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Guatemala: An indigenous community rejects, then accepts, a protected area

Anna-Catherine Brigida

December 12, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Guatemala, Río Sarstún

After initially not involving the indigenous Q’eqchi community in designating land for the Río Sarstún Multiple Use Area – land that this community lives on – the government and the Q’eqchi since partnered together to advance conservation efforts and land management. Over a decade later, the two stakeholders work together on things like overfishing and ecotourism, part of a larger global trend of governments and local communities working collaboratively toward conservation.

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‘We see its value': Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry

Deusdedit Ruhangariyo

December 11, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Butanda

Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil health, bolsters biodiversity, creates wildlife habitat, and sequesters carbon. An NGO is working with communities to spread the practice across the region, with marked effect.

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In Britain, a Team Effort to Help Local News Survive

Amie Tsang

December 09, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: England

A percentage of the licensing fee paid by British television watchers to BBC is now being earmarked to support the salaries of reporters. In order to receive funding, newsrooms must assign staff paid by these funds to a local beat.

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In Milwaukee's poorest ZIP code, fruits and vegetables become powerful weapons for saving young boys

James E. Causey

December 07, 2018 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In the middle of Milwaukee's toughest neighborhood, an organization called We Got This helps kids get off the streets and into the garden. Each summer, teens spend Saturdays working in a community garden to produce food for their neighbors. Andre Lee Ellis, the founder of We Got This, uses a "tough love" approach to set kids on a life-long path of confidence and respect.

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How Atlanta Is Turning Ex-Cons Into Urban Farmers

Max Blau

December 06, 2018 |

Politico |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

An entrepreneur and activist in Atlanta, GA runs an urban farm and employs former prisoners in an attempt to tackle Georgia's incarceration and recidivism problems. The program, called Gangstas to Growers, employs folks regardless of previous experience and aims to keep up with the rapidly gentrifying community.

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Can a Nonreligious Church Save Politics?

Adrienne Day

December 05, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Modeled after faith-based services, Civic Saturday encourages civic participation by creating a space for people to discuss social change, organize to vote, and engage in other democracy and community-building activities. The concept has been replicated in cities across the United States.

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Agroforestry ‘home gardens' build community resilience in southern Ethiopia

Tesfa-Alem Tekle

December 04, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Bule

Farmers in Bule, Ethiopia, are practicing agroforestry, a diverse cropping method that mimics natural ecosystems. A survey found a stunning average of 16 crop species, including 21 species of tree, on farms. The benefits of the practice are myriad: food security, improved soil health, carbon sequestration, diversified revenue streams, and new wildlife habitat, to name several. While the incentive to grow valuable monocultures can be high, many growers stick with agroforestry regardless.

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From Grassroots to Government: A Climate Assessment Presents a Moral Opportunity

Christina Colón

December 03, 2018 |

Sojourners |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Annapolis, Maryland

With climate change no longer a hypothetical situation but a very tangible problem being felt by many across the globe, grassroots efforts are gaining traction as the search for solutions intensifies. Citing a moral obligation, these grassroots organizations aim to inspire political action while also making concrete changes along the way.

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Meet Greece's Marine Trash Collectors Diving To Keep Their Sea Beautiful

Joanna Kakissis

December 02, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Greece

Greece is not known favorably for their recycling habits, but a few local residents have made it their mission to change this in order to reduce ocean litter. From turning plastics into furniture to forming a diving coalition to remove plastic waste from the sea, these Greeks are hoping their actions will inspire others to follow suit.

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Coastal farmers tackle salinity with innovative measures

Jency Samuel

November 30, 2018 |

Village Square |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Tharangambadi

In coastal Tamil Nadu, farmers are using traditional techniques to combat salinity and drought conditions. Farmers caution that as sea levels rise and the climate changes, traditional practices and organic farming will be necessary to harvest crops.

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