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Copenhagen: How to flood-proof a city

Aditi Rajagopal

December 06, 2023 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The city of Copenhagen uses a combination of green and gray infrastructure for flood prevention. It installed more plants, ponds with pumping systems, and green roofs to collect rainfall along with a giant underground tunnel system and walls that close off areas of the city to store water.

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Productive Discomfort: A Job Training Program for Single Moms That Centers Mental Health

Anna Sale

December 06, 2023 |

WNYC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

A job training program for single moms experiencing poverty, called Climb Wyoming, runs 14, 12-week training sessions per year. The program provides wraparound support for the moms alongside the skills training, including mental health support, life skills training, and help navigating the criminal justice system.

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De l'alcool médical produit à partir de fruits avariés

Sylvie Akoussan

December 06, 2023 |

SciDev.Net |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Cameroon

Pendant la crise de COVID-19, un chercheur indépendant en chimie industrielle a commencé d’utiliser des fruits avariés pour fabriquer de l’alcool nécessaire au gel hydroalcoolique. Les analyses montrent que le gel est tout aussi efficace que le désinfectant traditionnel, et les travailleurs médicaux qui utilisent le produit disent qu’il provoque moins d’irritation de la peau.

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MIT via community college? Transfer students find a new path to a degree.

Ira Porter

December 06, 2023 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The Transfer Scholars Network partners with community colleges and elite universities to help high-achieving students complete their four-year degree at a top school. Alongside mentorship throughout the application process, students who are accepted to partner institutions receive a financial aid package and ongoing support.

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The Simple, Ancient Idea That Can Replace Concrete Walls

Hannah Kirshner

December 06, 2023 |

The Atlantic |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Japan, Yamanaka Onsen

The Dry Stone Walling School of Japan is keeping the tradition of building walls out of stones collected from the neighboring environment alive by connecting students with local craftsmen. Building walls this way is a viable alternative to concrete that supports biodiversity and produces less carbon emissions.

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In France, zero-waste experiments tackle a tough problem: People's habits

Joseph Winters

December 06, 2023 |

Grist |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: France, Roubaix

Local governments in France are educating residents about waste reduction and finding ways to incentivize the behavior change necessary to meet the country’s ambitious zero-waste goals. Roubaix, for example, teaches residents simple lifestyle changes that will also save them money. Whereas, Smicval transitioned from door-to-door waste collection to a central collection point where residents drop off trash themselves.

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Climate change is ravaging the oceans. Some startups see a solution in marine carbon capture

Chris Bentley

December 05, 2023 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Sequim, Washington

Marine carbon capture, a term for various methods that trap carbon deep in the ocean, can help mitigate climate change by reducing the amount of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Startups around the U.S. are advancing helpful technologies.

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95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer?

Isidoro Rodriguez

December 05, 2023 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Despite being a largely divided issue, studies show that students at schools that participate in lockdown drills and training report being less fearful of school shootings over time. Currently, 95% of kindergarten through 12th-grade schools across the country participate in some form of mandatory lockdown drill or training that is designed to teach students and staff what to do if there’s an active shooter in the building.

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No Place For Discrimination: These Traditional Leaders Are Standing Up For SGBV Survivors In Their Communities

Rukaiyatu Idris

December 05, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Borno State

Groups like Women in New Nigeria and Youth Empowerment Initiative (WINN), in collaboration with local leaders, are addressing stigma and providing support services for survivors of sexual and gender-based violencev(SGBV). These groups educate survivors on the violence they endured, provides them with a safe space to rest and engages them in the community to fight feelings of isolation SGBV survivors often face.

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A free community library wants to reduce child street hawking and social vices in Ajegunle

Toyeeb Abdulquadri

December 04, 2023 |

Ikeja Record |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ajegunle, Lagos

The Transforming Lives and Communities Initiative converted an office space into a free library and resource center for local youth during the pandemic, providing them with internet access, books, games and other educational materials, including a Reading Clinic to teach local youth how to read. The Initiative continued and expanded from what started as a small venture with less than 10 participants, to over 1,000 registered users.

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