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  • During Lent, some UK dioceses give up fossil fuel investments for good

    April 04, 2023 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The 40 Days, 40 Dioceses campaign leaders spent Lent working to convince dioceses in the United Kingdom to give up financial holdings in fossil fuels permanently and publicly. The campaign, led by the Christian climate group Operation Noah, highlighted a different diocese every day.

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  • People Fixing The World: Kangaroo care for premature babies

    April 04, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

    Kangaroo mother care is a more affordable, accessible way to care for premature babies. It involves having mothers have 24-hour skin-to-skin contact, much like baby kangaroos in their mother’s pouch. This lifesaving practice is used in more than 50 countries worldwide. Studies show that babies who experienced kangaroo care grew up to be less hyperactive, better able to express their emotions and had stronger family relationships.

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

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

    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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  • McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

    April 04, 2023 |

    The Food Fix |

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    Response Location: United States

    The nonprofit As You So uses shareholder advocacy to bring important issues, like plastic packaging reduction, to the attention of large companies’ boards to encourage them to develop a report on or address it.

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

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

    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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  • How Planting Grasslands Fights Climate Change

    April 03, 2023 |

    PBS North Carolina |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    In North Carolina, planting native grassland plants instead of typical turf for lawns, landscaping, and roadside areas can create a carbon sink as the plants trap carbon underground in their long root systems.

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  • Veterans Push Back Against Military Recruitment in Schools

    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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  • Pairing Durango police with mental health professionals proves successful

    April 03, 2023 |

    Durango Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    The Durango Police Department and Axis Health System teamed up to form the Co-Responder Program, which provides a more nuanced response for police calls that deal with mental health, addiction, and homelessness, by sending mental health professionals along with law enforcement on calls. The program has responded to 1,419 calls since June 2021 and has been so successful that it’s expanding to other areas.

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