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  • Colaborar para hacer una política más eficaz: así lo hacen en Suiza

    September 05, 2023 |

    Revista Haz |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    El modelo de colaboración política que se practican en Suiza resulta en que distintos partidos políticos se reúnen con el objetivo de encontrar conjuntamente soluciones a los problemas de la sociedad. Con esa cooperación y la ayuda de expertos, logran diseñar soluciones concretas que se proponen al Parlamento para apruebar y realizar.

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  • Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

    September 04, 2023 |

    The Reader |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

    The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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  • Can Permitting Barriers Be Overcome to Accelerate Clean Energy?

    July 21, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Permitting is an important, and mandatory, part of new development projects in clean energy and forest management to ensure compliance with various regulations relating to the environment and land use. It also gives communities a chance to be heard during public comment. But the process is so lengthy that it can halt projects for years.

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  • Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

    June 30, 2023 |

    Votebeat Texas |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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  • Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

    June 13, 2023 |

    Social Voices |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Oye, Ekiti

    Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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  • Cleveland rec centers partner with CWRU to address youth trauma, mental health

    June 13, 2023 |

    WOIO-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    A study by Case Western Reserve University found that training staff on how to recognize and deal with trauma among youth can lead to reduced rates of violence within the community. Local rec centers have partnered with the city and university to offer a new approach to address trauma and mental health among youth, providing a space for healthy activities, like sports, that also help foster community.

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  • Toxic Nuclear Waste is Piling up in the U.S. Where's the Deposit?

    June 06, 2023 |

    The Xylom |

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    Response Location: United States, Nevada

    The Yucca Mountain project, intended to safely hold radioactive spent nuclear fuel from around the country, was paused after resistance from Nevada locals and politicians.

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  • Mekong shrimp farmers less keen to share space with mangroves

    May 12, 2023 |

    The Third Pole |

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    Response Location: Vietnam

    Farmers in Vietnam use integrated shrimp-mangrove ponds to produce organic shrimp for a higher profit while preserving endangered native mangroves. When practicing traditional shrimp farming, the mangrove forests would be cleared but leaving the trees near the water provides nutrients and breeding grounds for the shrimp.

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  • Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution

    May 05, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    When designed well, houses built on elevated platforms supported by stilts can help coastal communities adapt to climate change by reducing flood risk.

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  • Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, a game changer in community maternal health care 

    May 04, 2023 |

    Lake Region Bulletin |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

    Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garments (NASG) are emergency garments used during cases of post-partum hemorrhage that save women’s lives by compressing blood vessels to reduce excessive blood loss. Currently, there are 498 NASGs distributed across several counties and the use of the garment has resulted in a 38% reduction in the maternal mortality rate.

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