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  • Curbside Composting in Lawrence Township

    April 23, 2014 |

    CivicStory |

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    Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

    To play their part in environmentally friendly solutions to a trash problem, the city of Princeton, NJ has implemented a program curbside composting program that has already grown from 160 participants to over 900. This program not only saves space in local landfills, but also reduces emissions from methane gas. It also has encouraged the community to support local growers, thus cutting down on costs to transport produce from out of state.

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  • Fighting back a rising tide

    April 21, 2014 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Chittagong

    Bangladesh is fighting rising sea levels due to climate change. It's doing so with the help of foreign money and Dutch-inspired engineering.

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  • How the Local Food Economy Is Challenging Big Food

    April 14, 2014 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In an agricultural system designed for big-industrial growers, many farmers struggle to bridge the relationship between their produce and consumers, as well as strengthening local economies. The food hub is a collection of buildings that process and distribute the sale of local food. Eastern Market in Detroit is an example of a food hub that makes local produce accessible to low-income neighborhoods.

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  • Home on the range

    April 01, 2014 |

    Earth Island |

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    Response Location: Canada, Alberta

    A robust population of grizzly bears can be an indicator of healthy land; however, the bears also can destroy grain bins, consume vegetation, and kill livestock. Ranchers work with the Canadian government and local conservation groups to protect their resources with bear-proof grain bins and electric fences.

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  • How One Teacher Achieved Insane Reading Growth Last Year

    March 18, 2014 |

    EdSurge News |

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    Response Location: United States, Navarre, Florida

    Tracy Fischetti's high school students improved their reading level scores about three times as much as expected last year, thanks to her innovative approach of heavy content integration into collective class activities, plus an emphasis on students tracking their own Lexile level reading growth.

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  • Good News for Animals in Nepal: A Full Year Without Poaching

    March 12, 2014 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Bharatpur

    Bucking the worldwide trend, Nepal continues its successful fight against poaching, thanks to a multilayered system of information gathering, enforcement, and swift justice.

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  • This Sandwich Shop's Ridiculously Small Amount of Waste Will Shock You

    March 04, 2014 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    "Sandwich Me In is a sustainable-practicing restaurant. By that, I mean we have no trash at all," explains owner Justin Vrany who successfully transitioned his Chicago restaurant into a zero-waste establishment.

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  • Crime and blight still remain

    February 22, 2014 |

    Fayetteville Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Civic leaders in the U.S. struggle to effectively help their distressed neighborhoods. East Lake, Atlanta, created a replicable model that mixes residents of differing socio-economic status, and focuses on education and health in the area.

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  • A Small West Virginia Town Rallies For Better Health

    February 05, 2014 |

    KFF Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, Williamson, West Virginia

    “Sustainable Williamson” combined ideas and initiatives from local officials, community members, nonprofit organizations to address both the economy and the well-being of a community where unemployment and drug use were climbing.

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  • How Community Health Workers Dramatically Improve Healthcare

    February 04, 2014 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Oromia

    Popular in some countries and catching on in the U.S., community health workers fill gaping holes in care. The workers help curb health care costs by preventing complicated disease and emergency room visits.

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