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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to grow your own programs

Kavitha Cardoza

August 07, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Morgan City, Louisiana

“Grow your own” programs, like Reach University’s, are working to address teacher shortages, particularly in rural areas, by recruiting school employees who don’t have college or education degrees and giving them a chance to earn an undergraduate degree in education at just $75 a month. Participants take courses online and take 15 hours out of their work week to spend time observing and training in classrooms. So far 84% of all parishes across the state have signed up to take Reach trainees, which could put a significant dent in the statewide teacher vacancy issue.

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GASping for survival

Ifedayo Ogunyemi

August 06, 2023 |

Nigerian Tribune |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Nigerians are turning to liquefied petroleum gas, a fuel commonly used for cooking and heating, as an alternative to power the generators they use to combat an inconsistent supply of electricity. This gas is significantly cheaper than typical petrol and can be used when a dual carburetor is installed on a generator so it can run on both fuel types.

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Indian Trans Women Bridge Social Gaps with Public Art Projects

Noor Anand Chawla

August 04, 2023 |

TransLash Media |

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Response Location: India, Bengaluru

The trans-women and cis-women-led Aravani Art Project collective uses large-scale, public art projects across India as a social practice to empower its members and create space for conversations and acceptance.

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Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you'd think.

Harvin Bhathal

August 04, 2023 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States

After activists campaigned against the use of single-use plastic straws that pollute the environment, cities, states, and companies began banning them or offering alternatives. Because plastic straws are responsible for only a tiny fraction of plastic pollution, the anti-straw movement was seen by some as "greenwashing." However, it also raised awareness of the harm of single-use plastics and helped build momentum for further action, including bans on other single-use products such as plastic bags, cutlery, and stir sticks.

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One congregation's path to carbon neutral offers case study as diocese, denomination work toward 2030 goal

Lynette Wilson

August 04, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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Response Location: United States, Davis, California

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church went carbon neutral. After installing an eclectic heat pump system, the California-based parish regained momentum on a years-long renewable energy path, updated all its appliances to eclectic, and installed another solar array.

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Virtual Power Plants Offer A Climate-Forward Response To Increasingly Hot Summers

Cristian Salazar

August 04, 2023 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States

Virtual power plants are emerging in the United States and partnering with utility companies to manage energy demand during extreme weather and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These plants are actually a portfolio of energy resources, anything from smart appliances in homes to solar panels and electric vehicle infrastructure outside of homes, that are tracked and managed digitally. This enables virtual power plants to encourage minimal peak energy use, increase the amount of renewable energy sent back to the grid, and decrease the use of peaker power plants that rely on fossil fuels.

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STEM girls: Ukrainian initiative overcomes gender stereotypes in science and technology studies specialties

Alice Smahina

August 04, 2023 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine

Girls STEM encourages female students in Ukraine to consider fields in the sciences through mentorship from women in STEM professions, team hackathons, and interactive excursions. As of 2022, the initiative had more than 100 branches based at schools and universities with more than 10,000 girls participating.

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How a mobile-home park saved its community from a corporate buyout

Kirbie Bennett Jamie Wanzek

August 04, 2023 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

When the Westside Mobile Home Park went up for sale, it brought the threat of displacement to those who lived there. So, the Elevation Community Land Trust partnered with the residents of the Durango, Colorado, community to form a housing cooperative. Now, the park's land is owned by a community land trust that offers each resident 99-year leases for significantly cheaper than if the park was attached to the real estate market.

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Fast electric, intercity rail is key to solving transport emissions. But could a train like The Overland be part of that future?

Petra Stock

August 03, 2023 |

Cosmos Magazine |

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Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

As airfare becomes increasingly expensive and oftentimes unreliable, several passengers are opting for train transportation, like The Overland. The Overland is an electric intercity railway that provides fast public transportation that reduces the need to rely on fossil fuels that power cars and planes.

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Pushed To Action(III): The non-profits helping Nigerian communities access clean water

Ekpali Saint Violet Ikong

August 03, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Obeagu, Enugu State

The Network of Water Rights Initiative (NWRI) works with local organizations to improve access to safe water through education and awareness campaigns aimed at enlightening people about the health risks of contaminated water. NWRI has led water clean-up efforts, helped locals establish security measures to prevent people from dumping waste in water and even helped get a water bill signed into law that would improve water supply and sanitation services across the state.

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