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  • Why This Group Handles Grief By Boxing

    Carter Barrett

    November 08, 2019 |

    Side Effects Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    Overdose Lifeline is an organization in Indianapolis, Indiana that is using boxing classes as support groups for those struggling with grief. After noticing a pattern of anger in those the organization aimed to help, the group started "grief boxing" as a way to help work through those feelings.

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  • Student Creates Trans Fitness Organization

    Nallah Brown

    October 29, 2019 |

    Journey Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

    What started as a self-documented fitness journey for a University of South Florida student, soon turned into a program that connected queer, trans, gender non-conforming, non-binary and gender-queer people for group workouts. Using Instagram to post their journey, the community now meets up every weekend to be active outdoors and promote community.

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  • The cities designing playgrounds for the elderly

    Vittoria Traverso

    October 29, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: China, Nanchang, Jiangxi

    In China, elderly people tend to exercise in groups in public parks which has lead to the formation of senior playgrounds. Promoting a "longstanding cultural tradition" as well as good health, these playgrounds are gaining attention of cities worldwide.

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  • Being Outside Boosts Your Health, but not Everyone Has Ample Access to Nature

    Julia Hotz

    October 18, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Studies have routinely shown that spending time outdoors is good for health, so programs are being implemented in the United States in order to increase children's access to getting outside. From California's Outdoor Outreach which aims to help low-income students to the Every Kid Outdoors Act initiated by Congress which eliminates fees for national park passes for fourth graders, these initiatives not only get kids outside, but also teach them social skills.

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  • This Conservative City Built a $132 Million Park Using One Weird Trick

    Zach Mortice

    October 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    After falling behind in urban planning and innovation in the 1990s and early 2000s, Oklahoma City created a limited-time sales tax called MAPS to pay for capital projects, like the new Scissortail Park. The tax consisted of a series of one-cent sales taxes and has brought in over $1.5 billion and has helped fund convention centers, other urban green areas, and more.

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  • Food is biggest stumbling block on zero-waste nature tour

    JoAnna Haugen

    October 10, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: United States, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

    Natural Habitat Adventures, a tour company, has run the first no-waste, week-long trip through Yellowstone. With ecotourism producing millions of pounds of waste per year, the group wanted to demonstrate that doing so was possible as a way of holding other tour companies to a higher standard. Natural Habitat was able to reach the zero-waste success through composting, sharing meals at restaurants, heavy planning and preparation, and consulting with sustainability and waste experts.

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  • At This Camp, Children Of Opioid Addicts Learn To Cope And Laugh

    Kavitha Cardoza

    October 09, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    Building connections and learning to cope can help to break the inter-generational cycle of addiction. The nonprofit Eluna operates a camp in Dayton, Ohio, for children whose families have been ravaged by addiction. In addition to receiving the support of adult mentors, the children also engage in activities designed to teach them skills to manage their emotions. With funding from government subventions and private donations, Eluna plans to open several more camps nationwide.

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  • Poetic justice: The creative space offering new hope to Johannesburg youth

    Dimpho Lekgeu

    October 04, 2019 |

    Pioneers Post |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    Creative expression builds community and helps promote mental wellbeing. In Johannesburg, South Africa, 94 Colours, part of the Maker’s Valley Partnership, focuses on community wellbeing by empowering youth through its World of Words poetry sessions. With the support of a British Council DICE Collaboration Grant, the arts collective leverages partnerships and encourages resilience among its members.

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  • Instead Of Killing Prairie Dogs, Researchers Consider Birth Control

    Rae Ellen Bichell

    September 20, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Researchers at Denver’s Bluff Lake Nature Center are trying a new approach to controlling the prairie dog population: birth control. While still in the experimental phase, it has shown to be effective for larger animals, which makes the approach promising. Birth control is the preferred way of curbing the prairie dog population, because while they bring challenges, they are also a necessary part of the ecosystem.

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  • How to Build a New Park So Its Neighbors Benefit

    Laura Bliss

    September 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Several projects across the U.S. are emerging as models for how parks and green spaces can be developed in low-income neighborhoods without spurring the displacement of current residents ("greening without gentrification"). Some successful tools include community land trusts, local construction and operations workforces, and affordable housing preservation provisions.

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