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New York's Big Climate Plan Really Does Include Oysters

Alec Appelbaum

December 15, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

Tottenville, on Staten Island, will get oyster-friendly breakwaters and a dune system as part of post-Sandy rebuilding efforts. The oysters will help revive the ecosystem and sustain the long-term fishing economy.

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Historic probe of Chicago police expected to be long and costly

Katherine Skiba

December 12, 2015 |

Chicago Tribune |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

In Chicago, a white police officer shot Laquan McDonald, a young black man, 16 times, for refusing to stop. The city created a task force in the midst of an already existing investigation by the Department of Justice into the Chicago Police Department’s use of force. "The No. 1 good thing about these federal interventions is they force local municipalities to face the issue of police misconduct head-on.”

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Utah Reduced Chronic Homelessness By 91 Percent; Here's How

Kelly McEvers

December 10, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

A decade ago, Utah set itself an ambitious goal—to end chronic homelessness. As of 2015, the state, which has adopted a "housing first" approach, can just about declare victory: The population of chronically homeless people has dropped by 91 percent.

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Taking Responsible Palm Oil from Aspiration to Implementation

Catherine Cheney

December 10, 2015 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Singapore, Singapore

Palm oil production is driving deforestation at alarming rates across the globe. Anti-palm-oil activists have shifted their focus to advocating for responsible and environmentally sustainable sourcing of this commodity. By doing so, they've gained a seat at the table with the industry’s corporations.

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As 50 States Prepare to Reimagine Education Policy, Four Are Able to Offer Guidance

Sam Chaltain

December 09, 2015 |

Education Week |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

The Innovation Lab Network (ILN) is a made up of a network of states that work collaboratively to transform their respective school systems. The ILN seeks to make meaningful systems-level changes in state education systems and they have shared their insights in four short films and manage a website with resources. The solutions emphasize local engagement and authority, extreme patience, and a framework that places the strengths and passions of young people at the center.

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Road to Reform: Cleveland Division of Police could learn a consent decree lesson from Detroit

Joe Paganakis

December 09, 2015 |

WEWS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

As it enters into a consent decree with the Department of Justice, Cleveland looks to Detroit to learn what may lie ahead because that city recently emerged from a consent decree after 12 years following revelations of corruption and excessive force by police. Detroit officers now wear body microphones and undergo more regular training on weapons and cultural awareness. Fatal shootings by police have decreased, but there are still hundreds of complaints against the department and much remains to be done.

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Latinos Live Longest Despite Poverty. Here's Their Secret

Jasmine Aguilera Yessenia Funes

December 08, 2015 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

U.S. Hispanics who pass down a tradition of food, family, and healing are healthier. But as generations become more assimilated, many are adjusting to less healthy diets and habits.

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The Formal World Economy Was Failing Women and Small Farmers. So This Guy Built a New One.

Gila Lyons

December 08, 2015 |

GOOD Magazine |

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Response Location: Colombia, Cartagena

The Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership develops enterprises that foster sustainable economic development, focusing especially on empowering farmers and women.

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CPR Survival Rates Can Differ Greatly by City

Kira Peikoff

December 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Improvements in CPR remain underused in practice, with many doctors giving up too soon. As a result, survival rates after cardiac arrest vary as much as 500 percent across the country.

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Another Giant Leap

Ndoni Khanyile

December 04, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Sukhrali, Haryana

The rapid development of emerging economies across Asia and Africa is lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty - but there is much debate as to how to best structure this growth. If these economies evolve in the same way as in the West - with unchecked, excessive resource consumption and heavy pollution - the planet may be on the fast track to disaster. Earthrise explores how these nations can grow sustainably using improved, eco-conscious technologies like renewable energy and eco-friendly farming practices.

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