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  • Agroforestry ‘home gardens' build community resilience in southern Ethiopia

    December 04, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Bule

    Farmers in Bule, Ethiopia, are practicing agroforestry, a diverse cropping method that mimics natural ecosystems. A survey found a stunning average of 16 crop species, including 21 species of tree, on farms. The benefits of the practice are myriad: food security, improved soil health, carbon sequestration, diversified revenue streams, and new wildlife habitat, to name several. While the incentive to grow valuable monocultures can be high, many growers stick with agroforestry regardless.

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  • This impoverished region is a hub for the cheetah trade. Now it's fighting back.

    December 04, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Somalia, Somaliland

    Cheetah cubs are routinely smuggled through Somaliland on their way to being illegally trafficked in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Although small and resource-deprived, Somaliland is taking a stand against this practice through increased regulations and punishments.

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  • Investigating Hate

    December 01, 2018 |

    Harper's Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Since 2002, New York City’s Hate Crime Task Force (HCTF) has solved every single hate crime homicide and gang assault. While hate crimes are notoriously difficult to investigate and prosecute, the HCTF has developed methods like predictive models and alternative questioning tactics that strengthen their work. The unit has had strong support from marginalized communities, but now under new leadership, the sustainability of their successes are being called into question.

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  • What Burkina Faso can teach us about scaling up early childhood programs

    November 30, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Burkina Faso

    A pilot of a cash transfer program in rural Burkina Faso not only produced valuable research but, by involving government officials from the get-go, developed local expertise that was invaluable for the later launch of a national program. "The major challenge for scaling in early childhood is implementing a scheme nationally with the same attention to detail it enjoyed as a small, closely supervised pilot," a member of the World Bank team noted. This experiment offers a possible solution.

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  • How farmers in Punjab are using the practice of mulching to fight climate change

    November 30, 2018 |

    Daily O |

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    Response Location: India, Sunam, Punjab

    In Punjab's Sangrur district, some farmers are choosing to mulch rather than burn crop residue. The benefits of mulching are two-fold: increased soil health and reduced air pollution. But a lot of growers in the area still burn, and many are frustrated that the government offers no incentives to mulch.

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  • Keeping It Local

    November 29, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, a program based on a similar initiative in Cleveland is on its way to success. PAGE (Philadelphia Anchors for Growth & Equity) will direct spending from large institutions locally. Specifically, it will work with anchor institutions like the universities in town and fill gaps, like building a laundry facility that will create jobs and fill the need by places like Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine. Job creation is what will keep this organization and the city of Philadelphia going.

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  • Agroforestry supports food security and conservation in Papua New Guinea

    November 26, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Papua New Guinea

    In Papua New Guinea, agroforestry--an old method of farming that more closely mimics natural ecosystems--has provided the Gildipasi community with diverse crops and greater food security. And in a boom for wildlife, the practice has allowed the community to set aside 4,940 protected acres of forestland, as well as a marine protected area, over the past two decades.

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  • What Happened When This Spanish City Went Car-Free

    November 26, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Spain, Pontevedra

    Nearly two decades ago, Pontevedra, Spain, made a radical shift away from cars and focused on redesigning the center from the sight line of a child walking on the street. Combined with affordable residences in the urban area, the strategy has revitalized the center, luring young families and creating an atmosphere where parents feel supported and children flourish. CO2 emissions have also dropped as fewer people drive cars and the town has experienced more growth than others in the region.

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  • Government data is transforming France

    November 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    In France, a digital transformation is taking place. To lay the groundwork, the country passed the Digital Republic Act in 2016, which mandated local and central government to publish documents and public data, a significant step toward transparency and open data. Government taskforce Etalab, which has attracted top tech talent, built on that foundation by launching data.gouv.fr, a portal that hosts over 40,000 public datasets, and other organizations have coordinated collaborative open data projects between cities.

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  • Intrepid Business Travelers Are Finding Another Way to the Airport: Bike

    November 26, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Airports around the US are incorporating bike friendly routes and racks for travelers looking for a more sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly way to catch their flight. In cities like Portland, Ore., Baltimore, and San Diego, airports offer accessibility to bike trails that connect to their terminals and free storage racks to make navigating to the airport via bicycle more convenient.

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