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This Walkable Gathering Space Has Transformed a City's Main Street

Carl Smith

October 27, 2025 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The city of Lancaster invested nearly $12 million to create a walkable mixed-use development area along a main thoroughfare, with nine blocks of businesses and community spaces such as a library and a museum. The development has generated more than $270 million in economic output and residents say the area is now welcoming and encourages a sense of community.

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America's Rye Whiskey Resurgence Could Help the Climate, But Not By Itself

Emily Payne

October 25, 2025 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

The Rye Resurgence Project planted 4,000 acres of rye in Colorado's San Luis Valley, leading to a 30% reduction in soil nitrogen leaching, dramatically improved water infiltration, and reduced soil erosion and dust storms, while providing farmers with profitable markets that incentivize soil-protecting practices.

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Mapping a fairer future: The open-source movement that's mobilising for climate resilience

David Lyons

October 21, 2025 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Argentina

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) trains local communities to create and use open-source maps with low-cost tools like drones and mobile apps, enabling them to prepare for and respond to climate disasters. Firefighters used the maps to prevent casualties during a 2021 wildfire in Argentina, and in Kenya maps were used to secure World Bank funding for flood infrastructure improvements.

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Memphis' response to youth mental health needs? Free, flexible therapy outside school

Bri Hatch

October 21, 2025 |

Chalkbeat Tennessee |

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Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

Through the Youth Connect program, Memphis teens can access up to 12 sessions with an out-of-school therapist, helping to fill gaps in school-based mental health services and give students more choice in who they see. So far, nearly 350 students have taken advantage of the program.

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The Farmer Who Lets Nature Take the Lead

Karolina Chlumecka

October 20, 2025 |

Transitions Online |

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Response Location: Czech Republic, Drahenice, Bohemia

Czech farmer Wenzel Lobkowicz adopted regenerative grazing on 200 hectares of degraded pastureland in Drahenice, moving cattle herds to fresh pasture sections daily to allow vegetation time to regenerate and soil to recover. After implementing this approach in 2019, Lobkowicz documented significant improvements, including a longer grazing season, deeper root systems, improved water retention and soil structure and increased biodiversity. Lobkowicz’s experience with regenerative farming has also inspired other area farmers to consider its feasibility.

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Ventura County is turning former farmland into affordable housing for farmworkers - High Country News

Erin Rode

October 20, 2025 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

The 2016 exemption to Ventura County's strict farmland protection laws has enabled the development of nearly 700 affordable housing units for farmworkers. These rent-controlled apartments on former agricultural land provide stable housing regardless of immigration status.

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"On a recréé un chemin direct de la fourche à la fourchette" : à Auray, une ferme municipale alimente les cantines en circuit court

Robin Prudent

October 19, 2025 |

Franceinfo |

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Response Location: France, Auray

La ferme municipale d’Auray cultive des légumes biologiques qui se retrouvent dans les assiettes servies à la résidence publique pour personnes âgées et la crèche d'à côté, et prévoit de fournir des repas aux écoles publiques de la ville à l’avenir. Au cours de sa première année, la ferme a produit environ quatre tonnes de légumes.

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How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill

Matt Simon

October 17, 2025 |

Grist |

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Response Location: United States, Maryland

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology allows electric vehicles to send stored battery power back to utilities during peak demand periods. Early pilot programs in Maryland and California have demonstrated reduced grid stress, lower electricity costs, and the potential to transform millions of parked EVs into a distributed energy storage network.

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How one Minneapolis neighborhood reduced its carbon emissions by 1,600 metric tons

Kristoffer Tigue

October 16, 2025 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

One Minneapolis resident launched a grassroots education campaign to help her neighborhood reduce carbon emissions from home heating by upgrading her home insulation and using electric appliances. She then shared information about the energy-efficiency improvements and available rebates to fund them. Between 2019 and 2024, area residents using these strategies reduced natural gas use by 29%, and is now being replicated in other neighborhoods throughout the city.

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How One Country's Russian Gas Crisis Became a Green Energy Boom

Peter Yeung, Georgeta Carasiucenco

October 16, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Republic of Moldova

Moldova used government regulations and local installations of solar panels and biomass systems to respond to the Russia energy crisis, empowering local communities to create their own renewable energy cooperatives. These have helped increase the nation's renewable energy from 3% to 25% and reduce heating electricity costs in participating towns.

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