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  • This dark material: the black alchemy that can arrest carbon emissions

    November 29, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Biochar is a form of charcoal that is proving to be quite useful in terms of renewable energy and combatting the climate crisis. From trapping carbon and methane emissions to playing a role in heating homes and feeding cows, some estimates are already showing that biochar has the potential to "offset 1bn tonnes of carbon a year."

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  • Free tuition, $1,000 monthly stipend turn Tucson residents to teaching

    November 29, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    To help retain elementary school teachers, an Arizona school district teamed up with the University of Arizona. The program covers the cost of tuition for a student's teaching degree and pays students a monthly stipend.

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  • Turning Farm Workers Into Farmers

    November 27, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Salinas, California

    Farm incubators provide aspiring farmers with training, land, and access to business networks. Across the United States, organizations like California’s Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) are working to support small farmers by serving as small farm incubators. Following a ten-month training course for aspiring farmers, ALBA allows the fledgling entrepreneurs to rent land at below-market rates while they expand their businesses.

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  • How one country with close parallels to the United States has made college free

    November 25, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: Chile, Santiago

    Chile now offers college tuition-free and may have important insights and lessons for free college proposals in the United States. Part of the country's national program includes "gratuidad," which covers economically challenged university students' full tuition, but only for a limited amount of time. "The government has found that Chileans who get free tuition are also slightly less likely to drop out than their classmates who don’t."

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  • Green party: how are festivals upping their environmental credentials?

    November 19, 2019 |

    Positive.News |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Finding ways to implement circular systems reduces the environmental impact of festivals. The London-based nonprofit, a Greener Festival, works with festival planners across Europe to make events more sustainable. In addition to recycling and moving toward plant-based food options, a Greener Festival also leverages its partnerships to collect and reuse catered food through its EighthPlate initiative.

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  • Southern Oregon Rancher Builds Fences And Bridges To Keep The Wolves At Bay

    November 19, 2019 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    For years, a rancher in Southern Oregon has been trying to keep a local pack of wolves from killing his livestock, and after many rounds of trial and error and collaborative efforts, a high-tech fence may be the solution. Although the fence isn't cheap, many came forward to help make this a possibility and show their support for a project that united people that historically have stood politically opposed.

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  • King County may borrow an idea from Australia to reduce youth homelessness. Readers wanted to know: How much does it cost?

    November 16, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    In Australia, a universal survey in several secondary schools helps to identify students who are at risk of becoming homeless and connects them with wraparound services. The prevention-based model may soon be piloted in King County, Washington.

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  • Greta Thunberg sparks surge in sailboat hitchhiking

    November 15, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    Greta Thunberg is well-known for leading the youth climate movement, but her habit of using sailboats as a means of transportation is also gaining traction. Facebook groups that help connect sailboat hitchhikers have seen a significant uptick in members as of late, which in turn supports eco-friendly traveling.

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  • Making a More Democratic Economy, One Revolving Loan Fund at a Time

    November 14, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    Advancing the model of worker ownership requires expanding access to loans for cooperative businesses. In California, Berkeley City Council recently adopted changes to its Loan Fund for small businesses, allowing businesses without a CEO to apply for a loan. The City Council and Loan Administration board approved an idea put forth by the Sustainable Economics Law Center (SELC), which will permit coops to appoint a panel of owners to serve as guarantors of a loan, in lieu of a single CEO.

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  • The College Campuses That Moonlight as Wedding Venues

    November 13, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    As colleges struggle to remain financially sustainable, they are looking to alternative revenue sources. On some campuses, this increasingly means renting out their facilities for weddings.

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