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  • Learning from storms past, a community plans together to prevent disasters

    January 09, 2024 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Malabon

    The community in Malabon, Philippines, worked with a nongovernmental organization to create a contingency plan for tropical storms. Tasks like search and rescue and resident relocation are divided between community leaders, and local input makes the plan more actionable and effective than a top-down approach.

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  • Can City Government Change Itself?

    January 09, 2024 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Innovation Fund and Innovation Management Team provide support for municipal departments to help them better serve residents. The initiative, which includes an Innovation Academy that trains city workers to apply design thinking and creative problem solving, has supported projects ranging from the development of multilingual voter guides to free pantries for menstrual products.

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  • Piplantri, ce village d'Inde qui plante des arbres pour envoyer ses filles à l'école

    January 09, 2024 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

    Quand une fille est naît dans le village de Piplantri, les habitants plantent 111 arbres et déposent de l’argent sur un compte bancaire qui ne peut pas être touché jusqu’à ce qu’elle a ses 18 ans, lorsqu’il peut être utilisé pour ses études ou pour payer les frais de mariage, mais seulement si elle reste à l’école jusque-là. Le programme a permis de créer des emplois à l’école et dans l’entretien de la nouvelle forêt. Aucune des filles nées depuis le début de l’initiative n’a été forcée de se marier au détriment de son éducation, et le village a planté plus de 500 000 arbres.

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  • Children's nutrition program, revved up in the pandemic, faces severe cuts

    January 08, 2024 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Department of Agriculture changed the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) to make the program more accessible. Innovations included allowing virtual appointments and increased funding for fruit and vegetable vouchers, among other changes. These changes led to significant program growth, estimating 6.6 million WIC participants in 2023.

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  • Low drowning toll in Northland due to local solutions

    January 08, 2024 |

    RNZ |

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    Response Location: New Zealand

    A collaboration between Water Safety New Zealand, Surf Lifesaving New Zealand and the Coastguard has reduced the rate of drownings by nearly 80% in a year. Focusing on drowning hotspots, the team educates local residents on boat and water safety, providing courses that encourage locals to prioritize safety in and near the water.

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  • Washington's cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?

    January 08, 2024 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act set a limit on greenhouse gas emissions and created an emissions market to incentivize emission reductions while generating money for climate change mitigation. Carbon emission allowances are auctioned off to businesses, and set percentages of the income are designated for projects like electrifying public transit.

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  • How Women Radio Centre is Fanning the Flames of Female Investigative Journalists in Nigeria

    January 08, 2024 |

    BONews |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    The Women Radio Centre (WRC) works to empower the next generation of female investigative journalists, training them on reporting tactics to prevent gender disparities and promote reporting on women’s rights, as women are often underrepresented in investigative journalism. WRC also aims to equip young, female journalists with adequate training and connect them with job, networking and story opportunities. In WRC’s second year, 40 journalists have been trained and completed the program.

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  • A Surprising Way to Stop Bullying

    January 08, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Rather than prioritizing punishment, the No-Blame Approach focuses on shifting the social dynamics at the root of bullying, using group interventions to help students communicate and build empathy for one another. One study found the method effective in 87 percent of evaluated bullying cases.

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  • Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door?

    January 08, 2024 |

    BridgeDetroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network launched a series of mobile response vans that travel to area parks, libraries and neighborhoods to address the community’s growing mental health needs. The vans are intended to more proactively reach people experiencing a mental health crisis and minimize emergency room visits and police confrontations by getting them the appropriate care.

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  • Can a Big Village Full of Tiny Homes Ease Homelessness in Austin?

    January 08, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Community First Village offers permanent affordable housing to people who are chronically homeless. The Village houses about 400 residents in tiny homes, while also providing a sense of community, including a convenience store, community garden, medical clinic and chapel. Community First Village is set to add nearly 2,000 homes across three locations and has also inspired several similar housing villages across the country.

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