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The Bricks Helping to Rebuild Gaza

Elizabeth Davies Harriet Noble

July 02, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Palestine, Gaza Strip

To rebuild Gaza, Green Cake manufactures construction blocks out of locally-available ash and rubble. It’s a low-cost and reliable alternative to importing supplies from Israel.

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Transforming plastic waste into paving stones

Sabrina Belhouari

June 16, 2018 |

The Philippine Star |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Morocco

After realizing that the accumulation of plastic bags was a becoming a devastating issue for the environment, a student from Morocco decided to take action by combining his concern with his passion for robotics and science. The outcome was the creation of eco-friendly paving stones made out of a mixture of discarded plastic, sand, and concrete.

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Helping Nigerians move from the slums to affordable green homes of their own

Justice Ilevbare

June 16, 2018 |

The Hindu |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt

Comprehensive Design Services (CDS) is a Nigeria-based company that uses traditional Nigerian architectural techniques and Bio-Climatic Design to build housing that is both affordable and green. This approach, which they hope to expand to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, is making a dent in the growing population relegated to slums and poor housing conditions in the face of rapid urbanization.

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Schools Lead the Way to Zero-Energy Buildings, and Use Them for Student Learning

Chris Berdik

June 08, 2018 |

Washington Monthly |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arlington, Virginia

At Virginia's Discovery Elementary, students learn in a unique environment - one of the 89 "net-zero" schools in the country. Instructors creatively incorporate the building's data, on different energy-saving functions, into state standard lesson plans.

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How land under solar panels can contribute to food security

Frank Jossi

June 04, 2018 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

As land for solar energy production has increased around the world, cities have discovered that the same land can provide robust “pollinator-friendly” crops. These lands function as “dual-farms” because the agriculture grows under “solar canopies,” thus serving more than one purpose. They cut down on electricity costs, and increase crop production as well as the amount of pollinating insects in the surrounding areas.

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Environmental impact bonds can help cities invest in green infrastructure

Laurie Mazur

May 25, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Environmental impact bonds (EIBs) are a relatively new form of financing that combine private investment with government funding in a “pay for success” model. They are different than municipal bonds in that they are intended as a more experimental approach: for instance, Washington, D.C. started using EIBs to test green infrastructure and evaluate the results. Though all current EIBs are too early-stage to show formal evaluations, they are helping promote sustainability initiatives in D.C., Baltimore, and Atlanta.

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Why Environmental Impact Bonds Are Catching On

Laurie Mazur

May 25, 2018 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Environmental impact bonds allow cities, sometimes even community members, to share the risk and rewards with investors that are backing innovative possible solutions to big problems. This plan allows for large-scale green infrastructure to be piloted in areas across the U.S. where it is most needed.

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Paris is building the eco-community of the future right now. Here's how.

Susannah Shmurak

May 23, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: France, Clichy-Batignolles, Paris

Setting the bar high for environmental sustainability can encourage innovation and experimentation. Developers of Paris’ new Clichy-Batignolles eco-district are reducing the neighborhood’s carbon footprint in nearly every way imaginable. Solar panels and vegetation cover the energy-efficient buildings, the water table under the 10-hectare (25-acre) park provides geothermal heating, deliveries are directed to a central drop-off site, and much more.

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This African city is turning a mountain of trash into energy

Alex Gray

May 09, 2018 |

World Economic Forum |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

A growing population has led to a growing mountain of trash for Africa. One city is taking control of the issue by turning that trash into energy which not only reduces the amount of physical rubbish by 80 percent, but also powers 30 percent of the city's household energy needs.

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Apple Now Runs On 100% Green Energy, And Here's How It Got There

Mark Sullivan

April 09, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Reno, Nevada

In 2014, Apple reached a milestone by turning their Nevada data center into a 100 percent renewable energy-powered structure thanks to the implementation of solar farms. Just four years later, the company has just reached another milestone - all of its facilities are powered by renewable energy. This step is all part of their efforts to spearhead a focus on environmental initiatives in the tech industry.

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