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At This Grocery Store, Shoppers Pay What They Wish

Sandra Larson

November 18, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

MARSH Grocery is a food cooperative with urban farm lots, an online catalog, a delivery program, a commercial kitchen, and a grocery store in which people can pay the amount on the sticker, 20% more, or 20% less. The cooperative is not quite profitable but is growing its customer base in a St. Louis neighborhood that previously lacked access to affordable, healthy food.

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In Portland's Self-Governed Dignity Village, The Unhoused Make Their Own Rules

Roshan Abraham

November 17, 2022 |

Next City |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Dignity Village is a self-governed community in Portland, Oregon, where people experiencing homelessness can live as long as they want. The village houses 65-80 people who pay $75 a month and put in 10 hours of community-related work a week to live there.

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Strong relationships lead to strong graduation rates

Emily Rose Hamby Megan Fitzgerald

November 17, 2022 |

The Oglethorpe Echo |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

Oglethorpe County High School in Georgia increased their graduation rate to almost 95% by connecting students regularly with counselors starting freshman year to help them meet their goals.

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How using ‘oasis' models can fight drought and urban heat effect

Sheri Quinn

November 16, 2022 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Replacing nonfunctional grass lawns that require excessive amounts of water with a mix of desert plants and a few plants that need more water can help save water and keep cities like Las Vegas cool.

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Home in Mooresville opens its doors to offer hope to women and children without a home

Fred Shropshire

November 15, 2022 |

WCNC-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Mooresville, North Carolina

Hope of Mooresville takes a non-judgemental approach to help women and children experiencing homelessness by providing a safe, dignified space to live in while helping them find permanent housing and employment.

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Zimbabwean Farmers Adopt Alternative to Protect Crops

Kovedzayi Takawira

November 14, 2022 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Farmers in Zimbabwe are turning to an elephant repellant called Chilli to keep the animals from eating their crops. The mixture includes ingredients like chillies, raw eggs, and cattle dung which elephants can smell from far away and want to avoid.

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Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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Solar empowers Pala'wan indigenous women to save basketry tradition, natural forest

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

November 12, 2022 |

Rappler |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Palawan

The installation of solar panels in communities in the Philippines without electricity allows Pala’wan indigenous women to weave more baskets at night and increase their household income.

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"Brave to Rebuild": how volunteers are helping to rebuild Kyiv region after russia's invasion

Inha Pavlii

November 11, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

A group of volunteers in Ukraine created the Brave to Rebuild initiative to clear debris and make necessary repairs to homes that were destroyed in the war so their inhabitants can spend the winter in them.

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Urban Farms Are Stepping Up Their Roles in Communities Nationwide

Rachel Surls

November 10, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Urban farms across the United States are bringing affordable, fresh, and healthy foods to communities facing food insecurity and are forming connections with residents along the way.

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