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Money Growing on Trees

Melanie Lenart

September 20, 2022 |

Native Science Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Keweenaw Bay Bands of Lake Superior Chippewa, United States, Michigan

The National Indian Carbon Coalition is helping tribes across the United States use the voluntary carbon market to earn revenue from their sustainable forest management and the carbon dioxide it traps. The coalition helps tribes with the preparation and contract work to set up carbon sales and gets paid back once the revenue comes in.

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Technology is changing the face of farming in Egypt

Mohamed Kotb

September 15, 2022 |

Quartz |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Egypt

Agricultural projects in Egypt are launching apps to help farmers get the best yield possible while dealing with the effects of climate change. The apps provide weather forecasts, advice, climate warnings, and connections to buyers.

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Can an Urban Farm Run by Police Create Jobs, Feed People, and Build Trust?

Annie Sciacca

September 14, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alameda County, California

Dig Deep Farms provides sustainable jobs for people coming out of jail, who have a difficult time finding work. The farm employs about 15 people who grow food for county health initiatives, runs a job-training program for formerly incarcerated people, and operates a food hub to distribute fresh produce to people in need and recently increased its acreage to provide even more opportunities and resources.

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To build for a warming planet, architects look to nature – and the past

Stephanie Hanes Whitney Eulich Nick Roll Dominique Soguel

September 14, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

A global movement to localize the construction process, and design buildings for the climate they reside in, is bringing back practices like green roofs and using natural materials like mud and salt to keep people cool as the planet warms.

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Mitigating Environmental Degradation through Collecting Plastics

Violah Natukunda

September 14, 2022 |

Royal FM |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

An initiative in Kigali, Rwanda, pays locals to collect plastic and glass waste to be sold for recycling. The initiative provides income for unemployed youth and women while helping clean up the city and reduce waste.

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In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk in places that rarely worried about it. This community is seeking solutions

Rachel McDevitt

September 13, 2022 |

StateImpact Pennsylvania |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Dubuque, Iowa

Increased flooding from storms labeled federal disasters led Dubuque, Iowa, to daylight, or uncover, a creek that was buried and turned into a sewer. This project combined with rain gardens and detention ponds to trap storm water prevents flooding.

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Taos Ski Valley, Already B Corp Certified, Is Now Carbon Neutral

Anneka Williams

September 13, 2022 |

Outside |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Taos Ski Valley, a ski resort in New Mexico, is now CarbonNeutral certified due to practices like reduction of emissions and on-mountain energy use, and investment in carbon offsets.

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Great Salt Lake a sovereign entity 'worthy of legal rights,' group says

Ben Winslow

September 12, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Save Our Great Salt Lake is a group rallying local environmental activists to push legislators to care for the Great Salt Lake and take legislative action before the ecosystem collapses. Though it will be a long, uphill battle the group’s efforts have already led to some progress from local government, such as the newly built wastewater treatment plant that aims to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.

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Floating Solar Farms Are a Game Changer

Eric Krebs

September 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Portugal

Solar panels that float on water are used to generate electricity instead of taking up space for solar farms on land.

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Youth climate councils aim to locally combat climate crisis

Marianne Dhenin

September 12, 2022 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

Through the San Antonio Mayor's Youth Engagement Council, students network with municipal officials, conduct research, and complete community-based projects to help them develop policy proposals around issues such as the climate crisis. Participants have organized workshops and collected food and hygiene donations to support vulnerable residents and say serving on the council has provided them a venue to work on issues that are important to them.

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