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  • ‘From queer to queer': How locals are supporting LGBTQ asylum seekers in Denmark

    December 22, 2020 |

    The Local |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    LGBT Asylum’s trained volunteers have provided emotional support to over 400 LGBT+ asylum applicants, also preparing them for the procedural process, such as the questions they will be asked and how long it will take. LGBT+ applicants have to prove their sexual orientation and the danger they face in their home countries because of it, which is emotionally triggering. The all-LGBT+ volunteers are able to relate on some commonalities, which can make it easier for the asylum seekers to talk about their struggles. The group also holds social and networking events to hep people integrate into Danish society.

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  • Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program Extended After Showing Results

    December 22, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Dozens of evictions have been prevented in Philadelphia through a program that calls for mediation between landlord and tenant. The Eviction Diversion Program requires that disputes be worked through before an eviction claim can be filed. The success of the temporary program has led to an extension until March and “the hope is that it will become the new normal.”

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  • Hurricane Sandy battered NYC 8 years ago. Since then, how has the city shored up against future superstorms? Oyster castles.

    December 22, 2020 |

    The Counter |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As a way to soften the impacts of a future storm, an artificial oyster reef was installed in New York City. This green infrastructure can absorb the shock of waves and decrease the amount of flooding, as well as build up the shore over time effectively reversing erosion. Environmentalists argue that this type of barrier is more cost-effective than traditional seawalls and will adapt to sea level changes over time.

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  • Here's What It Takes To Keep Colorado River Fish From Going Extinct

    December 21, 2020 |

    KUNC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Randlett, Utah

    Scientists and environmentalists are working to keep several fish species native to the Colorado River basin from going extinct. Through interventions like fish hatcheries and wetland management, some fish numbers like the ponytail and razorback sucker have rebounded. They’re now looking toward implementing their success at other parts of the river system.

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  • Prescribed burns and wildfire in Santa Cruz County

    December 21, 2020 |

    Santa Cruz Local |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

    The number of prescribed burn associations in California is on the rise, advocating for more controlled fires that could prevent larger wildfires. There are at least 13 in the Golden State with the latest being the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association. Their mission is to help private landowners through the complex process of organizing a prescribed burn and to educate them about the effectiveness and limitations of the technique. So far, they’ve had 125 who are interested in getting involved and they received a grant of more than $300,000 from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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  • In Photos: Everyday resilience in a Lesvos refugee camp

    December 21, 2020 |

    The Local |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece

    A photo essay captures the resiliency of refugees in the infamously derelict camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. The residents of the camp have worked together to provide alternate meals, classes, and activities even amid dire circumstances.

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  • Bringing ‘book-learning' to life: Pandemic drives surge to forest schools

    December 21, 2020 |

    Healthy Debate |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    Nature helps students learn and grow. Evidence suggests nature helps children with their cognitive levels, stress, and is beneficial to students with learning disorders. In a forest-school students have class outdoors. The concept began in Sweden and Denmark in the 1950s and is making a resurgence in Canada during the pandemic.

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  • London Is “Rewilding” and Native Species Are Flocking In

    December 21, 2020 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Indigenous flora and fauna are returning to London in a successful effort to maintain the indigenous biodiversity of city centers. The Wild West End project is “rewilding” through green spaces to bring back natural habitats that have been disrupted due to urban, and now suburban, development. A noted increase in wildlife is helping achieve the goal of revitalizing “pathways of natural habitat along which wildlife can travel and flourish unfettered by human activity."

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  • Everyday resilience in a Lesvos refugee camp

    December 21, 2020 |

    The Local |

    Photojournalism |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Greece, Lesvos

    People living in the Kara Tepe refugee camp find creative ways to withstand the oftentimes inhumane conditions. To supplement insufficient food rations, volunteers bake and distribute up to 400 pieces of bread a day while others fish to provide their own food. The NGO Yoga & Sport for Refugees organizes swimming, running, and team sports to provide mental health outlets. Residents also organize non-formal educational activities because no formal schooling is provided for camp residents. The Instagram account Now You See Me Moria publishes photos taken by camp residents to raise awareness of these issues.

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  • Are 'villages' the future of elder care?

    December 21, 2020 |

    WHEC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Since 2002, aging neighbors in Boston have been creating networks, known as villages, of supportive services that allow them to remain in their homes rather than leave to live in a senior center or nursing home. Now, there are 350 villages throughout the U.S., including one in Buffalo, NY known as Canopy. Staffed with volunteers, the program has not always been the most financially viable, but it has grown to serve senior citizens in seven zip codes.

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