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  • Meet India's female 'seed guardians' pioneering organic farming

    February 18, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: India, Odisha

    Over the last two years, six seedbanks have been established in five villages in Odisha, India, with 72 men and women conserving 50 varieties of fibre and food crops seeds. This is a much needed shot in the arm for these districts which are plagued with hunger, poverty and insecurity.

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  • Helping Homeless Artists Turn Around Their Fortunes

    February 17, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    It's often difficult for the disadvantaged portion of the population to find meaningful and rewarding work. The start-up ArtLifting takes pieces created by homeless and disabled people, finds buyers and shares the proceeds with the artists.

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  • The Troubled City of San Bernardino Works to Save Its Library

    February 16, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

    In the aftermath of the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, the city relies on the public library as a grounding location that welcomes all. Though the library has seen drastic cuts in funding and staff, it invests in community ties and volunteer relationships to make sure the city has a welcoming place with adequate resources and an environment that fosters acceptance and curiosity.

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  • Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

    February 16, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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  • A Small Island in the Indian Ocean Offers Big Lessons on Clean Power

    February 10, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Nggaha Oriangu, Nusa Tenggara Timur

    The Indonesian island Sumba is working to provide 100% renewable electricity to all 650,000 residents by 2025.

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  • Brazil's school lunch program is putting food on the table for the country's small farmers

    February 10, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Promissão

    Brazil's small farmers can now directly supply the country's school meals programs. It's been a big boost for local farmers, and it's helping the schools too.

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  • Why Oklahoma's public preschools are some of the best in the country

    February 02, 2016 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Clinton, Oklahoma

    Free, universal preschool education has been a priority - one that transcends politics - for leaders in the small town of Clinton, Oklahoma.

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  • Ethnic studies classes in S.F. surprisingly successful

    January 13, 2016 |

    San Francisco Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Stanford University researchers found that at-risk students who enrolled in a ninth-grade ethnic studies class saw significant improvements in performance and attendance compared to their peers who were not enrolled. Reporter Jill Tucker writes, "the academic benefits of the course were so significant, the researchers who conducted the Stanford study said they were shocked by their own findings." The research could have major implications for the education of San Francisco's predominantly non-white public school population.

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  • A year later, how this grassroots effort to help elders live at home is snowballing

    December 25, 2015 |

    Bangor Daily News |

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    Response Location: United States, Blue Hill, Maine

    As the traditional family structure changes and the elderly population of the United States grows, options for independent living grow challenging for the aged, who struggle with issues like loneliness, transportation to medical appointments, and carrying groceries. A grassroots effort called At Home is working to bring together community services, medical providers, and volunteers to provide assistance to seniors and afford them the opportunity to live independently in their own houses.

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  • This One-Man NGO Is Saving Water One Drop at a Time

    December 08, 2015 |

    TakePart |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    The Drop Dead Foundation, founded and headed up by an 80-year-old man in Mumbai, India, is fighting water waste by fixing leaks, one home at a time. With the world's most precious resource going to waste, lower-income homes in India simply do not have the resources to pay for plumbing services. This is where the foundation steps in.

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