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Making a Difference in 2018

Tina Rosenberg

December 11, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In times of political gridlock, individuals have stepped up to make meaningful changes in their communities, with their solutions inspiring others around the world. From ground-up political action that decreased gerrymandering in Michigan to an accessible coding bootcamp to helping women’s health in many forms, it is clear that change can come from anywhere.

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Exploring Solutions: ‘Wildfire as a Fact of Life'

Bryce Oates

December 11, 2018 |

The Daily Yonder |

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Response Location: United States, Redding, California

Rural communities need a multi-pronged strategy to improve resilience to wildfires. A method that combines forest treatment projects, education of homeowners, and community-level strategizing at the neighborhood level is the best approach to reducing risk, according to Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit organization. Other organizations, like the Watershed Center and the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, are working to spread awareness and implementation of such resilience-oriented wildfire management strategies.

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Inspecting bridges is hard and dangerous. Send in the drones

Adele Peters

December 05, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Inspecting bridges for repairs can be a risky protocol for those involved, so Intel is attempting to utilize drones to mitigate the danger. The data collected can be more efficiently shared and analyzed, which in turn reduced the cost of performing bridge inspections.

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This City Is Being Relocated So It Doesn't Get Swallowed By A Mine

Laura Paddison

December 05, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Sweden, Kiruna

Due to mining tunnels running under the length of the city of Kiruna in Sweden, the city is relocating in order to keep the community safe. Although the project is a slow and tedious process, “intensive consultation" sessions have been held with community members to ensure their voices get heard and cultural perspectives are implemented in the rebuild. This approach has provided a blueprint for other cities needing to consider a similar move.

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Coastal farmers tackle salinity with innovative measures

Jency Samuel

November 30, 2018 |

Village Square |

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Response Location: India, Tharangambadi

In coastal Tamil Nadu, farmers are using traditional techniques to combat salinity and drought conditions. Farmers caution that as sea levels rise and the climate changes, traditional practices and organic farming will be necessary to harvest crops.

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Cellphones made it harder for Denver's 911 call takers to track people down. Finally, that's starting to change.

Jesse Paul

November 23, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The same technology that helps companies like Uber find their customers is now available to public safety agencies to ensure accurate location detection from cell phone calls. Denver is among the first cities to implement the updated technology and since the city launched it in mid-2018, it has delivered an accuracy percentage in the 90s, which means first responders don't waste precious time trying to find someone in crisis. The key is for cell phone users to have updated operating systems.

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As Wildfire Smoke Chokes San Francisco, Local Groups Protect The Most Vulnerable

Robert Raymond

November 21, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

When wildfires overtook California, communities sprang into action in order to help those that did not have a way to take shelter from the smoke. Forming groups to focus on disaster relief efforts, various community-driven programs have successfully been able to deliver thousands of masks to the homeless and vulnerable.

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What went wrong with New Orleans transit?

Tanya Snider

November 20, 2018 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans

After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' public transportation system had to be rebuilt, but poor planning and the nature of transportation investments means that the new transit system still doesn't work for those who need transit to access jobs and opportunity. The story of New Orleans is one that other cities can learn from to ensure they plan for transportation systems work for everyone.

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California Offers Safe Space For Firefighters To Work Through Stress And Trauma

Alyssa Jeong Perry

November 17, 2018 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Firefighters working the frontlines of California fires now have emotional supports at their base camps to help them process the toll of their work. Supports include chaplains, peer-to-peer interaction, and therapy dogs.

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Idaho School District Teachers Get Radios for Safety Communications

Jim McKay

November 16, 2018 |

Government Technology |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Idaho

A sprawling rural school district in Idaho has placed two-way radios with every teacher that connect directly to first responders and triage bags in every classroom as part of a plan to increase safety and coordination in emergencies across nine different buildings. The idea is to cut down response times from fire and police and deal with emergencies onsite. Teachers train monthly with the radios and the district may add an app would use GPS to locate students if there's an emergency.

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