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  • Ghost Gear Busters: Paying Fishers to Collect Derelict Nets, Traps

    July 26, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: United States, Barnegat Bay, New Jersey

    "Ghost gear" describes the nets, lines, and other debris lost off the back of commercial fishing boats in staggering amounts each year, and it spells death for hundreds of thousands of marine animals and birds who get tangled in it. Previously, there was little financial incentive to pull this litter back out of the water, but a new public-private partnership called Fishing For Energy is paying fishers to gather up ghost gear and help recycle it, as well as developing new technologies to prevent bycatch and educating communities about the issue.

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  • In Ethiopia, model drought defenses are put to the test

    July 24, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s cosmopolitan capital, has long been considered a world apart from surrounding rural communities, all of which suffer from reoccurring droughts and civil war. However, thanks to international aid and government intervention, things are looking up for the whole of Ethiopia, dubbed one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Success is particularly linked to a government program designed to predict natural disasters before they occur, and an innovative economic development program, which employs Ethiopia’s poorest in exchange for labor on public works projects. So far, these measures h

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  • How Iceland became the most stone-cold sober country for teens in Europe

    July 20, 2017 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

    The Youth Iceland program has lowered rates of teenage alcohol abuse not by counseling teens to say no to drinking, but by providing opportunities to establish a healthy life and relationships. The program entailed investing money in school programs, providing money to families to participate in these programs, and pushing for parents to spend more time with the children.

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  • A Cheap Fix for Climate Change? Pay People Not to Chop Down Trees

    July 20, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Hoima, Kibaale, Western Region

    In a randomized experiment in western Uganda, scientists demonstrated the effectiveness of paying rural farmers not to chop down trees since deforestation contributes to CO2 emissions worldwide. They studied for two years the declines in forest cover between a control group (no payment) and the participant group (paid). Building on a United Nations project in which wealthy nations pay poorer ones in an attempt to equalize the costs of responding to climate change, the outcome of the project proves the existence of a low-cost environmental policy solution to stemming rising global temperatures.

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  • Taking Guns Off the Streets, $100 at a time

    July 10, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As professor of medicine and gun-violence researcher Dr. Garen Wintemute notes, gun buyback programs are sometimes perceived as ineffective: attracting only older and non-violent gun owners, for instance, and in some cases leading people to use the cash to buy superior firearms. But after Gun by Gun, a violence prevention nonprofit, successfully raised prodigious sums through a customized funding campaign, this perception is changing. The nonprofit has used more than $100,000 of nationally-sourced individual donations to create demonstrably sustainable, more successful buyback programs across California.

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  • Rethinking Homeless Shelters From the Ground Up

    June 28, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The homeless population in NYC stands at the highest number since the Great Depression. The Bowery Residents Committee has suggested changes to how shelters emerge, run and are funded. With a focus on results-based funding, the BRC advocates for the prioritization of impact on the people served. It rewards locations that demonstrate a high ratio of people moving in to those returning; "building to the function" of helping people re-enter society; and eliminating private landlords.

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  • Why a $10,000 Philly tax break got almost no takers

    June 21, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the city enrolled out a program that offered companies a $10,000 tax credit. The catch? Hire former prisoners who have crime records. To the surprise of the city, the program tanked. Now, the city created a similar, but revised program “ the Fair Chance Hiring Initiative.”

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  • Creating “Better Buildings” With Solar Energy

    June 12, 2017 |

    Facility Executive Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Richfield, Minnesota

    With the prices of solar technology dropping and the opportunity to save drastically on energy usage and costs, businesses and organizations across the country are investing more in solar infrastructure for their buildings and facilities. The Better Buildings Initiative of the US Department of Energy is helping by providing guidance and documenting effective approaches and financing for renewables installations - from hotels, to schools, to big box retail.

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  • The Philanthropy World Is Embracing Impact Investing

    June 05, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Redwood City, California

    The resources needed to tackle some of the world's most pressing social and environmental problems - from poverty to climate change to inequality - are generally far beyond the reach of governments and traditional philanthropies. Fortunately, the private sector is taking an increasing role in social entrepreneurship through the practice of impact investing. Organizations and individuals alike are investing funds into meaningful, scalable projects that are generally proven to also provide a return; a win-win for everyone that generates sustainable change.

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  • How New York Is Building the Power Grid of the Future

    May 25, 2017 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    New York is determined to become a national leader in the renewable energy sector, and they are leveraging numerous approaches to help integrate better and more environmentally conscious technologies into the grid. The multi-faceted approach includes updating laws and regulations to be more renewables-friendly, hosting competitions to foster entrepreneurship and creative solutions in the field, piloting new technologies, and creating better incentives for utility companies.

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