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Kenya's community-first climate approach lets locals pick projects

Geoffrey Kamadi

April 04, 2023 |

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Response Location: Kenya, Isiolo

The Kenyan government provides direct funding to local governments and communities to address climate change adaptation. This ensures locals have a say in the solutions and projects do not inadvertently cause harm.

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Carter Kits help first responders take better care of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rylee Barnsdale

April 04, 2023 |

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Response Location: United States, Frankenmuth, Michigan

Carter Kits are provided to trained first responders, and contain sensory items, like noise-canceling headphones and weighted blankets, that help distract children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the stress of being involved in an emergency situation. There are currently 6,000 Carter Kits in circulation across 34 states and one Canadian province.

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A high school grocery store helps feed students in Denton County. A Fort Worth school is next

Alexis Allison

April 04, 2023 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Response Location: United States, Sanger, Texas

At Linda Tutt High School, a student-run grocery store provides needed food aid for local families while also helping students learn workplace skills. The store is part of the school’s resiliency program, which also includes a social emotional learning curriculum and trauma-informed counseling.

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Trans shelter residents are upcycling discarded flowers to fund their healthcare

Ashish Kumar Kataria

April 04, 2023 |

LGBTQ Nation |

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Response Location: India, New Delhi

Residents of Garima Greh, an organization that provides transgender people with housing and necessities in New Delhi, started a small business making potpourri from the flowers discarded by local temples. They use the funding to pay for necessary medical expenses and gender-affirming care.

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Why Minnesota's push to electrify government vehicles is going slower than expected

Frank Jossi

April 04, 2023 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Minnesota

To reduce fossil fuel consumption, Minnesota is transitioning its fleet of state-owned vehicles to electric models.

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Here's What Hawaii Can Learn From Other States On Publicly Funded Elections

Chad Blair

April 03, 2023 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

Maine's Clean Election Act provides public funding to political candidates who earn a certain number of small donations from voters, with the goal of making it easier for people from a wider range of demographics to run for office. In 2020, the state set a record with 63 percent of women candidates winning their races, and roughly 69 percent of the women who ran took advantage of the Clean Elections program.

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Amid changing climate, Bangladesh farming groups conserve indigenous rice seeds

Abu Siddique

April 03, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge runs a rice breeding initiative to preserve and encourage the planting of indigenous seeds. The program trains farmers how to problem solve, cultivate, and save the different seed varieties.

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The Flashlight-Wielding, Frog-Taxiing Guardians of Spring's 'Big Night'

Elizabeth Hewitt

April 03, 2023 |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Volunteers from the Harris Center for Conservation Education in New Hampshire spend spring nights helping amphibians cross the road safely. The volunteers work during mass amphibian migration periods and collect data on the species they see for conservation efforts.

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Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools

Ruben Brosbe

April 03, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

We Are Not Your Soldiers sends military veterans into school classrooms to discuss alternatives to enlisting and the harm the military has caused. More than 50 veterans have participated in the program, which focuses on debunking myths about recruitment benefits and contextualizing the role of the military in broader social issues.

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A 'game changer' for immigrants: Job-ready college classes in their native language

Debbie Truong Jeong Park Selene Rivera

April 03, 2023 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Community Colleges are now offering subject-matter courses taught in students’ native languages, including Spanish, Russian, and Korean. The tuition-free vocational classes allow students to earn certificates in a trade or work toward a GED, all while learning in the language they’re most comfortable speaking.

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