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In Bangladesh, 'Floating Farms' Overcome Monsoon Rains

Amy Yee

November 21, 2014 |

Voice of America (VOA) |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

During rain seasons in Bangladesh, rivers flooded villages and their agriculture so that local economies and food supplies were in jeopardy. A Bangladeshi non-profit Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha introduced small floating farms designed to be run by women. Consequently, the organization has initiated 40 floating farms that serve 300 rural women and save local agriculture.

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'Big Dry' Lessons: Southwest can learn from Australia's drought

Marty Schladen

November 17, 2014 |

El Paso Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, Kilmore, Victoria

In Australia, the Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council was formed after a severe drought to bring together federal, state and regional governments and bridge parochial concerns. It was meant to manage the basin as a whole and end overuse and salinization of farm land, leveraging new technologies to adapt to new realities.

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Protecting the Rio Grande Basin's dwindling water

Marty Schladen

November 16, 2014 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, Elephant Butte, New Mexico

The El Paso Times reports from the heart of the Rio Grande Basin - where drought has led to dramatic decreases in water supply, and serious changes in management of river resources are called for - on how the region plans to tackle the effects of climate change. Citizens work to increase water regulations and frugality in order to find a solution to the dwindling water problem.

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Australia's city dwellers become water conscious

Marty Schladen

November 16, 2014 |

El Paso Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Melbourne, Victoria

After the drought hit Australia in the early 2000s, city officials had to start thinking seriously about ways to conserve and creatively store their water. External tanks became the solution, storing rain runoff to create an available source of water for Melbourne residents. This solution may not fit every location, but there are other teachable lessons such as taking radically shorter showers.

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The iPhone Case That Can Call the Police

John Tierney

November 11, 2014 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Pittsburgh startup company, Lifeshel, has developed a phone case, called Whistl, that help those in an emergency, specifically those who may be being assaulted. The technology is activated by buttons on the outside of the case that, when pressed, emits a high-volume alert, lights a strobing LED light, sends bluetooth notifications to law-enforcement, and starts automatically recording whatever may be occurring.

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Activists are trying to stop gang rape in India by talking about sex

Ankita Rao

October 29, 2014 |

Global Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

Sex ed is surprisingly awkward in the land of the Kama Sutra, but one foundation is trying to change that with a modern version of the program, all in an effort to stop gang rape.

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How This Teen's Quest to Define 'Sustainability' Changed State Law

Geoff Dembicki

October 17, 2014 |

The Tyee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kaneohe, Hawaii

Hawaii private school students were taught about ecological sustainability, but public school students were not. After losing a school essay contest about sustainability, a high school student convinced Hawaii’s legislature to pass a resolution requiring that every student learn the meaning of the concept. Due to this student’s advocacy, the state is also piloting a program to install solar panels on its public schools to teach children how to be more self-sustaining.

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A charter school that beats City Honors

Mary B. Pasciak

October 06, 2014 |

The Buffalo News |

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Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

The Charter School for Applied Technologies has the highest graduation rate in Erie County, despite its predominantly poor, minority student makeup, in large part simply by instilling high expectations.

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‘Invisible' Credit? (Read This Now!)

David Bornstein

October 02, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

54 million people in the United States, and 4.5 billion globally, have no credit to their name - making it nearly impossible for them to buy homes, apply for jobs and receive loans. Investors and lenders make an effort to help those with 'invisible credit' scores in financing essentials like homes or cars.

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How Teleconferencing Could Help Urban Schools Solve a Mental Health Crisis

Aarian Marshall

October 02, 2014 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Schools are often the most efficient place to provide mental health services to children; as the number of professionals who provide these services in schools dwindles, tele-conferencing and virtual visits are filling the gap. Often connected with health care access in rural spaces, tele-mental health services have also been proven as effective in urban areas, especially for follow-up and dosage adjustments. The University of Maryland's telemedicine program and Health E-Access, a program administered by the University of Rochester, are finding success with the approach.

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