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  • Green Roofs in Big Cities Bring Relief From Above

    May 23, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City black tar roofs cause a number of environmental problems, including air pollution, heat absorption that raises energy consumption, and storm water runoff in the sewer system. Efforts to turn these old roofs into green spaces cool the buildings, enable the containment of more rainfall, reduce sewer discharge, generate energy, and absorb carbon emissions. New York City has a pilot program offering financial help for green roofs.

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  • The Power of Nursing

    May 06, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Elmira, New York

    In 2010, 5.9 million children were reported as abused or neglected in the United States. The Nurse-Family Partnership, or NFP, arranges for registered nurses to make regular home visits to first-time low-income or vulnerable mothers, starting early in their pregnancies and continuing until their child is 2.

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  • Patagonia's Founder Is America's Most Unlikely Business Guru

    April 27, 2012 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

    Yvon Chouinard, the founder of outdoor adventure retail company Patagonia, vowed to run the company from an eco-conscious perspective. From donating a portion of the store's income to registering as a benefit corporation in California, Chouinard and the company has stayed true to the mission. Now, other major companies are following suit.

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  • Time to Revisit Food Deserts

    April 25, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The 'food desert' term is a hot buzzword that suggests lack of access. Research on obesity and food availability in poor areas suggests that access must be considered, but only alongside additional factors like price, taste and education.

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  • Conquering Food Deserts With Green Carts

    April 18, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Programs to get fresh produce carts to areas with no access to healthy food work best when government and determined entrepreneurs team up. Success from this model is evident in New York City, where the city has incentivized the selling of fruits and vegetables by street vendors in areas that are in the most need of the produce.

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  • Saving Lives in a Time of Cholera

    April 07, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

    A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaking out.

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  • In India, a Small Pill, With Positive Side Effects

    April 04, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi, Delhi

    In the developing world, intestinal worms stunt physical and mental growth, drain energy, and can inhibit school work for children. Deworm the World is a global campaign that lobbied the Delhi government to regularly distribute deworming pills to school children. The benefits decrease student absenteeism and increase cost-saving measures.

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  • Liter by Liter, Indians Get Cleaner Water

    March 21, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Low-cost filtration plants are finding their place in some of the most underserved areas of India. Making a cultural shift from drinking well water to filtered water isn't well-received by all villages in the country, however. Thanks in part to word of mouth as well as a noted difference in health outcomes, there is still hope in fighting the fight to persuade local communities to pay for and drink clean water.

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  • To Maintain Water Pumps, It Takes More Than a Village

    December 13, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    Water pumps often break and no one locally has the skill or parts to fix them. Two columns on Water Aid’s program in India to train women to be handpump mechanics.

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  • Keeping the Water Flowing in Rural Villages

    December 08, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh

    In Tanzania, mapping of water points showed that nationally, less than half the existing rural water points were working—of water points that were less than two years old, a quarter had already stopped functioning. British charity WaterAid sets up workshops in poor countries like Tanzania and India to train mechanics in order to have a local fix for these problems. The mechanic position offers employment opportunities for women, fixes pumps for an average of 100 rupees (roughly $2.00), and repaired more than 1,100 pumps in the first 14 months.

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