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  • How a dinosaur is redefining a rural coal town

    May 01, 2023 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Rangely, Colorado

    The Dinosaur National Monument in an old mining town is bringing in tourists and is turning a profit for the town. In 2021, visitors to the Monument spent $24.3 million.

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  • Mayor's Youth Climate Action Council

    April 27, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Youth Climate Action Council allows a group of 14 local youth to work with the mayor and city council on climate goals and initiatives. They meet monthly to set their own agenda, vote on priorities, connect with city resources and organizations, and bring their projects to life.

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  • Inmates are using VR to learn real-world skills

    April 26, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: United States

    A number of state corrections departments are using virtual reality to teach inmates a range of basic skills they might've missed the chance to acquire while incarcerated. The VR programs have helped reduce aggressive behavior, facilitate empathy with victims, and drop recidivism rates. A short-term pilot initiative in Alaska, for example, incorporated mindfulness techniques through VR that resulted in decreased reports of depressive or anxious feelings and fewer disciplinary write-ups.

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  • Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing

    April 24, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Manhattan, New York

    Across the country, cities are pursuing office-to-housing conversions after the pandemic decimated downtown business districts. A percentage of these new apartments are required to be offered at affordable, below-market rates and some cities are also offering tax breaks for developers to incentivize these conversions.

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  • Queens pols unveil winning participatory budgeting projects

    April 24, 2023 |

    Queens Daily Eagle |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Through participatory budgeting, New York residents can propose and vote for community improvement projects through their local city council. In one Queens City Council district, more than 2,300 people aged 11 and up voted to allocate funding to five projects, including new trees and sidewalk guards, new X-ray equipment for the area hospital, and a hydroponic science lab for a local school.

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  • What could $1 billion do for Puerto Rico's energy resilience? Residents have ideas.

    April 21, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Castañer

    Community-led energy projects are improving access to electricity for Puerto Ricans. One such project, led by a cooperative in Castañer, established two microgrids with backup batteries to keep the power running after an outage.

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  • The Push To Reimagine LA's Streets And Alleyways To Fight Both Drought And Floods

    April 21, 2023 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles organizations and neighborhoods are teaming up to create Green Alleys that mitigate flooding. These alleys consist of permeable pavement and native plants and trees that all help direct water underground, as well as streetlights and murals that make them welcoming community spaces.

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  • Philippine tribe boosts livelihoods and conservation with civet poop coffee

    April 18, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Mindanao

    Members of the B’laan ethnic group in a community in the Philippines are improving their livelihoods by foraging for coffee beans excreted by wild palm civets. They can sell the beans at a premium price because they are used to make a luxury coffee brew. And the practice encourages the locals to protect the wild animals, which benefits the ecosystem, too.

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  • From scarcity to abundance: The secret of the 'peace farmers' of Colombia

    April 17, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Meta

    La Cosmopolitana Foundation in Colombia offers courses that teach people to live in harmony with each other and nature. The classes focus on sustainability and helping rural communities to work together to create circular economies. Small fees make the classes largely accessible.

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  • Hawaii Has Had Amazing Success Reducing The Number Of Homeless Vets. Here's How

    April 16, 2023 |

    Honolulu Civil Beat |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    The Homeless Management Information System is used as a starting point by several organizations for maintaining a “by name” list of every homeless veteran in the state. The list is used to address broader issues regarding homeless veterans in the community and to provide targeted solutions for each individual on the list. Through the work of several organizations aiming to end homelessness for veterans, and with the help of the Homeless Management Information System, the number of homeless veterans declined by 51% between 2015 and 2022.

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