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Malawi Plants 60 Million Trees This Year Alone

Deogracias Benjamin Kalima

April 19, 2018 |

Greentumble |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Malawi

Malawi ranks fourth in the world for deforestation rates, but the country is on a pathway to making a dent in recovery thanks to community and government efforts. In just one rainy season alone, running from December to April, the country has managed to plant 60 million tree seedlings and is showing no signs of slowing down. Designated as forestry season by the government, this initiative has helped spur a national planting movement from various entities including a hydroelectric power plant and singular individuals.

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Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

Gregory Scruggs

April 19, 2018 |

GeekWire |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Serbia, Pristina

Popular video game Minecraft, an easy-to-use game where users construct the world around them, has been used by UN-Habitat in 40 projects across 35 cities in 25 countries to design public spaces. The accessible platform allows laypeople to quickly mockup what they would want in a public park or space, which is valuable community input for architects and urban designers.

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Police in Illinois Are Helping Substance Abusers Get Into Rehab Instead of Arresting Them

Bill Myers

April 18, 2018 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Dixon, Illinois

Dixon is the second police department in the United States to stop jailing drug addicts and start helping them check into rehab centers instead. “We’re changing the way law enforcement views addiction — to see it as a disease, not a crime,” says Police Detective Jeff Ragan. At least 267 people have gone through the Safe Passage program so far, some multiple times, but the program seems to be working. Residential burglaries, retail thefts, and drug arrests have dropped.

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How dance improves the lives of those with Parkinson's disease

Michael Hill

April 17, 2018 |

NJTV-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

A collaboration between a Parkinson’s disease support group and a New York City dance company created a program of movement for people managing the disease. Besides an improvement in physical mobility, participation also gave people an increase in self-esteem and cognitive function.

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A High-Paying Job? Go to App Boot Camp.

Tina Rosenberg

April 17, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Coding positions can provide a stable job with a middle class salary, however—due to a lack of opportunities, the cost of education, and the culture at tech companies—women and especially women of color have a difficult time obtaining these jobs. A series of initiatives are addressing this issue, providing comprehensive training, job placement, and affordable ways to pay for education.

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Scientists accidentally created an enzyme that eats plastic and it could be the answer to our waste crisis

Josh Gabbatiss

April 16, 2018 |

The Independent |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Japan

Plastic is a leading cause of much of the world's pollution problem. But thanks to a discovery in a Japanese recycling center, scientists believe they may have identified a substance that can drastically reduce the amount.

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Problem-Solving Prizes

William Kremer, Harriet Noble

April 16, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom

Cash prizes push people to solve all sorts of problems. Advancements in aircraft and spacecraft in particular have came out of public innovation challenges.

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A vocational school curriculum that includes genocide studies and British literature

Emily Richmond

April 16, 2018 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hathorne, Massachusetts

Essex Technical is one of a growing number of high schools that has shifted from offering vocational classes to promoting "career and technical education" (CTE) courses. Essex's split schedule allows students to alternate between highly relevant skills classes and rigorous college preparation work. “There are a lot of different life paths that can get them [students] there,” an Essex staff member explained. “Our job is to help our students figure out what might be possible.”

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Space Problems, Sh*t Problems, Minnesota Problems

Wyatt Cenac

April 13, 2018 |

HBO |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Anthony, Minnesota

In the premiere episode of Wyatt Cenac's “Problem Areas” he focuses on fixes for manure polluting waterways, but mostly on policing in America, with an in-depth review of what happened with the death of Philando Castile by a police officer in a suburb of St. Paul, Minn. The show looks at the lack of standards or regulation in how police are trained, and explores how another police force in Ramsey County addresses the issue in the hiring process by focusing on character. But the show also makes it clear there is no one solution to fixing policing in this country.

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How One Country Is Restoring Its Damaged Ocean

Tik Root

April 11, 2018 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Belize, Belize City

Belize, cited by Darwin as home to “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies," recently became the first country to issue a moratorium on all offshore oil exploration and drilling in order to protect the reef and the species that rely on it.

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