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  • A reservation school graduates 100% of students. How? They're learning tribal culture.

    December 02, 2022 |

    Flatwater Free Press |

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    Response Location: Santee Dakota Reservation, United States, Niobrara, Nebraska

    The iSanti Community School in Nebraska has had a 100% graduation rate two years in a row. That success is in part due to the new cultural program that teaches students about the iSanti Dacotach tribe’s language, customs, and history each day.

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  • Helsinki Built a Library That Brings a Whole City Together

    December 01, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Finland, Helsinki

    Helsinki’s Oodi Library received 3.1 million visits during the first year of operation. This success is contributed to the extensive planning process that included consultations with the residents and including what they wanted in the design of the public space.

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  • Program trains teachers, officials to stop bad bleeds

    December 01, 2022 |

    The Oglethorpe Echo |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Stop the Bleed distributes equipment kits to agencies and departments trained in handling severe bleeds and tasks them to educate school officials on the task.

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  • Indian farmers turn to solar-powered fridges to fight food waste

    December 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: India

    Solar-powered cold storage units help farmers in India to store their harvests during extreme heat instead of discarding their produce or trying to sell it quickly for cheap to avoid waste. The solar-powered option is significantly cheaper than typical electric cold storage, making it more accessible to small-scale farmers.

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  • Public transit was free for many Coloradans in August. When fares returned, many riders stayed, data shows.

    December 01, 2022 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado’s grant-funded Zero Fare for Better Air program allowed riders to use public transit for free in August. When the fares returned at the end of the month many transit agencies still noticed an increase in users compared to before the free access.

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  • Felled City Trees Could Grow a New Lumber Economy

    November 29, 2022 |

    Pew Charitable Trusts |

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    Response Location: United States

    Groups and businesses across the country are encouraging cities to sell or recycle urban wood instead of sending it to a landfill. Many have started small businesses that turn the wood into products like furniture.

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  • A Pellet That Stops Cows From Burping Climate-Warming Methane

    November 29, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Australia, Perth

    Australian company Rumin8 is creating feed additives containing bromoform to reduce methane emissions from livestock without depending on seaweed farming.

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  • The Supermarket Lending Shoppers Money for Groceries

    November 28, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In the United Kingdom, the supermarket Iceland Foods gives out interest-free microloans on pre-loaded cards during school holidays for families to spread out their grocery bills over time when finances are most stretched. The program also reduces pressure on food banks that are already struggling to meet demand.

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  • Once a Luxury Amenity, Smart Glass Emerges as an Energy Saver

    November 28, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States

    Dynamic glass uses an electrical charge to darken the tint of windows when exposed to sunlight. The technology can save on energy use for air conditioning while still allowing natural light into the room.

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  • Kelp Farming Is Reviving an Ancient Practice -- and a Modern Economy

    November 25, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Shinnecock Reservation, United States, New York

    A kelp hatchery run by residents of the Shinnecock Reservation in New York is creating jobs and cleaning up the bay because the seaweed soaks up carbon and pollutants.

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