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Cold Hard Cash for Your Greenhouse Gas

Sarah Gonzalez Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Alex Blumberg

October 22, 2020 |

Gimlet Media |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Illinois

Refrigerants being used in old air conditioners or grocery story cooling systems leak into the atmosphere contributing to global warming. Tradewater, a company in Illinois, picks up these containers, destroys the refrigerants, gives them cash, and then sells them as carbon offset credits. They collect up to 250,000 pounds of refrigerants per year, but there is still more out there. Supermarkets in the United States could switch to more natural refrigerants, but barely 1 percent are known to have done that. Getting rid of these refrigerants can be an important solution to combating climate change.

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Everywhere basic income has been tried, in one map

Sigal Samuel

October 20, 2020 |

Vox |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Countries spanning several continents have experimented with basic income in often successful attempts to curb poverty, transition into the era of automation, reduce crime, and boost health and happiness outcomes. The idea has received pushback from political parties that are concerned with the costs of the policy as well as the possible disincentivization of work. Countries on the map have experimented with the policy in varying degrees.

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Billions in COVID Relief Has Gone to Farmers. Just Not Black or Family-Owned Farms in Appalachia.

Beth Ward

October 19, 2020 |

100 Days in Appalachia |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Several organizations — including the Kentucky Black Farmer Fund, Community Farm Alliance, and Black Soil: Our Better Nature — are working together to provide disaster relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic to Black farmers. They’ve been able to award 43 small farms with a one-time payment of up to $750, which was used to purchase equipment or personal protective equipment. That amount can only help them so much, but it’s a step in helping Black farmers receive federal aid, which they historically have been left out of.

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Even during pandemic, Tucson nonprofit advocates educational opportunities for undocumented students

Clara Migoya

October 14, 2020 |

Arizona Daily Star |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

ScholarshipsA-Z in Tucson is helping DREAMers (undocumented students with DACA) with economic assistance during the pandemic. The organization has provided up to $45,000 to around 100 families and continues to help students find and apply for scholarships through its new virtual platform.

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South Korea's Universal Basic Income Experiment to Boost the Economy

Crystal Tai

October 09, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: South Korea, Gyeonggi Province

13 million South Koreans were given money to spend in their local markets in order to stimulate the economy after the economic slowdown. The money is distributed through a debit card and significantly boosted sales for small businesses. Politicians propose using the concept to offset job losses from automation by levying taxes on the manufacturing industry in the form of a "robot tax."

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A B.C. research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were 'beautifully surprising'

Bridgette Watson

October 07, 2020 |

CBC |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

A pilot project in Canada is challenging stereotypes by giving cash to people experiencing homelessness. The results of The New Leaf project showed that the money was managed well by recipients and led to fewer days of homelessness and food insecurity. Additionally, the cash payments made it easier and faster to find stable housing. Participants also managed to save $1,000 of their $7,500 grants. The findings challenge the common assumptions held about giving cash to "people living on the margins."

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Tucson program helping women- and minority-owned small businesses access COVID-19 relief money

Veronica Cruz

October 03, 2020 |

This is Tucson |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

To help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Tucson launched the Small Business Continuity Grants to supplement the federal government's Paycheck Protection Program. Although the fund can only provide so much for businesses and still requires an application process, it has helped over 170 businesses so far, with the majority being woman-owned or minority-owned businesses.

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One of the keys to the Philadelphia Worker Relief Fund's success was accessibility

Erin Flynn Jay

September 25, 2020 |

Generocity |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) were critical in distributing funds to workers in Philadelphia who were unable to tap into other government relief payments in the wake of the pandemic. The trusted organizations had existing ties in the community, enabling them to better communicate with hard-to-reach populations and verify the eligibility of those who applied. The CBOs involved in distributing the funds covered 12 languages and reached individuals who would not have heard of the funds otherwise.

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How a housing-first strategy could save domestic violence survivors during a pandemic

Conor Morris

September 22, 2020 |

The Land |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

To provide emergency housing to domestic violence victims without crowding them into shelters during the pandemic, Ohio victim-aid groups have helped hundreds of families to flee violence and find safe housing in subsidized apartments or short-term hotel stays. One program, the REACH Rapid Rehousing program, has given rental assistance to more than 100 families in rural counties who need but cannot afford permanent alternative housing. Another, the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, has housed 126 families in hotels for up to two weeks at a time.

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How a neighborhood collaborative transformed a small town

Katie Ellington

September 21, 2020 |

Richland Source |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Fulton, New York

Residents are using dollar-for-dollar matching grants to spruce up their homes in Fulton, NY, resulting in higher home values, higher morale and the formation of neighborhood collaborations. The grants are granted to entire neighborhoods with the condition that at least half the residents sign up for the challenge. The initiative strives to create a ripple effect that eventually revitalizes the city.

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