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  • The rise of urban food forests

    July 02, 2019 |

    Smart Cities Dive |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Creating and supporting local food systems requires public-private partnerships in urban planning. Across the United States, nonprofit organizations such as Trees Atlanta in Georgia successfully work with cities to operate and maintain community orchards, or "food forests", on public lands. Planting food forests with several layers of fruit-bearing vegetation reduces the prevalence of food deserts, adding both green space and nutritional value to communities.

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  • A tiny tweak in California law is creating a strange thing: carbon-negative oil

    July 01, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    A collaboration between an oil company, a Harvard professor and California lawmakers has resulted in the creation of a large-scale energy plant. While there are still goals yet to be me, this plant is capable of capturing carbon dioxide from the air while simultaneously recovering oil.

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  • High-school apprenticeship programs give kids a chance to earn money, credit, work experience

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Over the next two years, the state of Washington will use $25 million provided by the state legislature to increase the number and range of high school apprenticeship programs. Career Connect Washington, which expands on previous apprenticeship initiatives, offers the opportunity for students to gain work experience, pay, and college credit while still in high school.

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  • Car but no home? Safe parking lots spread across West Coast.

    July 01, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In California and other western states, where the number of people experiencing homelessness has increased dramatically, some nonprofits are offering up parking lots as a place for those who live in their cars to stay safely overnight. While the programs are clearly a temporary measure, they offer more than just a lot for people to stay the night - there are also caseworkers available to help people navigate the complicated bureaucracy and get the supports they need.

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  • Investing in success: Maine Blue Collar Scholarship Foundation looks to expand

    June 28, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Gorham, Maine

    Scholarships and grants can help students who are looking to being their careers after high school to succeed. In Maine, the Maine Blue Collar Scholar Fund provides financial support to high school graduates who wish to start their own businesses or pursue a career in the trades. The program encourages entrepreneurship and is currently seeking to expand its support to teachers interested in learning more about local internships and apprenticeships for their students.

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  • Teens In Transition Program shows promise at reducing crime

    June 28, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Collaborative efforts targeting adult-peer mentoring in Kansas City, Missouri have resulted in less crime and increased trust among participants. Focusing on high-risk teens and young adults, the program known as Teens in Transition connects law enforcement with youth members to work together on an art project over a 9-week span.

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  • This DC apartment building provides low-income families with solar power and a resilience center

    June 27, 2019 |

    Greater Greater Washington |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Solar energy allows for housing that is both affordable and resilient to climate change and other emergencies. In Washington D.C., Jubilee Housing, non-profit that creates affordable housing, partnered with New Partners Community Solar Corp. to create a building with a solar array that reduces utility costs, and a Resiliency Center, a multi-use space that serves as an aid distribution point during emergencies. The building is part of Washington D.C.’s commitment to remaining on the list of 100 Resilient Cities.

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  • German patients get the latest drugs for just $11. Can such a model work in the U.S.?

    June 19, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: Germany

    The United States is currently facing a rise in the cost of specialty drugs, but the nation may be able to learn from Germany's successful approach to a drug pricing initiative. Based on keeping government involvement to a minimum, new drugs must go through a series of evaluations with a non-governmental agency before entering the market to prove that the new drug has an added benefit compared to the existing drug therapies.

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  • California Tests a Digital ‘Fire Alarm' for Mental Distress

    June 17, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In a statewide, multi-business effort, California is working to identify a way to use technology to intervene in mental crises through the use of psychiatric apps. Acting as an early warning system, the piloting of these apps has allowed for collaboration between state officials, the app engineers and the users themselves.

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  • The rise of wildfire-resilient communities

    June 17, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Sisters, Oregon

    Coordination and planning can prove to be the best defensive measures against wildfires. Funded by the US Forest Service, the Community Planning Assistance for Wild Program (CPAW) promotes community fire adaptation, including measures like prescribed burns. Policymakers and city planners enrolled in CPAW benefit from teaming up with foresters, economists, and other experts to model risk and mitigate the impact of fires.

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