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Next stop, the sea: Sri Lanka's old buses are a new home for marine life

Malaka Rodrigo

July 21, 2021 |

Mongabay |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, instead of letting old buses corrode in a junkyard they are being sunk in the ocean to serve as fish-breeding sites. Over 60 buses have been dumped in the ocean across three different sites. Scientists looked at factors like depth and wave patters to determine where to sink the buses.

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For girls with mothers in prison, a summer camp offers much-needed support

Amna Nawaz

July 21, 2021 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

For three days each summer, the Girls Embracing Mothers (GEM) camp near Dallas gives girls an escape from their daily reality of being denied a normal relationship with their incarcerated mothers. Founded by a lawyer whose own mother was incarcerated, GEM combines typical summer-camp fun with trust-building exercises. During camp and afterward, the girls become part of a community of peers who understand each other's trauma – which puts them at higher risk of dropping out of school, mental health problems, and homelessness – in a place where they need not feel shame for their mothers' status.

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Can ‘Bad Men' Ever Change?

Amelia Schonbek

July 21, 2021 |

The Cut |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Among the many restorative justice programs in the U.S., the Domestic Violence Safe Dialogue program was one of the few to arrange face-to-face dialogue between survivors and men who had violently abused women. This form of surrogate dialogue – the pairings are between strangers – helps two people who want to change but can't do it alone. After extensive preparation and led by a facilitator, the meeting gives survivors a way to hear they were not to blame for the harm done to them, and for the men to admit responsibility and help someone else in ways that traditional punitive justice often cannot.

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Outgunned: Why California's groundbreaking firearms law is failing

Robert Lewis

July 21, 2021 |

CalMatters |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Two decades ago, California became the first state to create a system to track and seize guns from people no longer legally permitted to possess a gun. Thousands of guns have been seized. But the database of gun owners now barred from gun possession because of a violent offense, a serious mental illness, or a restraining order has ballooned and many people slip through the cracks of a system "mired in chronic shortcomings." Local police often fail to support the system and the state's investigation bureau is understaffed.

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Lummi Nation Creates a Community to Support Families

Elizabeth Amon

July 21, 2021 |

The Imprint |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ferndale, Washington

The Lummi Tribal council created Sche'lang'en Village to provide a supportive community for Native families that have been torn apart by the foster system, drugs, or domestic violence. The more than 30 families accepted to the low-cost housing project receive a host of services to help them recover and build better futures. A disproportionate number of Native children are taken from their families into foster care, which damages not only families but the Native culture.

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How local pantries team up with grocers to reduce food waste

Katie Ellington

July 21, 2021 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Bellville, Ohio

The Bellville Neighborhood Outreach Center collects food from grocery stores that would otherwise end up throwing out excess produce. Thousands of pounds of food are rescued and distributed through pantries and food banks.

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On the Mesoamerican Reef, a model for insuring nature's future

Oliver Gordon

July 21, 2021 |

Struggles from Below Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo

In Puerto Morelos, the 100-mile stretch of the Mesoamerican Reef is insured. The model was born out of a collaboration between the local government, hotel owners, an international NGO, and an insurance behemoth, who got together to create a trust. The trust was funded by the local government which used hotel taxes to pay for the reef's maintenance. 80 percent of the coral in the reef has been lost or degraded since the 1980s, but insuring a natural asset might provide a conservation model for other cities.

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Studio Rebels Against Mexico's Male-Dominated Art Scene

Ena Aguilar Peláez

July 20, 2021 |

Global Press Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Oaxaca

As a response to the marginalization and sexism women engravers face, a studio collective features the engravings of around 60 women from all over Mexico. The “Mujeres Grabando” exhibit’s original 30 pieces of art were received in response to a call online for women to contribute to the collective. Now, the exhibition travels all over the country and the featured artists have been elevated and are able to sell their art. The studio members have had opportunities to collaborate and make meaningful connections.

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A 'Zoom boom' boosted civic engagement across Kansas. But will it continue?

Stan Finger

July 20, 2021 |

The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kansas

When courthouses and in-person government meetings shut down because of COVID-19, officials satisfied Kansas’ open meeting mandate by using pandemic relief aid to equip buildings with the technology needed to live stream proceedings and allow constituents to comment remotely. Crowds watching on platforms like Facebook Live were substantially higher than in-person attendance had ever been. Several cities linked agendas online and found creative ways to include public comments in meetings. Advocates are looking to maintain the public’s increased civic engagement as courts and government offices are reopening.

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Vail Pays Property Owners To Keep Housing For Local Workers. Could It Work In Idaho?

Rachel D. Cohen

July 20, 2021 |

Boise State Public Radio (KBSX) |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ketchum, Idaho

An affordable housing initiative in Vail, Colorado is paying owners to reserve rentals for those who live in the area year-round, instead of selling to part-time residents. The success of the program is inspiring Ketchum, Idaho, a community on the search for affordable-housing solutions.

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