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Freshwater springs support amazing ecosystems and reflect the health of aquifers humans rely on. What can we do to protect them?

Sara Van Note

March 19, 2019 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chaves County, New Mexico

Freshwater springs are an indicator of the health and quality of our groundwater (drinking water), but their conservation is often overlooked in government funding. This article offers a few examples of ongoing efforts to protect them. One of those is the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico that has brought back several endangered species of snails and crustaceans in addition to native grasses as a result of their conservation.

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Helping the Homeless to Make Their Medical Preferences Known

Larry Buhl

March 19, 2019 |

Undark |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Venice, California

When people experiencing homelessness are admitted to a hospital, they don't always have advance care directives in place which takes ownership away from them as far as dictating their treatment, who to contact and what to do with their organs should they die. The St. Robert’s Center in Venice, California is working to change this, however, by bringing the necessary paperwork to those that may need it most.

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What Oregon Can Learn From Tennessee's Child Welfare Approach

Lauren Dake

March 18, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Investing in families provides positive results and helps keep the cost of child welfare lower in the long-term. Nonprofit programs, like the one run by Youth Villages, can help children and families overcome challenges at home instead of resorting to foster care. The Intercept program allows specialists to work closely with families and children at home, identifying both problems and potential solutions.

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In Uganda, a unique urban experiment is under way

Nina Strochlic

March 14, 2019 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Bidibidi

Uganda has some of the most progressive refugee policies in the world, and as a result it is now home to the second largest refugee camp in the world. Bidibidi houses a quarter million people, many of whom come from the South Sudan, and as such is on its way to becoming a permanent city. While there is still progress to be made, especially economic, many residents of Bidibidi are optimistic settling into the daily routines and connections that make up a functioning city.

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How pinwheels and Play-Doh could address post-tornado trauma in Lee County

Andrew Yawn

March 14, 2019 |

The Montgomery Advertiser |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Alabama

Comfort kits provide children with a therapeutic outlet during times of disaster recovery. With disaster relief often centered on adult needs, the kits of Play-Doh, books and various toys distributed in the aftermath of tornado damage in Lee County, Alabama, specifically address stressors borne by the youngest members of families.

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Rebuilding Cities, With Culture at the Core

Tanvi Misra

March 12, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

City planners and governments often overlook culture when trying to rebuild cities blighted by war, disasters, or other types of urban distress. But not Medellín, Colombia. After the drug trade made Medellín a violent place, the local government turned to the concept of "citizen culture" to restore the city. By building libraries and parks, enabling art, and creating transportation access in the comunas in the hills above the city, the government invested in people-centric policies that also made economic sense.

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Paradise from a desert, the proven benefits of regenerative agriculture

David Claughton

March 09, 2019 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Australia, Boorowa, New South Wales

Multiple farmers in New South Wales have overcome drought and transformed their farming practices through regenerative agriculture. They decreased pesticide use, increased the planting of native vegetation, and increased profit over time. The profit-generating effects of regenerative agriculture are supported by a 10-year study of 16 Australian farms.

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Climate change is fueling wildfires around the world. Can indigenous knowledge help us manage them?

Viki Cramer

March 07, 2019 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia, East Perth

The indigenous practice of setting regular fires to manage land hasn’t been used in generations, but it’s now being brought back to help manage wildfires in Australia. With support from the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation and 10 Deserts Project, indigenous people are re-learning old traditions to help the land, though they are still learning to navigate complex relationships with the government about which land can be used.

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How North Dakota tribes countered a restrictive voting law

Art Hughes

March 07, 2019 |

Native America Calling |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, North Dakota

Native American tribes, community groups, and nonprofits quickly responded to a North Dakota law requiring voter IDs with physical street addresses by holding information sessions, setting up stations to create instant tribal IDs, and placing volunteers at polling stations to assist those who wanted to vote actually be able to do so. Many tribal members rely on post office boxes and do not have an official address on their reservation. Despite some voters being turned away because of their ID, overall there was a record turnout in precincts that include reservations.

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Adapting to the Anthropocene

Janice Cantieri

March 07, 2019 |

Atmos |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kiribati

Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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