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Smartphones of peace in oil-polluted Nigerian communities

Ekpali Saint

February 15, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Nonwa, River State

In Nigeria, the Center for Environment, Human Rights, and Development is improving response time and documentation of oil spills by providing training and smartphones to local volunteers. The locals take photos and capture the coordinates of spills, upload them to a digital monitoring platform, and then send them to a Whatsapp group to ensure immediate action is taken.

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Greenspace starts with grassroots

Jake Christie

February 15, 2023 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

In Michigan, the organization Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is working to increase shade in the city by planting trees. With permission from landowners, they will plant and care for trees on the property.

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Prince George's County Almost Tore Down a Playground to Put Up a Gas Station

Kayla Benjamin

February 15, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Prince George County, Maryland

When plans for a new gas station were announced, community members from the Carole Highlands neighborhood organized 11 citizens living near the proposed spot for the project to make their case for why the company should withdraw their plans – and in the end, they did.

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Indigenous Foodways Are the Focus in a Growing Number of Classrooms

Renata Birkenbuel

February 15, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Great Falls, Montana

Montana's Indian Education for All program ensures that both Native and non-Native students have the opportunity to learn the history and culture of local Indigenous peoples, such as through an experiential bison harvest.

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Could This Mobile, Solar-Powered Livestock Barn Reshape the Corn Belt?

Twilight Greenaway

February 13, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Farmers in Iowa created mobile barns and use a stock cropping method of raising livestock between rows of cash crops on a yearly rotation. This new equipment and growing method reduce water pollution and improve soil health because the animals leave behind just enough nutrients to fertilize the crops the following season.

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Grand Ronde opens opioid treatment clinic

Karina Brown

February 13, 2023 |

ICT News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Grand Ronde, United States, Oregon

Great Circle Recovery is the first tribally run opioid treatment clinic in the state and is opening up its second location. Approximately 250 people visit the clinic on a daily basis to access medications that help those suffering from addiction. The centers also provide access to counselors, case management and other medical services to support patients on their recovery journey.

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Driven by his own experience, this young Nigerian started an NGO to rescue street children

Arinze Chijioke

February 12, 2023 |

IkengaOnline |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Street Priests Incorporated engages with youth living on the streets in Nigeria to offer them scholarship funding, food aid, reunification with their families, and more. The organization has helped more than 17,000 children through its programs since 2014.

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Can the 'Slow Flowers' Movement Make Valentine's Day Sustainable?

Michaela Haas

February 10, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The Slow Flowers Movement is educating flower farmers, florists, and consumers about the benefits of local, sustainably grown flowers. The founders are changing perceptions of the floral industry through workshops, a growing membership program, word of mouth, and an online directory of local farmers and florists.

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The Right Way to Repair a Mountain

Geetanjali Krishna

February 09, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

The team at the Uttarkashi forest division began training community members to construct biodegradable logs to serve as dams to reduce the amount of topsoil carried away by rainwater. Within the first month of the project, the area saw a 15% increase in new vegetation. There’s now a group of about 70 villagers who create these logs. It’s an easily replicable, low-cost initiative that utilizes community support and is in the process of being implemented and is in the process of being implemented in other parts of the country to protect fragile landscapes like the Himalayas.

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Facing Unique Challenges, Rural Communities Find Unique Solutions to Protect Against Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Gretel Kauffman

February 08, 2023 |

The Rural Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection installs air-quality sensors in rural communities to address monitoring deserts where wildfire smoke affects communities but there is no data available on the exact air quality measures. The organization then works with trusted community sources, like libraries, to run public awareness campaigns and educate locals on protection measures.

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