Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 2410 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • The City of the Future Looks Like a Former Military Bunker in Taipei

    April 19, 2016 |

    How We Get to Next |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei Artist Village

    An ad-hoc community that sprung up around a former military bunker in what is now Taipei was initially seen by the city government as a blight, with irregular buildings that violated structural codes and its self-contained disposal system that looked unsightly. But when Finnish architect Marco Casagrande examined the area, he discovered that its residents had created a truly revolutionary community more eco-friendly than the surrounding city; so "Treasure Hill" was transformed into an artist community that serves as a model for sustainable urbanism.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Controversial Railway Splits Kenya's Parks, Threatens Wildlife

    April 18, 2016 |

    National Geographic |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Tsavo

    As a new railway is built in Kenya, conservationists are using satellite collars to study elephant movement and how they interact with the transport system. There are some overpasses at various points throughout the track for the elephants to cross through, but little is known about how they are passing under the railway. While building overpasses can be costly, conservationists hope the data can convince the government to ensure that any future infrastructure will include this design to allow the animals to migrate.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can Nepal defeat its deepening energy crisis?

    April 17, 2016 |

    The Discourse |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nepal, Bhorleni

    Micro-grids powered by wind and solar energy offer a path toward alleviating energy challenges in remote, underserved areas. In Bhorleni, Nepal, the government’s Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) cooperated with the community’s Wind and Solar Energy Users’ Committee to open a renewal energy plant. The initiative represents an effort to scale efforts in other areas of Nepal to achieve the goal of clean and affordable energy.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • What Seattle police can learn from an ‘out of control' department's turnaround in New England

    April 16, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, East Haven, Connecticut

    After serious issues with excessive force and police discrimination reached a head in East Haven, Conn., major department overhauls that focused on more diverse hiring, de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution have led to much healthier law enforcement for the community. Their model offers hopeful lessons to Seattle and other cities whose police departments also have been required to adopt federally mandated reforms.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Can Teachers Meet The Needs Of Unaccompanied Minors Who Have Suffered ‘Complex Trauma?'

    April 13, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Maryland

    Teachers do not know how to help or understand unaccompanied minors fleeing from Central America, suffering from complex trauma. Montgomery County Public Schools asked the Compadre Network to train educators in a course called 'La Cultura Cura' to help understand the children and learn how best to help them, such as by using non-punitive techniques.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can water ATMs solve India's water crisis?

    April 13, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi

    In many rural communities in India, access to clean drinking water is still scarce. The cost of bottled water is prohibitive, city pipes are in poor condition, and the municipal tanker trucks that supply some water are haphazard. But a social business called Sarvajal is busy scaling up a solution: a water ATM. These machines allow people to scan a pre-paid card and withdraw purified water from a stable, convenient source within their community when needed.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A human-centered approach to design for development

    April 11, 2016 |

    Devex |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Tanzania, Dar es Salaam

    Everyone from local aid groups in Tanzania to tech CEOs in Silicon Valley are using 'human-centered design', an approach to problem solving that incorporates the wants and needs of end users of a product or service in every stage of the design process, for development.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Selling entrepreneurship to a million students

    April 11, 2016 |

    Devex |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    Educate!, a social enterprise started in Uganda, helps students start businesses while they are still in school - students are "creating jobs instead of looking for them." The organization trains teachers and youth mentors, who then work with the students in their schools to get businesses off the ground. A randomized trial conducted in 2014 found that graduates of the program earned double the income of their peers.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Our drinking water systems are a disaster. What can we do?

    April 11, 2016 |

    Ensia |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The water system in the United States is beginning to be in need of replacement. In order to facilitate this infrastructure project and prevent it from becoming overwhelming, technology such as water sensors and software are being used to monitor water usage and replace the pipes that are most dire as they degrade.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • UDC law students push for criminal justice reform

    April 07, 2016 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The incarceration rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, and it is paid for – heavily – by the tax payers. To combat this, students argue that more funding should go to supervised release instead of incarceration.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus