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A year later, members of the Memphis Seven inspire a new generation of workers

Brittany Brown

January 18, 2023 |

MLK50 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

After enduring unfair working conditions, an organizing committee at a Starbucks in Tennessee, later dubbed the Memphis Seven, became the first of the state to attempt, and succeed, to unionize with help from Starbucks Workers United. Their work inspired a nationwide movement, and now over 250 Starbucks are unionized.

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Preventing Good Food From Going to Waste

Sue Williams

January 17, 2023 |

The Story Exchange |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Food Rescue Hero collects surplus food and distributes it to those in need. Volunteers use the organization’s app to accept deliveries, pick them up from the donor, and deliver them to individuals and organizations that distribute the food.

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In Virginia, carbon emissions drop as data centers boom, thanks to RGGI pact

Elizabeth McGowan

January 16, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants by 12% because of the agreement’s carbon cap on utilities’ fossil fuel use that lowers yearly.

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Conservationists Are Saving America's Prairies by Selling Them Off

Marcello Rossi

January 16, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

The Nature Conservancy uses conservation easements to protect prairie land in Oregon. These legal agreements allow landowners to sell their land to the conservancy but continue to use it for activities like farming and ranching.

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How Tucson's Southside Worker Center has helped undocumented workers earn fair wages over decades

John Washington

January 13, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson’s Southside Worker Center supports day laborers by offering a safe place for them to wait for employment and services like English-language workshops and connections to attorneys should they need help collecting past-due payments.

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Can This Beef Cooperative Become ‘the West's Largest Climate-Smart Ranching Program'?

Caroline Tracey

January 10, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

The Country Beef Natural cooperative partners ranchers with scientists to help them learn about the best regenerative practices for the land their herds graze on and monitor whether new practices are improving the health of the land.

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University of Wisconsin partnership converts manure to jet fuel while easing climate change

Anastasia Pirrami

January 06, 2023 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Franken, Wisconsin

A project between the University of Wisconsin and California-based Agra Energy created a commercial facility that turns biogases from food waste or manure into diesel and jet fuel.

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Restoring Hong Kong's oyster reefs, one abandoned oyster farm at a time

Peter Yeung

December 30, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: China, Hong Kong

Conservationists in Hong Kong are restoring oyster reefs by refurbishing abandoned oyster farms and creating habitat along the coasts. Their work is increasing the oyster population and providing habitat for numerous other forms of marine life. They hope the oysters will act as filters to help clean the water, too.

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Canada's First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands

Ed Struzik

December 27, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, Canada

Indigenous communities in Canada are setting aside millions of acres of land for conservation and research by making agreements with the Canadian government.

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Justice Delayed: A tale of two counties. Could Sacramento have the solution for court backlogs statewide?

Julie Watts

December 22, 2022 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

In just one year, the Sacramento County Criminal Justice System reduced its backlog of court cases from 1000 to 100. To do so, they increased and prioritized efficiencies like night court, collaboration with prosecutors, and bringing in judges out of retirement.

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