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  • This student was overwhelmed by ‘alarmist' environmental education. So she designed her own college course.

    February 24, 2023 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

    A student-developed course at the University of California-Berkeley, Solutions for a Sustainable and Just Future, focuses on both individual and systemic strategies to address the climate crisis. More than 1,800 people have taken the class, and more than 70 percent of them said the course content inspired them to get involved in environmental work.

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  • A Solution For Soil, Human Health

    February 24, 2023 |

    The Rising Nepal |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Charange Phedi

    With technical and financial support from various organizations, farmers in Nepal are transitioning to organic manure and natural insecticides to grow healthier crops and improve soil health.

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  • Four-day week: 'major breakthrough' as most UK firms in trial extend changes

    February 21, 2023 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    A pilot program trained companies in the United Kingdom to effectively run on four-day workweeks. The transition improved employees’ work-life balance without sacrificing productivity. Many companies opted to keep the schedule when the program ended.

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  • Dhaka's first metro rail to drive cleaner transport and jobs

    February 16, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

    The city government in Dhaka, Bangladesh, launched the first metro rail line. The metro provides a more reliable transportation option for residents than busses or the congested streets, and it’s run on electricity in hopes to reduce carbon emissions by encouraging people not to use their cars.

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  • Finabar Chocolate

    February 14, 2023 |

    The Food Fix |

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    Response Location: United States

    Finabar Chocolate is packaged in unique wrapping that is completely biodegradable and can be planted to grow wildflowers, cutting down on waste and help consumers make more sustainably conscious choices. The wildflower mixture, which is noninvasive and not genetically modified, has a 95 percent germination rate.

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  • The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms

    February 14, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Planting hedgerows as boundaries between, or around, crops can help farmers manage pests, boost pollination, and improve carbon sequestration in the soil around them.

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

    February 13, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    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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  • This electric vehicle is wiping out air pollution in arenas

    February 12, 2023 |

    CBC |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Ice rinks in Canada are swapping ice resurfacers that run on fossil fuels and propane for electric models. The electric resurfacers don’t emit pollutants like nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, so they improve air quality inside the arena and reduce environment-harming emissions.

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

    February 10, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    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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  • How E-Bike Rebates Will Make Cycling Safer

    February 09, 2023 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    When the city of Denver offered rebates to residents who purchased a new electric bike or e-cargo bike, more than 5,000 people took advantage of the offer, which reportedly helped the city replace roughly 100,000 car miles.

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