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  • Taller grasses, deeper roots: Texas ranchers adapt to era of extremes

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Emory, Texas

    In order to keep up with the demands of climate change, beef producers are shifting how pastures are planted and managed, diversifying their cattle stock, and diversifying their businesses. Planting native grasses that cover the soil and help retain moisture and rotating cattle helps ranchers prepare for climate crises, like droughts.

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  • Making women dry; here's how a foundation is reducing Nigeria's fistula burden

    September 09, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Fistula Foundation Nigeria helps women with obstetric fistula get free treatment and get back to daily life. The organization also works to prevent obstetric fistula through public education and training doctors.

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  • Is nuclear power a green solution? Why world tilts toward ‘yes.'

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Environmental groups and policymakers around the world are softening their stances against nuclear power in the face of today’s climate and energy realities. As the second-largest source of carbon-free electricity, nuclear power can have several advantages. In the U.S. alone, the use of nuclear power in 2020 prevented more than 471 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions – the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road.

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  • Incarcerated People Are Saving a Disappearing Plant

    September 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    Sagebrush in Prisons Project allows incarcerated people to restore sagebrush, a threatened plant that plays a crucial role in U.S. ecosystems. The program provides opportunities for incarcerated adults to cultivate team building and horticulture skills, hone an interest in ecology, and improve employability outside of the prison system.

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  • Sacramento-area experiment could help merge a 'clean' future with viable neighborhoods

    September 08, 2022 |

    Sacramento Business Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Green Means Go identifies central parts of cities called “Green Zones” and then makes efforts to increase infill housing where services already exist for residents and improve access to alternative, more “green" modes of transportation, and reduce commute times. Less vehicle commuting means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. Out of 28 local jurisdictions, 23 have already adopted Green Zones.

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  • A university initiative plants 33,000 trees to fight climate change, COVID-19 poses a threat

    September 08, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Achoro-Ndiagu, Ebonyi

    Over 33,000 trees have been planted through the Campus Green Initiative at a Nigerian university. By planting the trees, they are able to mitigate the effects of strong winds that destroy buildings on campus. Funding the initiative can be difficult, but they are planning to grow the program to plant more trees.

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  • Mental health professionals of color are in the vanguard of the fight against burnout

    September 08, 2022 |

    NowKalamazoo |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    The mental health profession can lead to intense burnout, specifically for mental health professionals of color. Some facilities are launching efforts like the Stay Well program to address burnout including promoting cultural competency among all professionals, recruiting and training more practitioners of color, limiting the hours worked per week, emphasizing self-care and providing virtual work options and vacation days.

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  • Sacramento's new Lavender Courtyard keeps its promise of safe, comfortable housing for LGBTQ seniors

    September 08, 2022 |

    Sacramento News & Review |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Lavender Courtyard is a three-story apartment complex that serves LGBTQ+ seniors who pay affordable rents based on income, which caps rents at 30% of their monthly-adjusted income. With the housing crisis running rampant, the Lavender Courtyard provides seniors with affordable housing and a space where they can safely live comfortably and authentically.

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  • The life-changing power of West Virginia's only queer youth summer camp

    September 07, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Weston, West Virginia

    The Appalachian Queer Youth Summit, West Virginia's only summer camp for LGBTQ2S+ teenagers, provides a welcoming venue for campers to explore their identities and connect with other queer youth, all while building skills in storytelling, advocacy, citizen lobbying, and knowing your rights. Participants have gone on to advocate for changes in their state, successfully driving efforts to ban conversion therapy at the municipal level, and have also formed a tight-knit community that extends beyond the camp grounds.

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  • At Fly Compton, the sky's not a limit. Neither is race.

    September 07, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Compton, California

    The nonprofit Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation provides affordable flying lessons for marginalized youth to help them get careers in the aviation industry.

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