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Crise sanitaire : ces grandes surfaces qui soutiennent les restaurateurs locaux

P. Le Mat M. Beaudouin A. Chahin

March 09, 2021 |

Franceinfo |

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Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: France, Vannes

Pendant la crise sanitaire, des grandes surfaces mettent leurs rayons à la disposition des restaurateurs. À Vannes, dans le Morbihan, ceux-ci peuvent y livrer chaque jour leurs petits plats à emporter. Un moyen de limiter la casse financière.

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Hunting for a Leftover Vaccine? This Site Will Match You With a Clinic.

Katie Thomas

March 09, 2021 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

To help with the coronavirus vaccine distribution, a New York-based start-up has introduced a service that connects "vaccine providers who find themselves with extra vaccines to people who are willing to get one at a moment’s notice." Although the project is still being piloted, more than 500,000 vaccination-seekers and 200 vaccine providers have signed up for the initiative, and some health officials believe it could become a model for a more equitable distribution strategy.

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MASLAGO y la Gestión Integral del Paisaje

Jorge Hurtado

March 09, 2021 |

Periodismo de Soluciones |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

Segunda entrega sobre MASLAGO, conformada por 20 organizaciones, que trabja para proteger el Lago de Apanás. En este episodio se muestra el trabajo que se hace para promover la disminución del uso de fertilizantes y plaguisidas, con el objetivo de disminuir la contaminación del lago y tener una producción de verduras y hortalizas más saludable.

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Solidarité : une association au chevet des agriculteurs en difficulté

J. Van Hove F. Bohn E. Brouillard P. Goldmann M. Peret

March 09, 2021 |

Franceinfo |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: France

Certains agriculteurs se laissent dépasser et se retrouvent surendettés. L'association Solidarités Paysan leur offre conseil et accompagnement. Exemple dans la Loire où deux bénévoles aident un élever à étaler sa dette et mieux gérer ses comptes. Ce binome a accompagné une dizaine de paysans dans la Loire et l'association accompagne 3000 agriculteurs au niveau national.

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To serve kids in the pandemic, a tribe and a Washington school district create a unique learning space

Dahlia Bazzaz

March 09, 2021 |

The Seattle Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Port Angeles, Washington

Leaders from the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe and Port Angeles School District had a vision of creating a go-between space for students while school buildings were closed. Within the span of a month, this small community managed to create one.

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Results From The City That Just Gave Away Cash

Emma Peaslee

March 09, 2021 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

A guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton, California, resulted in improved mental health and even increased full-time employment rates. The extra cash gave recipients who were struggling with poverty the mental and financial bandwidth to apply for jobs, take a shift off for an interview, and even granted some the extra free time needed to pursue advanced degrees.

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MASLAGO al rescate de Apanás

Jorge Hurtado

March 09, 2021 |

Periodismo de Soluciones |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nicaragua, Jinotega

Primera entrega sobre MASLAGO, una organización que trabaja por disminuir la sedimentación y contaminación del Lago de Anapás, que es una de las represas hidroeléctricas más importantes de Nicaragua, a través de la educación de los agricultores sobre la reforestación y eliminación de los monocultivos.

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California job seekers found new careers with help from a rent relief program. Here's how

Jeong Park

March 09, 2021 |

Sacramento Bee |

Multi-Media |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

Rent relief payments in California are helping public housing residents pursue full-time employment. The Jobs-Plus initiative provides payments that are conditional on enrolling in job training and placement programs. An increased income often disqualifies public housing residents from benefits and subsidies such as food stamps, childcare, and discounted rent rates which can negate the increased income from higher wages or more hours. Rent relief empowers residents to build a security net for themselves in addition to pursing full-time employment without the strain of losing much-needed benefits.

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How scientists scrambled to stop Donald Trump's EPA from wiping out climate data

Justine Calma

March 08, 2021 |

The Verge |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, with the help of scientists, academics, and other volunteers, preserved EPA data and information that the Trump administration sought to erase. They held “guerrilla archiving” events to identify and save data, manually backing it up when necessary. They made data more accessible by creating congressional district “report cards” showing where environmental law violations occurred. To preserve institutional knowledge, they published interviews with 60 federal scientists who left the agency. In total, over 200 TB of data was archived in less than a year.

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How women are helping communities defeat food insecurity

Howard LaFranchi

March 08, 2021 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: El Salvador

Women are given the tools and training needed to monetize skills they already have in order to reduce food insecurity. From the Middle East to Africa and Central America, skills such as hammock weaving, cooking, and farming are helping women reduce poverty and create better lives for their families and communities. Empowering women and girls results in powerful ripple effects.

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