returned to their villages. There are now 23 such schools in the country and the model has grown to include floating medical clinics and a combination library and playground.

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Recyclers, The Final Link in the Long Nosara Trash Crisis

César Arroyo

September 10, 2018 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Nosara

Nosara, a district in the Costa Rican region of Nicoya Peninsula, is being overcome with trash after the Nicoya City Hall closed the local dump. Because local officials have been slow to act, citizens have had to take matters into their own hands that includes creating their own recycling company.

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