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'Community Ownership' Might Be the Best Way to Fight Deforestation

Peter Yeung

October 15, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Evidence shows that "community-run forests," or forests that are owned and managed by the people that live in the community are better for the environment. In a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo 300 people manage 5,000 hectares of forest. Data shows that the rate of deforestation in 57 community concessions like the one in the village was 23 percent lower than the national average. Community-run forests also provide financial means for the people In Guatemala a community-run generated 9,000 jobs and $6 million in revenue.

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Was depressiven Kindern und Jugendlichen hilft

Lucia Schmidt

October 15, 2021 |

Frankfurter Allgemeine (FAZ.Net) |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Psychische Probleme bei Kindern und Jugendlichen haben mit der Coronakrise deutlich zugenommen. Ein neues Portal mit dem Namen "Ich bin alles" unterstützt Eltern und Jugendliche mit Informationen zu Therapie und psychischer Gesundheit. Damit soll der Weg zur Behandlung erleichtert werden, aber auch Krankheiten von vornherein verhindert werden.

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What does child care look like when it works?

Chabeli Carrazana

October 15, 2021 |

The 19th |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

A shared service child care model is providing affordable, high-quality options for working parents. Chambliss serves 750 children in its multiple centers and operates two thrift stores that help subsidize childcare costs. The business side is run by financial experts instead of early childhood educators, which has allowed it to thrive and grow financially.

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Co-op restaurants: pipe-dream or practical solution?

Matthew Sedacca

October 14, 2021 |

The Counter |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Worker-owned cooperative restaurants are giving employees ownership of, and a voice in, their workplace while removing the single-person dependency of the traditional restaurant structure.

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From Felon to Fighter: The Redemption of Jose Santana

Tyler Hayden

October 14, 2021 |

Santa Barbara Independent |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

When California adopted a new law in 2020 allowing formerly incarcerated firefighters to petition to have their criminal records expunged and parole waived, the law excluded people with the most serious, violent offenses. But it left others with violent offenses in a gray area, subject to objections that could deny them a chance to become professional firefighters, using the skills they learned at one of the state's 43 prison fire camps. This story profiles the first man from Santa Barbara County to win this right, and the obstacles he faced in the process.

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'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution

Carey L. Biron Umberto Bacchi

October 14, 2021 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

In the recent years, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted to restore consumers' "right to repair" their products and 27 states have introduced repair bills. This policy push has encouraged a growing number of independent repair shops and workshops that enable consumers to fix their products safely and effectively. Together, they're leading to a reduction in both electronic waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

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How regenerative agriculture is building soil and community in Big Sandy, Montana

Emily Stifler Wolfe

October 14, 2021 |

Montana Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Big Sandy, Montana

Quinn Organic Research Center sits at the hub of innovations slowly transforming farming culture away from industrial agriculture toward organic and regenerative strategies. Countering the decades-old "get big or get out" thinking about farming in Montana, the Quinn operation conducts small-scale experiments to develop new markets based on tactics that decrease soil erosion, improve biodiversity, and capture carbon. These climate-change-ready operations have seen many setbacks. But they've also been embraced by more locals and helped Big Sandy enjoy a subtle but real rejuvenation.

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Building Alliances: How rural St. Landry Parish gave its Covid vaccination effort a boost

Ty Baniewicz

October 14, 2021 |

The Current (Louisiana) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana

A pre-existing resource directory formed by a consortium of local groups addressing community health allowed St. Landry Parish to react quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic and deploy resources more effectively. The network was quickly mobilized and representatives from government agencies, the police, hospitals, and business owners met daily to coordinate care, answer questions and dispel misinformation, and eventually, ensure access to vaccines.

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Lust auf neues Leder: Häute aus Apfel, Biobüffel und Kaktee

Felix Franz

October 14, 2021 |

ZDF |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

Leder ist nicht tierfreundlich, Kunstleder aber oft nicht nachhaltig. Verschiedene Unternehmen arbeiten deshalb an weiteren Alternativen, etwa aus Resten der Apfelsaft-Produktion, Kaffee oder Kakteen.

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By boat, by motorbike, by foot

Samantha Schmidt

October 12, 2021 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, La Giajira

IPSI Palaima is working to vaccinate Indigenous families who live in hard-to-reach areas of La Guajira, where there are no paved roads, electricity, or running water and staff must use cars, boats, and motorbikes to reach them. A team of nursing assistants and a doctor spend 15 days at a time at a local outpost and travel by motorbike to surrounding communities, carrying vaccines in cooler bags. The organization was founded by an Indigenous woman who grew up in the area. Many of the staff members speak the local language, which can ease the communities’ vaccine hesitation and mistrust of authorities.

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