Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 2640 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Tamarindo Revives and Transforms Abandoned Lots With Projects for the Community

    September 25, 2018 |

    La Voz de Guanacaste |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Costa Rica, Tamarindo

    The Tamarindo Integral Development Association (ADI) has achieved success in a seemingly mundane task: taking charge of vacant lots. The ADI first borrowed use of vacant lots to start a farmers market and a soccer school. The group then mapped 40 vacant lots across the Tamarindo area. Now, the group is successfully working on reviving public spaces for the common good all across the town.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Switching to LPG for habitat recovery and wildlife conservation

    September 25, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    In rural communities, firewood extraction hurts both human health and wildlife habitat. In India, a group of conservationists are helping villages switch from wood-burning to liquified petroleum gas. While logistics around refills are still being ironed out, the program has already produced noticeable results.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Forget autonomous cars — rural Japan is betting on self-driving buses

    September 25, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Japan

    Japan is taking major steps to putting autonomous buses on the roads in rural areas because there is a need for reliable transportation and not enough funding as more young people move to the cities. It has the potential to save labor costs and provide more reliable transportation options while delivering necessary data to companies looking to expand driverless technology. However, this also requires more detailed mapping, which is often not available for smaller and more rural roads.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Students explore nature in densely built Los Angeles

    September 24, 2018 |

    High Country News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    A principal in one of the most park-poor and low-income areas of LA is imploring students to "find nature in the unlikeliest of places." By setting up a community garden, sharing a passion for birdwatching, and sparking interest in the schoolyard's habitat, Brad Rumble is instilling in future stewards the key principles of urban conservation.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In an 'out-of-school-time desert,' organizers connect kids to opportunities

    September 24, 2018 |

    WHYY |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The After School Activities Partnership (ASAP) in Philadelphia offers free and low-cost afterschool and summer activities to students in low-income areas that otherwise do not have access to extracurriculars. ASAP has served over 5,000 kids with over 351 different programs, which include drama, chess, Scrabble, and debate.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Locals Unite to Stop Hog Farms From Polluting Their Community

    September 24, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    When large-scale hog farms began moving into rural Iowa, many local families were forced to start making decisions about their ways of life, especially concerning their own farms and health. To fight back, the community gathered together to create a covenant. Although small in scale, other communities in the state have reached out in hopes of following their so-far successful approach.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Germany launches world's first autonomous tram in Potsdam

    September 23, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Potsdam, Brandenburg

    Radar, lidar, and sensors guide the world’s first autonomous tram across Potsdam. While not yet commercially viable, the tram is an advancement in driverless technology. It can respond to road hazards faster than a human and runs on energy from wind and solar.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A Grassroots Call to Ban Gerrymandering

    September 23, 2018 |

    The Atlantic |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Lansing, Michigan

    In Michigan, a group of people decided they were done with gerrymandering: a political process in which district maps are redrawn to favor one party over another. They formed a group called “Voters Not Politicians,” and did what no one thought they would be able to do. “The crowdsourced campaign held 33 town-hall meetings in 33 days, wrote a ballot proposal to give redistricting powers to a citizens’ commission” and “collected 425,000 petition signatures in four months to secure a spot on Michigan’s ballot—a rare feat, usually accomplished only by hiring paid signature gatherers.”

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Citizen Engagement 101

    September 19, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Citizens Planning Institute has equipped 500 residents with the relationships and the know-how to make a difference at the local level in their communities. The institute is a seven-week course supported by a city’s Planning Commission, and these institutes now exist across the U.S. and even are spreading as far as Australia. By engaging with local civic leaders, ordinary citizens have a chance to learn and then make improvements that are meaningful to themselves and their neighborhoods.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Rooftop farming: why vertical gardening is blooming in Kampala

    September 19, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Kampala

    As the population of urban areas in Uganda grows, many farmers are finding that they are running out of space to cultivate successful business in agriculture. One solution that has surfaced has been to build up instead of out.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus