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Carbon credits: How to tell if they're the real deal or not

Vaidehi Shah

April 22, 2016 |

Eco-Business |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand

As the global community accelerates efforts to curb climate change, carbon neutral labels are becoming a common sight on products and services. How can consumers tell if these claims are the real thing or just fluff?

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Reuniting families with community support

Anne Hillman

April 20, 2016 |

Alaska Public Media |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Alaska

Beacon Hill is a non-profit that helps foster children build relationships with their parents by creating a safe space for them to interact. The organization encourages a healthy relationship between the foster family and the child's parents so that the return of the children to their original family is done successfully.

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The Famous Museum That's Redefining Aging

Linda Bernstein

April 20, 2016 |

Next Avenue |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Prime Time is a series of programs put on by the Museum of Modern Art for older adults to foster social interaction and the joy of creation. Programming includes lectures, film screenings, and hands on studio classes.

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A Hunger to Live: The Struggle to Interrupt the Cycle of Violence

Donna Ladd

April 20, 2016 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

After going to prison themselves, John Knight of Jackson and Shanduke McPhatter of Brooklyn are living straight and determined to make changes. They work as "violence interrupters" in their neighborhoods, using an approach called "Cure Violence," developed by Dr. Gary Slutkin. They mentor other young, at-risk men and encourage them towards graduating high school, community service, staying away from drugs, and pursuing honest work.

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Inside Colombia's City of Women

Kary Stewart

April 20, 2016 |

The Guardian |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia, Turbaco

La Ciudad de Las Mujeres or the City of Women was built by displaced women in Colombia. They are the survivors of violence from the Colombian war. “Today the neighbourhood has its own infrastructure, housing almost 500 people with a school, all built by the women.” The organization has also established a credit fund for micro-enterprises, a brick factory, a community restaurant, and a childcare center.

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Iceland's Water Cure

Dan Kois

April 19, 2016 |

The New York Times Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík, Capital Region

Despite being an island of seamen, Iceland used to experience high numbers of drownings every year, fostering a keen interest in swimming education. The government stepped up and tapped into the underground hot water generated by Iceland’s volcanic activity to create geothermal pools, which quickly became more than a humble municipal investment, but perhaps the very secret to the country’s happiness. Every town now enjoys communal pools, which create a neutral, recreational space that brings all manner of people together.

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School-Based Arrests Down At CPS Schools

Susie An

April 18, 2016 |

WBEZ |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

A decrease in arrests in Chicago public schools is a result of the district moving away from a zero-tolerance policy for discipline and acting in favor of more instructional intervention. This approach has allowed for kids experiencing trauma and lashing out to receive better care and direction than is provided by punitive action.

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What Seattle police can learn from an ‘out of control' department's turnaround in New England

Steve Miletich

April 16, 2016 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, East Haven, Connecticut

After serious issues with excessive force and police discrimination reached a head in East Haven, Conn., major department overhauls that focused on more diverse hiring, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution have led to much healthier law enforcement for the community. Their model offers hopeful lessons to Seattle and other cities whose police departments also have been required to adopt federally mandated reforms.

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Would Your Opinions of Criminals Change if One Cooked and Served You Dinner?

Chris Peak

April 14, 2016 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

There is a high rate of recidivism for juvenile offenders, Chad Houser started Cafe Momentum with the aims to help these individuals develop a new life. The food is made by young offenders who go through a year long internship at the cafe in order to develop their culinary skills.

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Walking Together for Health and Spirit

David Bornstein

April 05, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

A network of women, most of whom are African-American, are re-defining the health benefits of walking; more than just exercise and weight loss, they find joy and self-confidence when they organize in groups.

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