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  • Nigerian Climate Action Group Trades Trash for Cash

    Samuel Ajala

    December 07, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    Ecobarter is a startup in Nigeria that collects waste from communities and delivers it to recycling services. Individuals that deposit waste are paid in points based on weight and type of waste. The points can be converted into money, used to get health insurance, transferred to others, or used to shop at specific marketplaces.

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  • California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

    Carl Smith

    December 05, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

    California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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  • The Fight for Housing Justice in Los Angeles

    Jaisal Noor

    December 05, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    The Downtown Crenshaw group was inspired by the success of community land trusts, a model that keeps ownership of land and housing in the hands of the community, who can choose to keep it permanently affordable while providing tenants a pathway to wealth building. Since May 2021, the group has purchased 10 parcels of land, which will be developed into residential and commercial space that’s affordable for longtime residents and businesses.

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  • How a South Sudanese Village Lured Government with $7 Contributions to Gravel a Flooded, Muddy Road

    Richard Sultan

    December 05, 2022 |

    TIME of the World |

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    Response Location: South Sudan, Lokwilili

    To remedy poor road conditions, village leaders rallied community members to contribute about $7.5 each to raise funds to gravel a local road. With the road fixed, it no longer floods to unsafe levels, making it almost impassable, thus improving driving and living conditions for those in the village.

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  • For Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia, Facebook becomes a tool for empowerment

    Liani MK

    November 28, 2022 |

    Southeast Asia Globe |

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    Response Location: Malaysia

    Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia are leveraging Facebook groups to raise awareness around poor working conditions, empower migrant workers to understand their labor rights, and provide a source of community and connection for employees who are often isolated and in need of support.

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  • The Tragic Testimony of the Daughters of Magdalene

    René Ostberg

    November 22, 2022 |

    Sojourners |

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    Response Location: Ireland

    The Justice for Magdalenes Research organization is working to spread awareness and gain justice for the survivors of Magdalene laundries in Ireland throughout the 1900s. Women and girls were sent to laundries, kept there against their will, forced to work without pay, and severely mistreated.

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  • Literacy tutoring programs show promise in Oakland

    Ashley McBride

    November 21, 2022 |

    The Oaklandside |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Children Rising is providing high-dosage reading and math tutoring to elementary students at schools in Oakland, California, to make up for lost learning during the pandemic. This type of tutoring includes one-on-one instruction multiple times a week during the school day.

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  • South Korea has almost zero food waste. Here's what the US can learn

    Max S. Kim

    November 20, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea’s mandatory composting policy and curbside composting program help the country recycle almost 100% of its food waste. Residents put their food waste into designated bags, squeeze out the liquid, and leave it in a bin by the street to be delivered to a processing plant where it is turned into biogas, animal feed, or fertilizer.

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  • Absent Federal Oversight of Animal Agriculture Safety, States and Others Step Up for Change

    Christina Cooke

    November 18, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Organizations like Milk and Dignity are filling in the worker safety gaps left behind in federal regulations by working with farms to implement worker-driven protections.

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  • Blue bonds: A market solution to the climate crisis?

    Wailin Wong Darian Woods

    November 15, 2022 |

    The Indicator |

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    Response Location: Barbados

    Through "debt swaps" and blue bonds, The Nature Conservancy helps governments trade high-interest debt for new debt with lower payments to free up funds for environmental action projects. A recent debt swap in Barbados resulted in $50 million in savings for the country, which is now being put toward protecting its oceans.

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