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Energy Democracy: People Power for a Cleaner Planet

Denise Fairchild

January 11, 2018 |

Colorlines |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Mississippi

As the United States grapples with the already-occurring effects of climate change, there is a growing call from the energy democracy movement to make sure energy efficiency remains equitable and affordable. Initiatives like Mississippi’s One Voice or the South Bronx’s Mothers on the Move recognize that climate change hits low-income first and most and are working to address the unequal power dynamics through shared, power-powered energy initiatives.

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How to enforce gender equality? Iceland tests the waters

Sara Miller Llana

January 10, 2018 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

Although Iceland has ranked the most gender equal nation in the world by The Word Economic Forum, there is still a gender pay gap. A new law might change that. Iceland has become the first, and only country to punish companies that pay women less than men.

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Healthier kids? Just hand their families cash.

Adriana Lleras-Muney

January 10, 2018 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

A study of a 1910 cash-based welfare program in the United States reveals the positive lifelong results of giving families cash to reduce poverty and prevent the long-term effects associated with it. Providing cash for families with children once resulted in a better rate of return in the form of better nutrition, higher socio-economic status and longer life expectancy. Currently, the government provides the "deserving poor" with welfare benefits such as health coverage and food aid but recipients must meet the strict requirements for eligibility.

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Rwanda: Gender equality

Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

January 09, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Rwanda

Rwanda has the smallest gender gap in Africa. Women’s access to education, healthcare, politics, and property is considered across the board in policymaking from law to national budgeting. Gender-based violence continues to be a problem like elsewhere in the world, but women’s economic and political participation is strong. “I can walk into a boardroom and forget I’m a woman,” said Isabelle Masozera, a PR executive.

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Iceland hopes to get rid of the gender pay gap with a revolutionary new law

Marco Werman

January 08, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Iceland

Iceland is hoping to become the first country to eliminate the pay gap between men and women after it imposed a law that mandates companies get an equal pay certification or face a fine.”This law is thought to be the first of its kind.”

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Predicting Crime in Chicago

Scott Pelley

January 07, 2018 |

60 Minutes |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

What if a computer program could tell you who was at risk for shooting someone or being shot themselves? This is now a reality for Chicago Police Department. By piloting the use of this technology, and assembly a cohort of cops, social workers, ministers and moms to visit the names of those the computer names, the city has seen a decrease in violence over the last year.

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How Medellín went from murder capital to hipster holiday destination

Stanley Stewart

January 04, 2018 |

The Telegraph |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

Medellín is a hub of growth and innovation, re-born after years of devastating violence. Building a metro system was an early step in the city’s transformation. “It was the first positive thing that had happened in this city for decades,” says Julian, a local guide. “With this metro, we suddenly realized things could be different, that progress and change were possible.”

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Hurricanes blew away Puerto Rico's power grid. Now solar power is rising to fill the void.

Daniella Cheslow

January 04, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

Solar power is a great advancement for renewable energy, but traditionally relies on connecting to a grid in order to function correctly. So when hurricanes hit Puerto Rico, even those with solar panels lost access to electricity. A micro-grid offers an alternative solution, however, by relying on battery power.

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What Can New York Learn from New Jersey's Bail Reform?

Beth Fertig

January 04, 2018 |

WNYC |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

In 2017, New Jersey eliminated the cash bail system – meaning that potential offenders awaiting court could not be held in jail for money. Instead, judges use an algorithm that considers the individual’s criminal history, flight risk, and threat level to the community. As New York considers doing the same, it looks the impact it has made in New Jersey.

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Gwadar's Growing Water War

Mariyam Suleman

January 04, 2018 |

Pak Voices |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Pakistan, Gwadar District, Balochistan

When Gwadar’s dams ran dry in May 2017, the government began trucking in water. But the solution is costly, the water isn’t clean, and the trucking companies protested in November, claiming they weren’t paid on time. Desalination is an alternative, but it’s expensive too and fatal design flaws have crippled prior attempts at desalination in the province.

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