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Weed once chocking Lake Victoria is now our main source of fuel

Austine Ogalo

January 27, 2023 |

Lake Region Bulletin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Dunga, Kisumu

A biogas facility in Dunga, Kenya, takes in the invasive water hyacinth plant and other organic waste, shreds the material, breaks it down with bacteria in an anaerobic digester, and uses the gas produced to provide cooking fuel to locals. The biogas is a cheaper, cleaner alternative to other fuels like wood and charcoal.

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People continue to die in Pima County's jail. Could bail reform make it less deadly?

John Washington

January 26, 2023 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

Several counties are looking to implement bail reform as a way to address the harms people face in jail while awaiting a court date. Groups like The Bail Project have helped release 23,745 people from jail by helping pay their bail and ensure they make it to court so that bail money can go toward the next person in need.

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At On-Campus Retirement Communities, Seniors and 'Seniors' Forge Deep Bonds

Sandra Larson

January 26, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Tempe, Arizona

University-based retirement communities help to foster intergenerational connections between younger and older generations. Some of these facilities are simply developments near colleges, while others are physically on-campus. Along with building connections, these programs help fight feelings of loneliness among the older population and break down stigmas young people may hold about the elderly.

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In Maine, Seaweed Farming Helps Save Jobs and the Planet

Sue Williams

January 26, 2023 |

The Story Exchange |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Maine

In Maine, Atlantic Sea Farms is harvesting kelp while helping lobster farmers diversify their income in preparation for climate change effects. The farm provides free kelp seed to its farmers and promises a buyback guarantee for everything they grow. At the same time, the kelp removes carbon and nitrogen to help mitigate climate change effects warming the water.

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Community Transitional School aims to provide academic support and stability

Ellen Clarke

January 25, 2023 |

Street Roots |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Community Transitional School, a nonprofit school serving students experiencing poverty and homelessness, emphasizes peer support, personalized learning, and holistic services to help reduce stigma and help students succeed academically.

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People Fixing The World - The healing power of forests

Carla Rosch Myra Anubi

January 24, 2023 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

Forest bathing encourages mindfulness in nature by focusing on sights and sounds in the forest, to calm the mind and relieve feelings of depression and anxiety. Several institutions use forest therapy as treatment options for various conditions, such as the Costa Rica Treatment Center, which helps people healing from addiction participate in forest bathing as part of their recovery. Forest bathing helps participants form a closer relationship with nature and themselves and learn how to regulate their emotions.

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A California town's wastewater is helping it battle drought

Naoki Nitta

January 23, 2023 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Healdsburg, California

To comply with federal environmental wastewater discharge regulations, Healdsburg, California, upgraded its wastewater-reclamation facility to purify water enough for reuse. In order to reduce the amount of water discharged into the local river, the city made the purified water free to use for pastures, agriculture, residential use, and non-dairy livestock.

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Farming with a future: how social enterprise Nuup helps Mexico's smallholders to thrive

Laura Joffre

January 18, 2023 |

Pioneers Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico

Nuup helps smallholder farmers in Mexico succeed through all steps of the value chain by helping them access funding, connecting them to agricultural markets, and optimizing their performance with technology and education.

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First year of diversity internship program finds success for students, employers

Laura Otto

January 17, 2023 |

UWM Report |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

The UWM Student Success & Talent Pipeline Initiative is helping to connect students with internships that provide meaningful professional experiences for those about to enter the workforce. One of the initiative’s biggest goals is diversifying the talent pipeline, adding more Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to the workforce throughout the state, hoping to reduce the number of graduates who move out of state for work.

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Is plastic waste the building material of the future?

Désiree Schneider

January 16, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Bukit Lawang

The use of plastic waste as an affordable building material is rising in popularity. One option is turning the waste into “Ecobricks” by tightly packing it into a bottle with a stick. A German organization called Project Wings pays locals in Bukit Lawang, Indonesia, to collect plastic and make bricks to be used for buildings.

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