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This Street Artist is Using A.R. to Challenge What Graffiti Can Be

Jacqui Palumbo

August 30, 2018 |

Artsy |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

Through augmented reality (AR) effects, street artists have created surprising, novel experiences in museums and in public. Using an app, viewers can see murals in motion, art floating in the air, and new ‘additions’ to a museums holdings.

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Norway Has A Radical Approach To Plastic Pollution, And It's Working

Lucy Siegle

August 22, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway

Plastic comes at a cost for Norwegian plastic producers. Implementing an environmental tax has lead many producers to join what is known as the nationwide bottle deposit scheme. When consumers return their used plastic container, they receive cash or store credit and the plastic producers are taxed less.

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To curb chronic absence, schools treat parents as partners

Stacy Teicher Khadaroo

August 21, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Providence, Rhode Island

To shift away from a punitive approach to truancy and emphasize the importance of attendance for student learning, schools across the United States are testing methods of communicating the importance with parents in new ways, including "carefully crafted" letters, texts, and even games. Results from different schools have showed up to a 20% reduction in absenteeism, but educators acknowledge that these solutions affect the simple changes and have yet to provide a comprehensive approach to barriers to attending school.

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This restaurant takeout service swaps styrofoam for sustainable

Teresa Carey

August 21, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

Eliminating single use plastics requires developing alternatives for consumers. In Durham, North Carolina, Green-to-Go offers a reusable container service for take-out orders. Users can download the Green-to-Go app, which links to participating take-out restaurants. A reusable take-out container replaces the need of as many as 1,000 single use containers, marking an important step toward a circular-use economy.

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Latest Attraction at French Theme Park: Crows That Pick Up Trash

Laura Holson

August 17, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: France, Les Epesses

France's second largest theme park faces a daily dilemma of people not throwing their trash away in the bins. To bring awareness to this issue, the park has trained crows to pick up the trash. Although not necessarily employed as a long-term solution, the campaign allows for positive peer pressure with the hope of guilting people into throwing away their own garbage.

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An Orphanage That Doesn't Seem Like An Orphanage

Jason Beaubien

August 09, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Honduras, Tela

SOS Children's Villages is a non-profit group that services more than 80,000 kids. Their successful model emphasizes love, family, and relationships, even though the children aren't being raised in a "traditional" family.

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Why Millions Listen to This Girl

Harriet Noble

August 07, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: England, London

Through changes in daily routines or the structure of choices, ‘nudge’ theory can move people towards acting in ways that are beneficial to themselves and others. In this instance, a nine-year old girl’s voice presented a novel sound and made people more inclined to listen to safety announcements at bustling London underground stations.

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In Amsterdam, Even The Tourists Say There Are Too Many Tourists

Joanna Kakissis

August 07, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

In Amsterdam, a unique set of problems has a unique set of solutions. Overcrowding by rowdy tourists is threatening a normal, peaceful lifestyle for native residents. The city’s solution is twofold: first, government restrictions are being placed to minimize Airbnb rentals and tourist shops. Second, a new “night mayor” position helps regulate nightlife and steer it to areas outside of the city center. The goal is to for tourism to continue benefiting the local economy without driving away locals.

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Nepali women's bid to use international carbon money to rejuvenate land, water and economy

Abhaya Raj Joshi

July 29, 2018 |

OnlineKhabar |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Rantapur

As big cities attract the able-bodied residents of rural areas in Nepal, a new initiative provides a chance to stay and earn an income by planting and caring for trees as part of a carbon offset program. It started as part of a program that would allow Europeans to pay off the cost of their monthly carbon emissions through tree planting in Nepal. An added benefit is preventing soil erosion, but it remains to be seen if there is an effective way to scale the program.

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Check the Back Seat! Alerts Remind Drivers About Children

Ellen Byron

July 28, 2018 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Nissan and GM plan to make warning systems standard in many of their vehicles that alert drivers there are occupants in the back seat to address the persistent issue of children dying in hot cars. Other new products, apps and education efforts are underway as well to tackle this problem. These potential solutions represent a societal shift that seems to acknowledge this can happen even to the most conscientious parents.

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