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This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

David Condos, Ryan Kellman

June 09, 2025 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

St. George, Utah, is building wastewater recycling plants to convert sewage into usable irrigation and drinking water, a solution already proven effective in communities like Las Vegas in conserving water resources and supporting sustainable urban growth.

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How Shared Electric Cargo Bikes Are Changing Cities

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

June 05, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Shared electric cargo bike programs like CargoB and Re:Ciclos offer affordable, sustainable transportation alternatives that can significantly reduce urban car dependency; however, their long-term success hinges on overcoming infrastructure, cultural, and economic barriers.

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This snack company is trying to change the way you think about chocolate

Caroline Saunders

May 13, 2025 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ecuador

Blue Stripes addresses cacao-industry food waste and farmer poverty by turning overlooked cacao fruit pulp and husks into marketable snacks, creating additional revenue streams for farmers and potentially reducing environmental impacts.

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How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely

Tristan McConnell

May 06, 2025 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Morocco

In Morocco's desert oasis, combining traditional ecological knowledge (communal groundwater management, rainwater harvesting, sustainable agriculture) and cultural renewal (a music school and festival) helps combat desertification, encourages youth retention, and strengthens community resilience, although evidence of long-term ecological restoration is still limited.

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With ‘Green Islam,' climate action is a religious duty – and an act of community

Sara Miller Llana, Lindsey McGinnis

May 01, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Jakarta

Green Islam is an Indonesian grassroots movement combining Islamic teachings on environmental stewardship with community-driven actions such as eco-boarding schools, green-certified mosques, and interfaith dialogues to address climate change and ecological crises.

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Teaching mental health professionals to think like a farmer

Dean Kuipers

April 10, 2025 |

Food and Environment Reporting Network |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

LandLogic Model trains mental healthcare providers to use farmers’ relationships to their land to identify and treat depression, anxiety, and other emotional issues. Virtual and easily adaptable training models have helped the LandLogic Model support this notoriously hard-to-reach population.

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In the wake of disasters, rural health could end up running on sunshine

Will Atwater

April 02, 2025 |

North Carolina Health News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hot Springs, North Carolina

In 2023, Hot Springs received a microgrid of solar panels and lithium-ion batteries, which can provide 100 percent of the town’s peak load and up to six hours of backup power. In Hurricane Helene's wake, the microgrid operated continuously for 143.5 hours during a blackout.

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Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant.

Somini Sengupta

March 25, 2025 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

To support a mandate requiring certain businesses to divert organic materials from landfills, Massachusetts provides state-funded consultants that offer free, hands-on assistance. These consultants visit businesses like restaurants, identify specific challenges, propose practical solutions such as targeted bins and signage, and connect owners with compost haulers and food recovery charities.

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'Dignified Food' Eases Food Insecurity in Philadelphia

Ben Seal

March 25, 2025 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Double Trellis Food Initiative aims to improve the quality of meals food-insecure residents receive from a vast network of food banks, soup kitchens, organizations, and agencies. In 2024, the initiative distributed more than 55,000 meals and began a workforce development program for juvenile offenders.

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North Carolina program helps low-income utility customers pay their bills

Elizabeth Ouzts

March 25, 2025 |

Canary Media |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

The Customer Assistance Program—a collaboration designed by Duke, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services, and a host of advocates—offers a monthly energy bill credit of up to $42 for households under a certain income threshold. In the first of three pilot years, about 55,000 households accessed this financial aid.

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