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  • Fight for Cleaner Air in the Bronx

    October 01, 2018 |

    The Innovator |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The New York-based organization, Sustainable South Bronx, is working to reverse the public health effects, namely asthma, that poor air quality has caused. The initiative works to educate residents about the environmental hazards they face while also working to reverse those hazards with projects like reflective roof coatings. With pollution disproportionately affecting low-income communities, the city too is taking steps toward reducing emissions in these areas.

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  • New tsunami warning system

    October 01, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Indonesia, Sulawesi

    The warning system in Indonesia to alert residents of tsunamis could not prevent disaster in Sulawesi because it hasn't worked for six years after many of the surface buoys were vandalized. However, a new system is underway where sensors on the bottom of the ocean detect tsunami waves and send acoustic signals back to shore, giving people 20 to 30 minutes warning to evacuate. A prototype has been installed, with more testing and infrastructure development planned.

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  • Teachers use meditation apps in class to rewire kids' brains, improve performance

    September 30, 2018 |

    CNBC |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Teachers are increasingly turning to meditation and mindfulness apps in their classrooms to address student anxiety and reduce fighting and behavioral disruptions. The co-founder of Calm, an app that partners with schools, explained, “I think a lot of education focuses on remembering facts or things that aren’t necessarily dealing with your own life skills or tools to deal with emotions … if we can teach the kids to meditate, that’s an amazing, actually world-changing opportunity.”

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  • World Bank backs efforts to clean up cooking fuels in Uganda

    September 30, 2018 |

    New Vision |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    Clean cookstoves can reduce indoor air pollution, along with a host of other social and environmental benefits. However, uptake has been slow in countries such as Uganda because such stoves tend to be more expensive for families in the short-term.

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  • This startup lets villagers create mini power grids for their neighbors

    September 28, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Shikarpur

    Solshare, a fast-growing startup in Bangladesh, created a system in which “neighbors can sell extra electricity to each other.” The number of home solar panels has been increasing since a 2014 government program put solar power as a priority on its agenda. Even though more and more people have power, up to 30% is estimated to be wasted. Solshare created a microgrid in which cabling connects people who want to buy and sell power.

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  • 'Startup in Residence' Wants to Help Entrepreneurs Understand City Hall

    September 28, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A program in San Francisco to help small-businesses win government contracts is scaling to cities across the United States and Canada as more entrepreneurs look for ways to partner with government instead of just disrupting local markets. The program works by giving businesses an inside view of government processes, with four months dedicated to working in various departments, interviewing employees, and generally collaborating to produce products before entering into a contract.

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  • Changing the way people access the burliest waters in the country

    September 28, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    When faced with the challenge of creating a better raft to access unexplored whitewater, a family devised what is now known as the Alpacka Raft. Changing the way people can explore the outdoors, the family company has turned into "one of the largest custom outdoor gear manufacturing shops in the country."

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  • How Indonesia is using data to protect its oceans

    September 27, 2018 |

    Devex |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Jakarta

    Indonesia's fisheries are responsible for a significant portion of the country's gross domestic product and job market. The industry is also one of the most threatened outlets due to a history of abuses including illegal fishing by foreign vessels. Although still a problem plaguing the county, the combination of policy, open data and technology has shown significant success in bringing the fishing economy back to life.

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  • For Many Refugees, Higher Education Comes In Tablets

    September 27, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    Only one percent of college-age refugees have access to higher education. Borderless Higher Education for Refugees, an international consortium of academic institutions, offers digital learning opportunities to the population that is left out - "Virtual education means that refugees can continue to learn anytime and anywhere, from refugee camps to their new homes once they are settled."

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  • Smart Stimulation for People with Dementia

    September 25, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England

    Jelly drops, board games, and a box that projects interactive images and is sensitive to movement, are all examples if products being created to help people with dementia. “She enjoys that rather than being at home and watching T.V.” Some of them, like the “Tovertafel” or “Magic Table” have shown to decrease apathy levels in people that have dementia.

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