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  • Meet the Millennium Forest: A unique tropical island reforestation project

    November 02, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

    The community on St. Helena’s two-decade reforestation initiative is successfully revitalizing rare native species through a community-driven approach. The project began with the intention to create a public place for island residents and that sense of ownership has allowed the project to keep moving forward despite obstacles.

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  • Out of the streets and into the ring: Tyger Style Boxing works to lower youth gun violence

    October 31, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    After-school boxing programs such as Tyger Style Boxing give students at risk of encountering gun violence an outlet where they can work toward a goal and learn about leadership, integrity, sportsmanship, and determination. Tyger Style serves about 25 students, and attendees say the program has helped improve their confidence and shift their attitudes.

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  • Beyond the US midterms: The Swiss answer to congressional gridlock

    October 26, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Switzerland has a long tradition of national referendums to decide issues ranging from retirement structures to vacation requirements to voting rights. Citizens can gather signatures — 50,000 or 100,000, depending on whether they want to reconsider an already-passed law or propose new legislation — to put their issue on the ballot.

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  • Rethinking regeneration: Could co-design help transform Bristol's housing estates?

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Bristol Cable |

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    Response Location: England, London

    When housing needs to be built or refurbished in neighborhoods like Packington Estate in London, developers co-design projects with residents to build trust in estate regeneration. And on top of building trust, residents know what will work best for them.

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  • Bees in the D

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Food Fix |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The nonprofit Bees in the D maintains 220 beehives at schools, businesses, and other nonprofits it partners with across Detroit. They are bringing bees back to the city to pollinate urban gardens and support the local ecosystem.

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  • Disaster debris is pushing Puerto Rico's landfills to the brink

    October 21, 2022 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States Minor Outlying Islands, Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico’s landfills are filling up quickly, but a nonprofit composting program in Vieques called Isla Nena Composta collects, processes, and composts organic materials from hurricane debris to help ease pressure on the landfills.

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  • Hunting for elk solutions in Devil's Kitchen

    October 13, 2022 |

    Montana Free Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Montana

    In Montana, landowners, hunters, outfitters, and biologists created the Devil’s Kitchen Working Group to facilitate conversations about elk management which led to a successful management framework that has been relatively unchanged for years.

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  • Waste workers on the frontlines to protect Apo Island from plastic threat

    October 11, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Apo Island

    In the Philippines the War on Waste - Negros Oriental started a zero waste project on Apo Island to reduce landfill use and improve waste management. Waste workers train residents how to sort their trash into categories and collect the sorted trash twice a week.

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  • How we build political power: Lessons from Texas and Florida organizers

    October 11, 2022 |

    Scalawag |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Groups such as Texas Organizing Project are focusing on reaching out to voters year-round rather than just during election season, with the goal of reaching people who are often not a priority for traditional campaigns and political parties.

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  • Getting Voters the Truth in Whirlwind of Lies

    October 11, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Amid a climate of targeted election misinformation, grassroots organizations such as One Arizona are intensifying their outreach to Latino voters, with a focus on connecting with younger generations through high school visits and outreach at music and cultural festivals. One Arizona has registered about 120,000 young voters in the state since March.

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