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  • Washington's first homeless shelter-based Girl Scout troop is back in business

    March 12, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Burien, Washington

    Mary’s Place family homeless shelter waives fees for young residents interested in participating in its girl scout troop. The troop is the first of its kind to be based in a homeless shelter in the state of Washington.

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  • Making teachers feel valued might be the solution to keeping them

    March 12, 2023 |

    Casper Star-Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Monte Vista, Colorado

    In Monte Vista, Colorado, an elementary and a high school are improving teacher retention by building an environment that makes them feel heard, appreciated, and supported. The administrators take time to build relationships with teachers and students, check in with teachers on a regular basis, allow teachers to have a say in decision-making, and create teacher revitalization rooms.

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  • Major companies pledged funding for Texas water projects. What are results so far?

    March 11, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    A nonprofit created the Texas Water Action Collaborative to connect water quality conservation projects in need of financial support with companies that have related sustainability goals and will supply funding.

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  • Biden's free college proposal is dead. High schoolers are tapping a solution.

    March 11, 2023 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States

    Dual enrollment programs run by community colleges across the United States allow high school students to take college classes that count towards their diploma and future degrees. The programs are often free for students and are increasing community college attendance rates, which dropped during the pandemic.

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  • In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

    March 11, 2023 |

    Native News Online |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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  • Women Farmers in India Are Shifting to Natural Farming

    March 10, 2023 |

    Women's Media Center |

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    Response Location: India, Chevuturu, Andhra Pradesh

    Female farmers in India are leading the transition to natural farming. They improve soil and plant health by using indigenous seeds and not using chemicals or pesticides. The practice increases yields and decreases costs.

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  • How Tokyo's Farms Have Survived for Centuries

    March 10, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    To protect local farms, Tokyo’s Law on Productive Green Areas allows farmers to register their inner-city urban farms as Productive Green Areas and receive a property tax break. In return, landowners agree not to sell or develop the land. The law allowed 1,240 small farms to survive and was recently extended for another 10 years.

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  • Can plastic bricks pave a road out of Kenya's plastic waste problem?

    March 10, 2023 |

    Unbias The News |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    The Kenyan start-up Gjenge Makers creates pavers that are stronger and cheaper than typical concrete by heating a mixture of shredded plastic waste and sand and then compressing it to form the blocks.

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  • New solar cooking system provides relief amid rising living costs

    March 09, 2023 |

    The Business Standard |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    The Solar Cooking project uses both solar power and a power grid to allow people to reduce their cooking fuel costs and fossil fuel consumption, making it a more environmentally-friendly way to cook.

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  • They Set Out to Save Rainforests — and Could Help Prevent the Next Outbreak

    March 07, 2023 |

    ProPublica |

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    Response Location: Madagascar

    Health In Harmony uses a one health approach to improve both human health and the health of the environment in Madagascar at the same time. Their programs provide locals with jobs to keep them from turning to illegal logging for income, improve their access to health care, and help farmers increase their yields.

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