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  • Pee fanatics want to feed the world with your liquid gold Audio icon

    October 07, 2020 |

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    Response Location: France, Bordeaux

    A French startup is turning urine into an environmentally-friendly fertilizer that could replace chemical products. Early tests suggest that the urine mixture created by Toopi Organics can compete with synthetic fertilizers, which end up in waterways and can alter lake and river ecosystems. While the organic fertilizer requires a significant amount of urine to make, it could be a viable alternative to grow crops.

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  • No ‘take-out' option: How are metro Detroit's music venues surviving?

    October 07, 2020 |

    Metromode |

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    Response Location: United States, Lake Orion, Michigan

    The music industry has been uniquely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, as described by the co-owner of a boutique music venue in Lake Orion who says, "We were the first to close and will be the last to re-open." To adapt to the constraints of the pandemic and generate revenue, artists and businesses have turned to livestreaming performances and partnering with entities such as the Downtown Development Authority and a local hotel to host concerts that respect the social distancing guidelines.

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  • A B.C. research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were 'beautifully surprising'

    October 07, 2020 |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    A pilot project in Canada is challenging stereotypes by giving cash to people experiencing homelessness. The results of The New Leaf project showed that the money was managed well by recipients and led to fewer days of homelessness and food insecurity. Additionally, the cash payments made it easier and faster to find stable housing. Participants also managed to save $1,000 of their $7,500 grants. The findings challenge the common assumptions held about giving cash to "people living on the margins."

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  • Hanover paramedics make house calls to test resident for coronavirus

    October 07, 2020 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Hanover, Massachusetts

    In Hanover, two collaborative efforts – one between the hospital system and the town and another between the public school district and paramedics – have helped residents access coronavirus testing without leaving their homes. Although test results aren't delivered immediately, the partnerships have still helped over 1,200 people get tested and are available to all town residents.

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  • Native Americans in Minnesota Keep COVID-19 at Bay

    October 07, 2020 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota

    Leaders of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Minnesota acted early and aggressively when the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping the nation, and so far, it has appeared to have helped the region to keep the caseload low. Using knowledge from previous outbreaks, focusing on community-information management and keeping in close communication with state officials, the Fond du Lac Band "has largely managed to stay out of the headlines."

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  • Smart Tourism

    October 07, 2020 |

    Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    Tourists can travel to remote destinations in the Himalayas and help install solar technology in villages where residents live without electricity. GHE has used funds from the tourism component to electrify 100 villages which increased the quality of life for residents and resulted in an opportunity for tourism where one did not exist before. As a result of the electrification, a community tourism initiative allowed for tourists to stay with villagers and provided an addition source of income. The economic stimulus from tourism gave native youth a reason to stay in their villages instead of migrating.

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  • COVID-19's Tragic Effect on American Indians: A State-by-State Analysis

    October 07, 2020 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    In Minnesota, tribal leaders from the Band of Chippewa Indians worked closely with state officials at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to implement measures that would reduce the impact of the pandemic in their community where they knew it "would likely be severe." So far, the efforts have seen success evident in the infection rates which are significantly lower than the nation's average.

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  • Minnesota has figured out a way to help stressed farmers. Can it be replicated?

    October 07, 2020 |

    Investigate Midwest |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Rural Mental Health Outreach program in Minnesota is helping farmers in the region to tackle mental health challenges that are related to the stresses involved in their profession. Other states have taken notice of the program's success and are now piloting similar programs as a means of addressing a rising concern of suicide within the farming industry.

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  • Six femmes sur dix cibles de violences sexuelles au travail : plongée dans une association qui les défend

    October 06, 2020 |

    Basta Mag |

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    Response Location: France

    En Europe, six femmes sur dix se disent victimes de violences sexuelles au travail. En France, les inspecteurs du travail ont peu de moyen pour répondre aux signalements. L’Association européenne contre les violences faites aux femmes au travail (AVFT) soutient les victimes depuis 1985. Forte de sept employées, de stagiaires et de bénévoles, elle forme les entreprises, se porte partie civile lors de procès et aide les victimes à saisir la justice. Elle reçoit 300 sollicitations par an. Ses saisines ont triplé en cinq ans.

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  • Behind the new picture of food insecurity in Detroit, and those fighting it

    October 06, 2020 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    When the lockdown first began, Detroit Public School Community District (DPSCD) alleviated food insecurity by providing 18,000 meals and learning packets weekly to children as well as any Detroiter in need. Now students who are taking classes virtually can still receive meals in person. Anyone else in Detroit can also come by Monday to Thursday to pick up food to go. Food banks and pantries are also pivoting to meet the needs of the community during the pandemic.

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