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  • The Surprising Power of Wastewater Wetlands

    Bryn Nelson

    November 20, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Forest Grove, Oregon

    Wastewater treatment plants constructed to mimic natural wetlands — complete with varied topographies, native plants, and logs — are becoming a popular way to prevent pollution while creating environments where wildlife can thrive.

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  • Italian Divers Revive Centuries-Old Tradition to Help Save European Perch

    Vittoria Traverso

    November 13, 2023 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: Italy

    Fishermen in Italy are reviving a 17th-century tradition to help the steadily declining population of European perch bounce back. They’re building bundles of tree branches and dropping them underwater to give the fish a safe, effective place to lay their eggs.

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  • Zero Waste Athletics at Georgia Soccer Score Goal

    Sophie Ralph

    November 10, 2023 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

    The University of Georgia soccer program held a Journey to Zero Waste Soccer Season in which it aimed for every home game to divert at least 90% of its waste from the landfill. The stadium crew set up recycling and composting bins with explanatory signage, and students volunteered to educate attendees about how to properly dispose of their waste.

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  • "We Are Suffering": Despite Steps Taken, Gas Flaring Still Threatens Livelihoods in Niger Delta

    Ekpali Saint

    November 09, 2023 |

    The Xylom |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ogboinbiri, Bayelsa

    Gas flaring penalties have done little to prevent the practice in Bayelsa, Nigeria, so locals are calling for changes like diverting it to produce usable energy and creating strong policies to regulate it.

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  • How Africa's first heat officer is protecting women in Sierra Leone

    Saidu Bah

    November 09, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Sierra Leone

    Heat officers appointed by local city council and the Transform Freetown initiative work to make the city greener and more livable by helping residents cope with extreme heat, particularly women working as outdoor vendors. Local heat officers have introduced measures like installing cool pavements, mirrored roofing and planting trees to keep residents cool. In 2022, local city council installed shade covers to protect 2,300 street vendors from the heat and heavy rain in open-air markets.

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  • Diocese of San Joaquin nears its renewable energy goal, with 95% reliance on solar power

    David Paulsen

    November 08, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Diocese of San Joaquin in California worked together with a developer and local utilities to install solar panels at 14 of its locations to make 95% of its energy use renewable.

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  • Kauai became a clean energy leader. Its secret? A publicly owned grid

    Julian Spector

    November 07, 2023 |

    Canary Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    In an effort to lower electric rates and move toward more renewable energy, Kauai residents raised funds to acquire and turn the area’s for-profit utility company into a locally owned cooperative, the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). When it was formed in 2008, KIUC pledged to reach 50% renewable electricity by 2023, and last year it was already generating 60% of its energy from renewables like solar power.

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  • Asheville nonprofit reduces energy burdens in North Carolina

    Elizabeth Ouzts

    November 07, 2023 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    Energy Savers Network helps people cut down on their energy waste by making home improvements like tightening air seals, insulating hot water heaters and replacing lightbulbs. The Network has helped more than 1,000 homes since forming in 2017 and, on average, the improvements have helped cut energy use by about 15%.

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  • A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken.

    Michael Kimmelman

    November 03, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    After experiencing extreme flooding, Hoboken, New Jersey, has reduced its flood risk by rebuilding its sewers to add capacity and designing new infrastructure, like parks, to collect and redirect storm water.

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  • Colorado's latest tool to fight forest fires: Mushrooms

    Michael Booth

    October 26, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Gold Hill, Colorado

    The Colorado-based mycology center Boulder Mushroom is spreading fungi mycelium — the underground, root-looking part of a mushroom — across forest floors that were thinned to mitigate wildfires. The mushrooms quicken the pace at which sawdust and other potential fire fuel decays and improve soil health.

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