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Emprendimientos migrantes claves para el desarrollo local

Florencia Luján

February 26, 2024 |

+Comunidad |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Gualeguaychú

En Gualeguaychú existen varios emprendimientos gastronómicos que están ayudando a solucionar el desempleo y aportando al desarrollo sostenible local.

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These farmworkers created America's strongest workplace heat rules

Nicolás Rivero Eva Marie Uzcategui

February 17, 2024 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Immokalee, Florida

To fight for safer working conditions, a coalition of farmworkers staged protests and led boycotts of corporations such as McDonald’s and Taco Bell, which helped persuade the companies to join their push for better treatment. This led to the creation of the Fair Food Program, an initiative that certifies farms that comply with strict safety standards and gives them access to some of the largest buyers of produce. Farms in 10 states now participate in the program, providing protections for roughly 20,000 workers.

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Giving buildings a new, green lease on life

Krithiga Narayanan

February 02, 2024 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Chennai

An architect in Chennai, India, is retrofitting private residences and public buildings to be more sustainable. They make changes like installing energy-efficient upgrades, solar panels, improved ventilation, and low-flow plumbing fixtures to reduce water and energy consumption.

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Plastic bag bans have already prevented billions of bags from being used, report finds

Joseph Winters

January 23, 2024 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

A plastic bag ban in New Jersey helped eliminate more than 5.5 billion plastic bags annually, keeping the single-use plastic out of the environment where it can harm wildlife and contribute to pollution. However, some researchers question whether plastic bags are truly worse for the environment than single-use paper bags or reusable cotton bags, and some states have passed laws preventing local governments from adopting their own bans on plastic bags.

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At Sahara's edge, old habits protect crops from new climate

Jack Thompson

January 19, 2024 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Senegal, Ndiob

Farmers in Ndiob, Senegal, have returned to an ancient technique called zaï to combat drought, use less fertilizer, and increase their yields. Zaï involves drilling holes in the soil so rainwater can fill them and soak into the land instead of running off.

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Power of Mama: the women firefighters of West Borneo

Rita Utari

January 18, 2024 |

BBC |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Indonesia, Ketapang

An all-women firefighting team in Ketapang, Indonesia, is stopping people from setting fires to clear land, a practice called slash and burn, and putting out the fires they can’t prevent. Arsonists often set fire to peatlands, which pollutes the air and releases stored carbon dioxide.

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Boys Wonder: Montpelier High School Students Dig Into What It Means to Be a Man

Alison Novak

January 17, 2024 |

Seven Days |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Montpelier, Vermont

At Montpelier High School in Vermont, students can sign up for Healthy Masculinity, a course focused on exploring traditional ideas and pressures around masculinity and providing a space for boys to be open and vulnerable with their emotions. Enrolled students say the class has shifted their mindset and helped them learn to speak up about harmful stereotypes in their everyday lives.

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Houses that breathe: Vietnamese architects turning the tide to tackle climate change

Nhung Nguyen

January 15, 2024 |

Mekong Eye |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Vietnam

Architects in Vietnam are creating climate-resilient buildings with nature-based designs and materials that adapt to the local weather to reduce the building’s emissions throughout its lifespan by naturally regulating the temperature.

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Combinar la justicia restaurativa con la justicia penal, lecciones desde Navarra

Nieves Zúñiga

January 12, 2024 |

Instituto de Periodismo Constructivo |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Navarra

Desde los primeros años del 2000, la Asociación Navarra de Mediación (ANAME) ha trabajado para garantiza como servicio público la justicia restaurativa, un proceso para la resolución de conflictos enfocado en la reparación del daño a la víctima y la sanación emocional de las partes implicadas y del tejido social. De los casos en los que las partes decidieron iniciar el proceso, el 72% terminaron en acuerdo, un resultado que coincide con la experiencia en otros países.

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Piplantri, ce village d'Inde qui plante des arbres pour envoyer ses filles à l'école

Robin Tutenges

January 09, 2024 |

Slate |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Piplantri, Rajasthan

Quand une fille est naît dans le village de Piplantri, les habitants plantent 111 arbres et déposent de l’argent sur un compte bancaire qui ne peut pas être touché jusqu’à ce qu’elle a ses 18 ans, lorsqu’il peut être utilisé pour ses études ou pour payer les frais de mariage, mais seulement si elle reste à l’école jusque-là. Le programme a permis de créer des emplois à l’école et dans l’entretien de la nouvelle forêt. Aucune des filles nées depuis le début de l’initiative n’a été forcée de se marier au détriment de son éducation, et le village a planté plus de 500 000 arbres.

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