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  • Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste

    March 03, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    America loses about 31 percent of its food to waste. Driven by environmental, social and economic pressure, more and more cities are starting mandatory compost programs.

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  • How 'Flower Beds' Give Love And Lentils To Moms And Babies

    March 02, 2015 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: India, Chhattisgarh

    Fulwaris—meaning "flower beds"—are a network of nurseries run entirely by moms in the community who take turns feeding and caring for each other's children, allowing the community to raise children in a tough environment.

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  • West Virginians Look Toward The Sun, Say No To Coal, Fracking

    February 19, 2015 |

    MintPress News |

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    Response Location: United States, Morgantown, West Virginia

    Despite a reputation as coal country, West Virginia's communities throughout the state are taking back their energy independence and going solar.

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  • Couples lined up for Newark's Valentine's Day vacant lot sale

    February 16, 2015 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    As a blight-reduction and urban-development effort, the city of Newark sold bare lots in a distressed area to families willing to build a house and live in it for five years.

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  • Respite From the Storm

    February 15, 2015 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Mental health care sometimes takes a backseat to physical treatment. Temporary respite centers, as alternatives to hospitals, could be a big part of the future of mental health care in New York City.

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  • Asia Art Archive's Mobile Library travels to Myanmar

    February 10, 2015 |

    South China Morning Post |

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    Response Location: Myanmar, Yangon

    After decades of government repression and censorship, Myanmar’s civilian government has allowed for freer creative expression. The Hong Kong based Asia Art Archive is helping to develop the infrastructure of an arts community through workshops, meetings, and their “Mobile Library” of art books.

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  • Can grains of the past help us weather storms of the future?

    February 09, 2015 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: India, Sundarbans

    After a devastating cyclone changed the nature of local soil, NGOs preserved Indian rice crops by reintroducing traditional rice varieties that can be cultivated even in salt-ridden earth. Although some first met this idea with skepticism, many farmers have now adopted the practice after witnessing the success of the crops.

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  • Vertical Gardens Help Bangladesh Farmers Overcome Salty Soil

    February 06, 2015 |

    Voice of America (VOA) |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna

    Vertical container farming offers an innovative adaptation to climate change and soil salinity. In Bangladesh, the nonprofit, WorldFish Center, promotes the practice of vertical farming, providing education and resources to villagers. The practice includes collecting soil diluted after monsoon rains into inexpensive plastic containers. The nonprofit first trained 200 farmers and aims to expand its reach to 5,000 in the next two years.

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  • Vertical Gardens Beat Soil Made Salty by Climate Change

    January 30, 2015 |

    Scientific American |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Chandipur

    Rising saltwater caused by climate change is shrinking Bangladesh’s arable land, especially concerning in places with dense populations. But a simple approach of planting crops in vertical containers shows surprising success.

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  • When Life Gives You Rainwater, Make Shrimp Ponds

    January 29, 2015 |

    New Orleans Public Radio (WWNO) |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City

    Farmers in Vietnam face rising sea levels but rejected the city's water engineering projects. They prefer gradual measures to cope with climate change so scientists have allowed the farmers to steer the conversation.

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