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  • When lights went out in Western North Carolina, solar and batteries helped some power up

    Adam Wagner

    October 28, 2024 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

    After Hurricane Helene shut down most of the power grid, the Footprint Project brought 47 portable solar arrays and battery systems to the area to help restore power. These solar panels offer an alternative to diesel-powered generators, so people in remote areas experiencing a natural disaster don’t have to rely on burning fossil fuels, which contributes to the climate crisis.

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  • 16 Raleigh churches begin to chip away at NC's inequity in vaccine distribution

    Adam Wagner

    February 06, 2021 |

    The News & Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    A partnership between WakeMed and Wake County Public Health made 1,700 shots available with vaccine clinics in 16 churches and a community center. Trusted messengers, like pastors, are more effective at communicating why people should get vaccinated and convincing them to actually get the shot. Local availability helps people overcome transportation and other equity concerns, like needing access to the county’s online registration system or waiting on hold to make an appointment. The sites offered on-site registration and on-site and culturally and linguistically appropriate information.

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