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  • Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

    November 14, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Strict laws put in place to regulate water waste have caused a 26% decrease in water use since 2002. Through practices like limiting outdoor watering and water recycling by The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the state has seen a 26 billion gallon reduction in the last year alone.

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  • Hope in a bottle: A glass recycling project is helping Louisiana reverse the effects of coastal erosion

    November 14, 2022 |

    Gambit |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    Powered by the ReCoast Initiative, Glass Half Full recycles glass to turn it into sand needed to replenish Louisiana’s coastline and regrow native marsh plants like various grasses and willow trees. The group also uses social media to explain topics like coastal erosion and the importance of restoration efforts like Glass Half Full to a wider audience.

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  • Zimbabwean Farmers Adopt Alternative to Protect Crops

    November 14, 2022 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

    Farmers in Zimbabwe are turning to an elephant repellant called Chilli to keep the animals from eating their crops. The mixture includes ingredients like chillies, raw eggs, and cattle dung which elephants can smell from far away and want to avoid.

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  • Las Vegas has tough restrictions on outdoor landscaping. Would it work in Utah?

    November 13, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    Through a combination of strict outdoor water use restrictions, water waste enforcement, recycling of indoor use water, and the installation of new pump technology, the Southern Nevada Water Authority was able to reduce water use by roughly 26 billion gallons over one year.

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  • Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

    November 13, 2022 |

    Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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  • A growing club: Membership-based direct primary care reimagines health coverage

    November 12, 2022 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Peterborough, New Hampshire

    Healthcare providers are turning to the direct primary care model to avoid being overbooked and to provide their patients with more personalized care. In this model, a membership fee is paid directly to the provider instead of billed to insurance agencies.

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  • Solar empowers Pala'wan indigenous women to save basketry tradition, natural forest

    November 12, 2022 |

    Rappler |

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    Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

    The installation of solar panels in communities in the Philippines without electricity allows Pala’wan indigenous women to weave more baskets at night and increase their household income.

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  • 'Vivienda social': Puede este modelo ayudar a resolver la crisis de asequibilidad en Sacramento

    November 11, 2022 |

    Univision |

    Broadcast TV News |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    El ayuntamiento de Sacramento (Estados Unidos) está trabajando en un proyecto de vivienda para personas de ingresos mixtos llamado Clover Apartments, que potencialmente podría traer un modelo de vivienda social a la ciudad. La vivienda social se refiere a la vivienda que cuenta con apoyo público, pero que no es propiedad total del gobierno, y permite un mayor control de los inquilinos y protección de precios. El concepto de vivienda social es raro en los Estados Unidos, pero es popular en lugares como Viena (Austria), en donde representa alrededor del 40% del tipo de viviendas de la ciudad, y no es directame

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  • How a young Nigerian is tackling learning problem among rural pupils with digital tools

    November 11, 2022 |

    Pulse Nigeria |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Joga Orile, Ogun State

    Teach For Nigeria works to eliminate educational inequity in Nigeria and recruits young graduates and education enthusiasts to teach in rural schools. With the help of the Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative, Teach for Nigeria recruits can bring innovative, digital tools — like talking, audio books — to help enhance learning in and out of the classroom.

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  • "Brave to Rebuild": how volunteers are helping to rebuild Kyiv region after russia's invasion

    November 11, 2022 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    A group of volunteers in Ukraine created the Brave to Rebuild initiative to clear debris and make necessary repairs to homes that were destroyed in the war so their inhabitants can spend the winter in them.

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