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A Carnegie Hall Concert Series Designed for Mental Health

Michaela Haas

November 28, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The iconic New York City theater Carnegie Hall recently premiered a Well-Being Concerts series designed to maximize the health benefits concert attendees receive, such as reduced loneliness, anxiety, and stress. At these events, the audience is encouraged to get to know one another while they sit on floor cushions on the same level as the performers.

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Development for Good: Crowdfunding Community Development

Courtney Duchene

November 27, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Investment groups and developers Voyage Investments and Shift Capital are working to raise funds to transform abandoned buildings into useful spaces that benefit the community, like a new high school or studio space for local entrepreneurs. These projects have brought upwards of 500 jobs to locals and help keep the community involved in the city’s development by allowing them to make small investments in upcoming projects.

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New Life for Odesa's Beaches

Mariia Shevchuk

November 24, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Odesa

To revitalize the local tourism industry, Odesa authorities worked with the military and organizations like the Ukrainian Deminers Association to remove floating mines from the area’s beaches to reduce the safety risk for locals and tourists hoping to frequent the beaches in the summer. Trained divers inspect the sea floor to remove hazards and install nets to stop floating sea mines from getting too close to the shore. These efforts have allowed six beaches to reopen with updated safety measures in place, such as lifeguard patrols.

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For climate and cohesion, a solution lies in the school commute

Petra Stock

November 23, 2023 |

Cosmos Magazine |

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Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

The Open Streets program encourages students to walk and bike to school in an effort to get people out of their cars. Opting for a form of “active transport,” like walking and biking, helps get people moving, offers more social connection and is better for the environment.

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The New Jersey Mayor With a Plan to End Traffic Deaths

Sarah Holder

November 20, 2023 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

The Vision Zero campaign aims to eliminate traffic deaths around the world. So far, Hoboken has made several changes to its streets and transportation policies to increase safety, such as repaving crosswalks to increase visibility, building curb extensions and adding bike lanes to roads. With these new safety measures in place, the city hasn’t reported a single traffic death since January 2017 and traffic-related injuries have dropped 41%.

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B.C. group offers model for national climate corps

Stefan Labbé

November 20, 2023 |

Times Colonist |

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Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

An independent group in British Columbia is engaging young people with climate change adaptation and mitigation through its Youth Climate Corps programming. The programs work on projects specific to community needs, like green infrastructure installation, and prepare the participants for related careers.

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NaloxBoxes: An answer to preventing drug overdose deaths

Cheryl Splain

November 16, 2023 |

Knox Pages |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mount Vernon, Ohio

Two municipal court probation officers in Mount Vernon, Ohio, are leading an effort to install free-to-use NaloxBoxes across the county to help prevent overdose deaths. The boxes are installed in areas that are accessible 24/7 and contain helpful resources and naloxone, a medication that reverses the effects of opioid overdoses.

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The case for collective disaster preparedness

Colleen Hagerty

November 16, 2023 |

Hothouse 2.0 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Neighbors around the country are forming grassroots community groups to prepare for, and respond to, extreme weather and disasters. These groups organize aid and supplies, participate in reconstruction, and help others find shelter amidst the storms.

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When you're young, lonely, and chronically ill, online communities are a lifeline

Julia Métraux

November 13, 2023 |

Mother Jones |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Online gaming communities are helping people who live with chronic illness by providing forums for social connection and emotional solidarity. The multiplayer game Animal Crossing, for example, helped people meet basic psychological needs during lockdowns.

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Undoing machismo in Colombia

Marie-Kristin Boese

November 13, 2023 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

A city-sponsored program in Bogotá, Colombia, sends outreach teams to businesses and events to teach men to do household tasks and help them talk about their feelings. The effort aims to redefine what it means to be a man and undo the traditional idea of machismo, or toxic masculinity.

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