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  • Lessons from Christchurch: 4 key ways Seattle can prepare for earthquake devastation

    December 02, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Christchurch

    A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011 laid waste to much of the city and killed 185 people. Although on the opposite side of the world, Seattle is home to strikingly similar buildings and structures that have been identified as at-risk to the shallow faults under them. There is opportunity for the Washington city to learn from the disaster in New Zealand - before it's too late.

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  • World's first city to power its water needs with sewage energy

    December 01, 2016 |

    New Scientist |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

    With climate change an ever-increasing threat, one city in Denmark is helping to inspire hope through the successful implementation of a self-sustaining treatment plant that provides fresh water to the local community using only energy produced from the waste and sewage it filters. Other cities are now looking to replicate the model.

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  • Planting roof roses to attract Edinburgh's rare butterfly

    November 27, 2016 |

    The Herald Scotland |

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    Response Location: Scotland, Edinburgh

    Edinburgh has begun a conservation project where roof space is transformed into a habitat for butterflies. The success of the project is being closely monitored with hopes of helping butterflies survive in the area, and attract new butterfly species to the area.

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  • Santa Fe couple helps Homewise create solar power loan fund

    November 21, 2016 |

    The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    For low- and moderate-income families in Santa Fe, home solar-voltaic systems can be an attractive but hard-to-finance idea. A local couple is partnering with Homewise to offer loans to homeowners interested in installing these systems. So far, Ann Alexander and Richard Khanlian’s $500,000 pledge has helped 19 homeowners get solar energy projects off the ground.

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  • For fossil fuel-reliant towns, a solar alternative grows

    November 15, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Delta, Colorado

    A local energy cooperative in Colorado, Delta Montrose Electric Association, is spurring economic development through renewable energy. The program has allowed Delta County to diversify energy sources, and has become a tool for economic revitalization.

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  • Milan leads fight against food waste – with ugly fruit and Michelin-starred soup kitchens

    October 16, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Italy, Milan

    Since its 2015 Expo, Milan has continued to foster a number of unique initiatives to combat food waste, promote healthy and sustainable food systems, and ensure that its people never go hungry. Through projects such as collecting unsold food at the end of market day for distribution in soup kitchens, using apps to redirect food waste, implementing new laws to ease the process of food donation, as well as fostering collaboration between cities, Milan is leading the efforts to prioritize food on the New Urban Agenda.

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  • This little town decided to go green. And they did it without the government.

    October 16, 2016 |

    Upworthy |

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    Response Location: England, Ashton Hayes

    Ashton Hayes- a small town in England- adopted a Carbon Neutrality mission, meaning they hoped to produce as much energy as they consumed. Over the past 10 years they have reduced their emissions by 40%, attributing their success to the resulting neighbourhood cohesion, dedication, and it being a public decision as opposed to one made or implemented by politicians.

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  • Building upgrades give downtown St. Paul smaller energy footprint

    October 11, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Madison Equities is investing in significant efficiency upgrades to a number of buildings in downtown St. Paul, overhauling their energy systems in an upgrade driven in part by tenants' interest in energy efficiency and in part as a major effort to shrink the city's carbon footprint and save on long-term operating costs. The the timeline for the St. Paul project was impressive and shows what's possible, not just for the planet but for a company's bottom line.

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  • The One and Only Texas Wind Boom

    October 03, 2016 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    To increase renewable energy from wind, Texas is the site of many wind turbines across wind farms, which not only produce energy but also provide income to farmers who own the land. There are still some problems but by deregulating the electricity market, making use of the open lands of Texas, and the relaxed attitude of Texans toward living near turbines Texas is a major generator; while other states struggle behind.

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  • Earthbags Are Harnessing Soil to House the Nepalese

    September 20, 2016 |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    In an effort to rebuild after Nepal’s devastating 2015 earthquake, Earthbags have become a growing method of sustainable, affordable construction. These bags are carefully filled with soil, and stacked on one another to build structures like homes and schools. Across the country, officials, local residents, and non-profits like Good Earth Nepal have embraced the method in a grassroots push to rebuild the country for and by themselves.

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