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We tried Singapore's sewage beer. What can we learn from their water recycling story?

Albert Han Ashley Jiang

August 16, 2022 |

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Documentary |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Singapore

Singapore uses wastewater recycling to generate what it calls NEWater to address the country’s water shortage. The government funded program involves processing waste water to filter out debris, bacteria, and viruses and using reverse osmosis to create water that is safe for drinking. NEWater currently meets 40% of the country’s water needs, mostly for industrial purposes, but a small portion is used for drinking, including a partnership with a local brewery that created NEWBrew, a beer made from recycled drinking water.

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'Ventilation Corridors' Funnel Cool Mountain Air Into Steamy Stuttgart

Michaela Haas

August 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Stuttgart

Stuttgart is using a “nature-based response” to climate change by leveraging earth-cooling tools already available in the natural world. The city has created a vast network of ventilation channels – green parkways and corridors of water and trees – designed to funnel cooler breezes into the city at night and naturally lower air temperatures.

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Sustainable housing via 3D printing, foam addresses housing crisis, climate change

Troy Hill Jessica Herrera

August 11, 2022 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Strata International Group is building homes out of foam and concrete. It's a practice that is gaining traction because when these materials are used, the homes are set to last for upwards of 300 years. It also requires a less energy-intensive construction process — creating big cost savings amid supply chain issues and inflation and also benefiting the environment.

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How Salt Marshes Prevented Development but Forever Changed Wetlands in the South Bay

Skylar Knight

August 09, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, a collaboration between multiple nonprofits and government agencies, is restoring wetlands in an area previously covered with man-made salt ponds to recreate habitat for native species, maintain flood protection, and improve the ecosystem.

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Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets

Carey L. Biron

August 09, 2022 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

The voluntary carbon market allows small-scale landowners to receive credits for reducing climate-changing emissions, which they can sell to corporations to offset their emissions. The carbon market has provided small landowners with other options to make money besides logging.

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‘House of Memories': Making Museums Dementia-Inclusive

Elizabeth Hewitt

August 09, 2022 |

Being Patient |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England

The House of Memories program teaches caregivers of people with dementia tactics based off of museum curation that help boost communication and connection.

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Are Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

Jacqueline Covey

August 08, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

The Criollo cattle's foraging patterns help manage fire-prone rangeland and restore native vegetation, while providing a cheaper alternative to conventional English beef cattle, like Angus. These cattle can be extremely beneficial in the arid environments of the American Southwest that experience long droughts and are more susceptible to wildfires.

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How a 100-day solution to homelessness could help Knox County

Grant Ritchey

August 08, 2022 |

Richland Source |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Knox County, Ohio

Reinstitute is a global non-profit, focusing on lowering homelessness across the world. The organization works with communities, both rural or urban, and constructs a “100-day challenge” to gather various groups and resources together to make a consequential change in homelessness in 100 days. The program has seen great success across the U.S., most recently housing 1,852 people following a campaign in California.

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The epoch of coal is ending. Could an extraordinary fossil deposit help Kemmerer survive?

Nicole Pollack

August 07, 2022 |

Casper Star-Tribune |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kemmerer, Wyoming

Fossil Lake, and its associated quarries, have provided small businesses in Kemmerer with ways to attract tourists and make a living as major industries, such as coal, has retreated in recent years. The businesses have all thrived by following different, non-competing business models, generating millions of dollars in revenue every year.

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Europe's New Trams Are Reviving a Golden Age of Transit

Eric Krebs

August 04, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Strasbourg

The extensive, all-electric tram system in Strasbourg has emerged as a solution to address air pollution and street congestion caused by cars as well as a critical medium of transport as the city expands its low-emission zones. The tramway's ridership has been resilient, even during the pandemic, and its inspiring a revival of the system across France.

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