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  • Inside New York City's Biggest Financial Relief Effort for Undocumented Immigrants

    April 15, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City’s Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Affairs relied on help from 34 community groups to distribute a $20 million relief fund from the Open Society Foundation. The groups verified who needed the funds, and no personal information was required of the more than 24,000 people receiving aid. Membership in the organizations was not required, but limited resources made members more likely to receive aid. The limited transparency and private nature of the OSF fund served as a work around for a Trump-era executive order making it harder for immigrants receiving public assistance to get visas or green cards.

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  • 'These are places for us as well': Empowering more Arizonans to claim their spot outdoors

    April 14, 2021 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Chispa Arizona is working to encourage members of the Latino community to spend time outdoors. The environmental justice organization created “entry points,” or free outdoor activities each month that anyone can attend like hiking, community gardening, and park clean-ups. There has been some hesitation from people attending these events, but one member says these experiences are necessary so they can educate others about the importance of green spaces.

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  • Rivers of Milk, Islands of Prosperity

    April 13, 2021 |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Andriyivka

    A dairy cooperative in Ukraine has brought jobs to farmers in the region and allowed them to work together to sell their milk on the market. An international nonprofit helped the Andriyivka Prosperity cooperative get off the ground. While villagers were skeptical of joining at first, and there are still challenges with operating the cooperative, there are 129 members that sell their milk. “The cooperative has halted the extinction of the village, allowing young people to stay in their homelands and have jobs and a livelihood,” says one of the villagers.

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  • How Madison County Residents Successfully Lobbied Legislators Over Pollution Concerns

    April 09, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colbert, Georgia

    After Georgian residents raised concerns about a pollutant that was being emitted by a nearby biomass plant, they banded together to pass legislation that effectively put an end to the practice. These concerned residents founded the Madison County Clean Power Coalition to raise awareness of the effects of creosote burning, which, when breathed in, has shown to increase the risk of lung and heart disease. Their lobbying efforts resulted in the governor signing into law a ban on burning creosote-treated wood.

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  • Black to the Land Coalition connects Detroit's BIPOC communities with the outdoors

    April 08, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    The nonprofit Black to the Land Coalition is working to expose more members of BIPOC communities to outdoor activities and the healthy benefits that come with being nature. They have partnered with other organizations to help alleviate costs and they’ve done activities like archery, camping, and kayaking. “We’re creating opportunities for Black and brown people to engage in natural spaces beyond the playscapes and basketball courts,” says one of the founders. “We’re taking on the outdoor world, period.”

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  • In a changing city, Germantown still has men who care

    April 07, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    An organization in North Philadelphia facilitates anti-violence programs through youth mentoring and community outreach. Men Who Care aims to prevent crime and to provide an “all-inclusive community care effort” to improve the quality of life for community members through a variety of services and activities. A few of those initiatives include: Community festivals, education pods during virtual learning, weekly food pantries, and financial scholarships for college.

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  • ‘Operation Fish Drop'

    March 31, 2021 |

    Indian Country Today |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska

    Sam Schimmel, a college student and member of the Siberian Yupik and Kenaitze tribes, helped organize a food drive on St. Lawrence Island in Alaska. The initiative, known as Operation Fish Drop — delivered more than 12,000 pounds of salmon to 400 families. It Brought together tribal councils, local fisheries, and volunteers to help address food security in Alaska Native communities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Green space in cities can bring considerable health benefits for communities, but access is unequal

    March 19, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Platte Farm Open Space used to be a garbage dumping ground in Denver, but it’s now an urban green space thanks to the efforts from community members, organizations, and the government. This community-led project was able to secure funding to replace the contaminated land with fresh soil that now attracts animals and includes walking paths and a playground for children. This project offers lessons on how to build a green space in a diverse neighborhood and the health benefits that come from such an initiative.

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  • Preserve, revive, restore: Indian ponds spring back to life

    March 08, 2021 |

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    Response Location: India, Saligao, Goa

    Through a government funding program, several communities are working on initiatives to improve their access to clean drinking water. In India, one community formed a citizen’s group, cleaned up a local pond, and restored its natural water flow. Another initiative involved more than 1,000 women from 21 villages to build rainwater harvesting structures. These projects are seen as models for water conservation efforts as climate change exacerbates the country’s ongoing water crisis.

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  • Data and Door Knocking: One City's Push for Racial Equity in Vaccines

    March 04, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    To improve racial equity in Covid-19 vaccine distribution, the Chicago public health commissioner along with volunteers in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood have worked together to bring a pop-up vaccination clinic to a local high school and increase outreach to residents via phone calls, text messaging, and door-knocking. Since opening, the site has been able to vaccinate 2,000 people per week.

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