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  • Can Ultimate Frisbee Save the World?

    August 22, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Israel, Ashkelon

    Ultimate frisbee camps have helped Israeli and Palestinian youth learn conflict resolution skills. Because the game has no referees, players discuss disputes on the field themselves.

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  • The last mile: On the frontlines of polio eradication in Kano State

    August 20, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The poliovirus has plagued Nigeria for years, but the country is approaching near-eradication thanks to community public health workers' efforts to increase education, immunization and reporting. Throughout the country workers known as Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers are trained to recognize the symptoms of polio so the cases can be reported and addressed immediately. Coupled with the efforts of community informants, this approach has already resulted in parts of Nigeria becoming polio-free.

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  • How Trees Can Cool Dallas's Concrete Jungle

    August 20, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    In a Dallas neighborhood, environmental organizations are teaming up to plant a tree canopy that will address multiple environmental and public health concerns, while also cooling down the city's urban heat island effect. The solution is focused on helping those who are most vulnerable: seniors, minority residents, and students.

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  • America's Real Estate System Pushes Rents Up And People Out. There's Another Way.

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    In Oakland, a community land trust helped Hasta Muerte, a local cafe, avoid eviction. All over the country, community land trusts are helping communities of color keep their affordable housing.

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  • Nairobi's 'Gender Defenders' Use Victimhood to Fight Back

    August 20, 2018 |

    Women Across Frontiers |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    After surviving a traumatic sexual assault in Nairobi, Wangu Kanja founded the Wangu Kanja Foundation to raise awareness of and prevent gender-based violence. The foundation also provides medical, legal, and psychsocial assistance to survivors, shapes policy, and empowers women financially. One program, called "Gender Defenders," pairs past survivors with recent survivors to provide immediate support.

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  • Can dogfish save Cape Cod fisheries?

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chatham, Massachusetts

    Cape Cod is losing its namesake fish to climate change and overfishing, which is in turn hurting the profits of local fisherman. Adapting to the circumstances, fisherman have begun catching and marketing dogfish as the sustainable alternative, but their appeal, or lack thereof, has been slow to catch on in the United States. To promote the change in fish, the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is working to fight stereotypes at a local level.

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  • California divers fight to turn the tide on a collapsing ecosystem

    August 20, 2018 |

    KALW |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Purple sea urchins are taking over the California coastal waters that were once known for sought-after species such as abalone. Seen as an indicator of an ailing ocean as well as a detriment to local diving businesses, divers from all over California are joining forces to work towards removing a vast amount of the species.

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  • These Tenants Are Leading the Largest Rent Strike in LA History

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Nation (New York) |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Faced with rising rent costs, despite shoddy living conditions, tenants decided to join a rent strike, and take their case to the courts. So far the tenants have won three cases, and lost three. But, together they form the largest rent strike in the history of Los Angeles.

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  • With no-fishing zones, Mexican fishermen restored the marine ecosystem

    August 17, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Agua Verde, Baja California Sur

    In Mexico, many communities rely on fishing to sustain their livelihood. However, in Baja California Sur, this became a problem when the fish disappeared due to overfishing. Although a controversial decision, the community found success in revitalizing the marine population by implementing a number of no-fishing zones and shifting their focus to turning their city into an eco-tourism hub.

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  • The great African regreening: millions of 'magical' new trees bring renewal

    August 16, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Niger

    With climate change altering the realities of farming, small-scale farmers in Niger are doing their part to nurture the growth of local gao trees. As a tree that sheds its leaves in the rainy season and naturally fertilizes the soil due to its nitrogen intake, this specific tree is positively transforming the African landscape.

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