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  • What happens when an anthill is destroyed?: hotel in Transcarpathia provides home for displaced people

    May 18, 2023 |

    Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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    Response Location: Ukraine, Transcarpathia

    An organization called Ukrainian Ants rents out a hotel in Transcarpathia for people who are displaced due to the war. During their stay, they help the organization with various tasks and are given food and necessary household items.

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  • New Indonesia climate fund backs Indigenous forest guardians

    May 12, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Indonesia

    The Nusantra Fund provides financial support directly to community-led projects in Indonesia. The aim is to improve the livelihoods of Indigenous and local people while tackling climate change impacts and protecting biodiversity.

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  • Local Social Impact Investors Are Pulling Chicago Out Of Junk Bond Status

    May 02, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The city of Chicago is offering municipal bond investors — specifically those interested in ESG investing — opportunities to fund social projects like planting 15,000 trees in historically disinvested neighborhoods over the next three years, converting motels and single-room buildings into housing for people transitioning out of homelessness and replacing the city’s gas-powered vehicles with electric.

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  • How Campus Cafeterias Became Hotspots for Climate Action

    May 02, 2023 |

    Sentient |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    To be a part of the voluntary Cool Food Pledge universities commit to reducing their food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent or more by 2030. Those who sign on receive recommendations on how to help encourage diners to eat plant-based.

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  • Solution story on enabling food security in the barracks

    May 02, 2023 |

    Heritage 88.7FM |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    Families of Nigerian soldiers faced hunger, when the soldiers were deployed longer than expected and unable to send home money. So, they organized and worked together to farm and grow their own food.

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  • How Leboku, an obscure Nigerian yam festival, gained global tourists' attention

    May 02, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ugep, Cross River

    Through sponsorships and government investment, the Leboku festival in Ugep, Nigeria, has become a global tourist attraction that brings economic benefits to the town. The ancient festival celebrates the yam harvest with contests and performing arts.

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  • Mayor's Youth Climate Action Council

    April 27, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles’ Mayor’s Youth Climate Action Council allows a group of 14 local youth to work with the mayor and city council on climate goals and initiatives. They meet monthly to set their own agenda, vote on priorities, connect with city resources and organizations, and bring their projects to life.

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  • A Caribbean island's quest to become the world's first climate-resilient nation

    April 24, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Dominica

    On its journey to become the first climate-resilient nation, Dominica created an early warning system for extreme weather. Once the warning reaches the national level, the information is distributed to communities where a network of local authorities spread the word. From there, neighbors and friends check in with each other, and traditional conch shells are blown as a warning, too.

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  • The Push To Reimagine LA's Streets And Alleyways To Fight Both Drought And Floods

    April 21, 2023 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles organizations and neighborhoods are teaming up to create Green Alleys that mitigate flooding. These alleys consist of permeable pavement and native plants and trees that all help direct water underground, as well as streetlights and murals that make them welcoming community spaces.

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  • Are 'sponge cities' enough to curb climate-fuelled floods?

    April 18, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The design firm Arup calculates cities' ability to retain water through nature and helps them implement other solutions to flooding, like building rain gardens or public messaging strategies, depending on individual needs.

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