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Climate Change, the Rio Grande and Border Water

Naveena Sadasivam Zoë Schlanger Daniel Wolfe

August 16, 2018 |

Texas Observer |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

The Rio Grande River, which provides water to 6 million people and irrigates 2 million acres of farmland, is one of many transnational sources of water imperiled by climate change. Indeed, many states and countries that share water are drawn into conflict over dwindling resources. One relationship between officials in Mexico and the U.S. offers some hope that (with the right coaching) countries can cooperate, even in the face of greater political problems.

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State-sponsored friendship: the city using flatshares for refugee integration

Fergus Peace

August 16, 2018 |

Apolitical |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Belgium, Antwerp

CURANT is a co-housing program launched by the city of Antwerp in Belgium, meant to support unaccompanied children who become legal adults. Participants are offered subsidized housing and are co-housed with a buddy, who is a Belgian resident.

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At This Prison, Puppies and Inmates Give Each Other Purpose

Hallie Steiner

August 15, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in upstate New York has implemented a program that pairs puppies with inmates, offering a sense of purpose for both the dog and human. The inmates are tasked with training the puppies to become service animals, which when complete, allows the dogs to go to emergency responders and veterans suffering from PTSD.

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Chicago Segregation Mapping Project Makes Real-Life Connections

Audrey F. Henderson

August 14, 2018 |

Next City |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Photographer Tonika Lewis Johnson created a “Map Twins” project to bring together people from often strictly segregated sections of Chicago. Connecting people who live on the same number block of the north and south sides of a similar street, Johnson’s project makes visible the impact of neighborhood environment, people’s connections to their community, and the outlines of poverty in underserved parts of the city.

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Boulder now saving more than half of trash from landfill

Shay Castle

August 14, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is often referred to as one of Colorado's most progressive cities, so when the city passed the Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, many local businesses decided to take the policy a step further by eliminating their use of plastics altogether. What started as an effort put forth by local store branches such as PrAna and Lululemon has quickly scaled to a citywide effort eliminate non-compostable or non-recyclable trash output.

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'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

Jessica Bakeman

August 14, 2018 |

WLRN |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

Camp Shine, is helping student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, heal. Through art, dance, and music, they are processing their trauma. The camp, was founded by two upperclassmen from MSDHS who believe in the idea of healing through art. Data shows it’s working. Researchers from the University of Miami who surveyed the students before and after the camp saw a reduction in PTSD symptoms. "They're here to have fun, but they're also here to heal.”

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Bicycle Deaths in New York Are a Problem. The Ghost Bikes Project Wants to Solve It.

Melissa Petro

August 14, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The Ghost Bike Project installs stripped-down bikes at the scenes of fatal accidents to raise awareness about the work still needed to ensure safety for cyclists. Project staff also work to correct narratives about bike accidents which are often commonly blamed on the cyclist without cause.

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African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants

Fred de Sam Lazaro

August 13, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Food companies like General Mills and Hershey are sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs in Africa to help strengthen their businesses and depend less on foreign imports. Employees of the company volunteer through an organization called Partners in Food Solutions, and they share advice about things like hygiene, business plans, vitamin enrichment, and more. So far over 250 African businesses have worked with more than 1,400 Partners in Food Solutions employees.

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Lessons for Rochester: Failed Bronx school becomes coolest place in town

Erica Bryant

August 13, 2018 |

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

One year after a Bronx school closed its doors to students on the basis of pass rates as low as 10 percent, a pioneering principal reopened the school on the same site with the same students. In the first year, 61 percent of students passed the English language arts exams and 78 passed the math exams. The principal cites parental involvement, external mental health partnerships, and an emphasis on professional development for the remarkable improvements. Could Rochester see the same turnaround in one of its own struggling public schools?

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How one Canadian food court eliminated 117 bags of garbage a day

Emily Chung

August 10, 2018 |

CBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto

A food court in Toronto was generating 120 bags of trash per day due to serving their fast food varietals in non-recyclable containers. After changing the way they serve food and how they market the feasibility of recycling and composting to food court customers, they have seen their garbage output reduced to only three bags per day.

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