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This Native-Led Group Is Bringing Solar Power to Tribal Lands

Yessenia Funes

September 30, 2024 |

Atmos |

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Response Location: Hopi Reservation, United States

Native Renewables, a Native- and women-led nonprofit, is bringing free, off-grid solar energy systems to homes in the Navajo and Hopi reservations that don’t have access to power. And it’s doing so by training local Indigenous peoples to work in the industry so they can reap the economic benefits of these careers instead of hiring out the work.

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A Community Health Model Is Helping Latinx Immigrants Understand Their Reproductive Rights

Kimberly Izar

September 17, 2024 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, New Jersey

Promotora de salud, or community health workers with the Abortion Justice Committee of New Jersey, help Latinx immigrants navigate and access reproductive healthcare. In a community survey, 42% of respondents said they struggled to access and understand reproductive health services, so the promotoras model helps share information with those who struggle to access it, advocates for expanding language access, and combats misinformation.

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Alachua County high schoolers mobilize young voters, boost Gen-Z's civic engagement

Natalie Kaufman

September 11, 2024 |

The Independent Florida Alligator |

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Response Location: United States, Alachua County, Florida

Youth Action Fund trains students to host registration drives and other community campaigns at their schools, and even provides stipends and community service hours to those who volunteer. During registration drives held at four schools in August, nearly 250 students registered to vote.

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Ecotourism offers new hopes for Bhutanese youth — and local environments

Choki Wangmo

September 06, 2024 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Bhutan

Local communities in Bhutan are developing ecotourism sites to create jobs, generate income, and protect endangered species and ecosystems. They’ve created ecolodges and campsites, host traditional dining experiences with food from local farmers, and host nature-based activities, all while leading conservation efforts on the land they use.

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A youth summer program builds on the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement

Denisa R. Superville

August 26, 2024 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

The Freedom Schools program in Seattle, which is modeled after the Civil Rights-era movement of the same name, offers summer programming designed to promote literacy skills and delve deeper into topics that may not be covered comprehensively during the school year, including Black history and civic advocacy.

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Jos Nigeria: How residents fight cold

Yahuza Bawage

August 24, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

To help locals survive through the area’s cold climate, one local began selling boiling water to residents so they can use it for bathing, cooking and whatever else they may need it for, to save them time and reduce the health risks associated with using cold water.

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Puerto Rico parish aims to be climate resilience hub to respond to extreme storms

Rebecca Randall

August 19, 2024 |

National Catholic Reporter |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico, Cataño

Nuestra Señora del Carmen Parish in Cataño, Puerto Rico, received funding from a nonprofit to install solar panels to provide a stable source of power for the community during outages and extreme storms. It’s a key part of a budding community-led climate resilience hub.

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Parents Of Kaduna Brides May Now Sigh In Relief

Aisha Gambo

August 16, 2024 |

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

Meerah’s Kitchen Utensils & More is a monthly contribution plan helping mothers save the money necessary to provide for their newly married daughters, as is tradition in Nigeria. Women contribute a set fee to the group each month for 10 months, after which they can take whatever they need from the store, including pots, cooking utensils and other necessities. Women contribute by joining a WhatsApp group, and there are currently over 200 members.

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How are Afghans fighting climate change?

Graihagh Jackson Barry Sadid

August 12, 2024 |

BBC |

Podcast |

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Response Location: Afghanistan

Amid droughts fueled by climate change, communities in Afghanistan are building irrigation pools, miniature dams, and systems of pipes to capture rain, flood, and spring water for agricultural use. Afghans who live abroad are sending them donations to help make it possible.

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On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

Naoki Nitta

August 09, 2024 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Moloka’i, Hawaii

Facing sky-high utility costs and accessibility challenges, the community of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, took their energy security into their own hands and developed an energy-resilience-focused action plan. Backed by the primary state utility, the community is installing solar arrays and batteries, some of which are collectively owned and subscription-based. At the same time, the solar cooperative is cultivating a local workforce specialized in solar infrastructure.

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