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  • This 'matha' in Karnataka's Hubli town could give our big cities a lesson in waste management!

    July 03, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Hubli

    In Hubli, a holy shrine of Advaita philosophy has a community kitchen that produces surprisingly little waste--even though it feeds about 6,000 people daily. The kitchen's methods are quite old, including composting and watering with grey water, but they appear to be working.

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  • The Push to Turn Church Land Into Farmland

    July 02, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Paicines, California

    Churches across the U.S. own a staggering amount of land that often goes unused and untended. FaithLands is an intersectional group of church leaders who are seeking to encourage churches to parcel off some of this land to local farmers who will implement sustainable agricultural practices on the unused land. This solution stimulates the local economies, feeds local people, allows small scale farmers to earn a living, and benefits the churches by turning unused land into profitable land.

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  • These Chennai temples are showing the way to more eco-friendly ways of worship

    June 28, 2018 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Chennai

    In Indian temples, NGOs and priests are partnering to reduce floral waste. Many tons of flowers are diverted from landfills and rivers, using methods like composting and reprocessing--and the idea appears to be catching on.

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  • People Across the Globe Want Their Cultural Heritage Back. Canada May Offer a Blueprint for How to Get There

    June 25, 2018 |

    Artnet |

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    Response Location: Canada

    A recently proposed Canadian law would create comprehensive support for the repatriation of cultural objects back from museums to First Nations people. The law addresses a common and critical hurdle for repatriation: funds for the transport and safe storage of objects upon their return.

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  • Muslim Sex Educators Forge Their Own #MeToo Movement

    June 23, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    For almost ten years, HEART Women and Girls, has been offering culturally-specific sex education for the Muslim community across the United States. HEART not only provides in-person training and online discussions, but also trains professionals outside of the HEART community who work with Muslim women experiencing sexual harassment or abuse.

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  • Inside the Effort to Bring Haitian Religious Leaders to the Forefront of Social Activism

    June 15, 2018 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Lawyers and clergy in New York City are partnering to help Haitian-American immigrants learn about their rights. An organizer is overcoming a reluctance from some pastors to engage in what's seen as activism by developing personal relationships with leaders and attending community events.

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  • Indonesia combines Islam with environmental activism

    June 14, 2018 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    In order to raise awareness about the impact of plastic waste in the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, Greenpeace and the Indonesian Ministry of Forest and Environment have teamed with the country’s largest Muslim organizations.

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  • In the US, Muslims are making slow inroads toward a greener Ramadan

    May 22, 2018 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    To combat food waste, leaders at Islamic centers and mosques around the world are looking to iftar, the evening meal that signals the end of the Ramadan fast. By discouraging food waste and the use of disposable kitchenware, many Islamic communities are already bringing about change.

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  • Winds of change: Eco-cremation in India and green power on Samso

    May 22, 2018 |

    Al Jazeera |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Samsø, Samso

    Two communities on opposite sides of the globe are turning to green energy to power their communities. On the island of Samso in Denmark, government officials turned to a cooperative ownership model to build buy-in on the wind and solar energy installations. In India, many Hindus are updating traditional cremation methods, which exact a high environmental cost, by increasing airflow and heat intensity during the cremation process.

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  • As US cities re-examine bail, Muslims launch a fund at Ramadan to pay it

    May 16, 2018 |

    Religion News Service |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Islamic organizations focused on prison reform are asking the observant to make their zakat—a charitable donation made during Ramadan—go towards helping to pay the bail of an incarcerated Muslims. Through this push, these organizations are also raising awareness about the impact of cash bail and inequities in the prison system.

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