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  • Trump has cut global climate finance. China is more than happy to step in.

    May 04, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: China

    China's strategic provision of affordable renewable energy infrastructure—such as solar panels and wind turbines—to developing countries like the Philippines, fills the vacuum caused by significant U.S. cuts in global climate finance under the Trump administration.

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  • Balcony solar took off in Germany. Why not the US?

    April 25, 2025 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Utah legislators passed a bill exempting small-scale balcony solar installations from utility interconnection regulations to replicate Germany's successful approach, but the absence of national electrical standards and safety certifications have so far prevented widespread adoption and impact in the U.S.

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  • Vernal takes a 'pretty big step' to help add businesses and homes to its downtown

    April 08, 2025 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Vernal, Utah

    In 2021, Vernal, Utah, created a new mixed-use zoning ordinance, allowing developers to build commercial space on ground floors with residential units above. The ordinance led to two major downtown projects, each featuring 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 18 residential units. 14 of the 36 condos sold within three weeks at prices in the low-to-mid $300,000s, and most commercial spaces already secured tenants.

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  • USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college — until now

    April 08, 2025 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan

    A scholarship endowment from the U.S. Agency of International Development supports the American University of Afghanistan, which provides courses to Afghan women who are not allowed to pursue education in their home country. In all, 208 scholarships have been awarded, including funds for 120 women to relocate and attend college in person, but the future of the program is uncertain due to federal cuts to USAID’s programs.

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  • Need help finding housing or financial aid? Minnesota's growing number of hubs support families.

    March 30, 2025 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    Minnesota’s community resource centers are one-stop hubs where families and soon-to-be parents can get help with everything from applying for benefits to finding child care, housing or transportation. The state now has 16 centers in seven counties, though continued state funding for these facilities is uncertain.

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  • 'We Take Care of Each Other': Inside the Prison That Could Change Incarceration in America

    February 27, 2025 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chester, Pennsylvania

    Little Scandinavia is a pilot project at a Pennsylvania correctional institution that adopts Norway and Sweden's humane and rehabilitative approach to incarceration. The unit emphasizes dignity, normalized living conditions — like the ability to cook and call family members — and dynamic relationships between staff and incarcerated individuals. Early outcomes show improvements in inmate and staff well-being and reduced violence.

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  • Building Food Sovereignty in San Francisco and Detroit

    February 01, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Black Community Food Sovereignty Network and the Native Foodways Program strengthen community connections to food, not only enhancing access, but also restoring culturally significant relationships with the Earth, supporting local economies, and healing historical traumas.

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  • Supporting Smallholder Women Farmers With Hand Tractors

    January 31, 2025 |

    Nepal Investigative Multimedia Journalism Network |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Machhapuchhre

    A local government initiative has helped over 30 farmers to buy hand tractors in the last six years, with most of the beneficiaries being women. The hand tractors make farming more accessible and profitable for women.

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  • How One Library Is Filling the Gaps in Homeless Services

    November 27, 2024 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    The Salt Lake City Public Library employed in-house social workers and built out an area in the library dedicated to providing a variety of resources for people experiencing homelessness and anyone else looking for support. The staff helps people find individualized paths forward, and partner organizations host office hours for things like harm reduction services and workforce services.

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  • Restoring a Cornerstone of the Local Grain Economy

    November 20, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new generation of entrepreneurs is reestablishing local grain mills across the United States, drawing on historic processes to bring back a system that benefits local economics while providing fresher, more nutrient-dense flour. The group, the Craft Millers Guild, meets virtually to share advice, learn from experts, and advocate for change.

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