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  • California's Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil

    May 02, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Modesto, California

    California’s Healthy Soils Initiative is providing funding for farmers across the state to grow cover crops that will help move carbon from the air to the soil. Doing so not only cleans the air, but helps the soil and crops retain moisture in a state that has often faced water scarcity. Besides being a response to climate change, the initiative has bridged the deep divide between California’s coastal and valley populations, showing that they need each other to respond to climate issues.

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  • The New Mall Tenant Is Your Office

    April 30, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    To bridge the gap between the growing demand for co-working office spaces and the downfall of retail malls, developers across the nation convert abandoned storefronts into public work space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and start ups. Malls serve as central city locations close to public transportation -- features that are in high demand for office space developers.

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  • Some states reuse tons of unused prescription drugs; Maine burns them

    April 29, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    Every year, unused medications are thrown away costing states millions of dollars. A program in Iowa that has now spread to other states throughout the nation is tackling this issue by recycling and repurposing these drugs so that they can be distributed to populations that wouldn't otherwise be able to access them.

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  • This truck is making sure the homeless have clean clothes

    April 24, 2019 |

    KMGH-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Backed by $160,000 in philanthropic donations, two laundry trucks frequent 7-8 locations in Denver, Colorado to offer laundry services for people experiencing homelessness or extreme poverty. Clean clothes are vital to an individual's confidence and dignity, and can enable people to keep appointments, go to job interviews, or to just fight the stigma of homelessness. These trucks are part of a larger movement across the US to offer these mobile laundry services to those who need it most.

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  • Road Work Ahead: Treatment providers get creative with transportation for patients

    April 24, 2019 |

    Granite State News Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    New Hampshire has a lack of reliable public transportation which often impacts those seeking medical attention, so facilities are taking matters into their own hands. Although it's yet to be determined how long these provider's creative methods will work, that's not stopping them from trying a myriad of options such as using grant money to pay for Lyft rides.

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  • Marijuana tax money targeted for Colorado's full-day kindergarten rollout

    April 23, 2019 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Colorado may tap into an unlikely funding pool to finance the state's expansion of full-day kindergarten - marijuana taxes could help to pay for new furniture and other infrastructure needs in some of the state's most rural and resource-deprived schools.

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  • Barber pays kids to read a book during haircut to boost literacy, confidence

    April 22, 2019 |

    KUSA-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Kutztown, Pennsylvania

    City Cuts is a special barbershop in Kutztown, PA that, in addition to being a barbershop, is simultaneously running an internationally-acclaimed literacy program for kids. Barber Jon Escueta gives young clients $3 to read a book aloud to him during their haircut for a program he calls Books for Kids, which boosts confidence in public speaking and literacy. When a video of a client reading to a City Cuts barber went viral, Books for Kids starting receiving hundreds of donations of money and books from around the world, and the kids themselves love and respect the program as well.

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  • Growing Pima County: Utah turned to private investors to fund public preschool

    April 21, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Understanding that it would be hard to gain support for increased taxes to fund early childhood education in a conservative county, Pima County in Utah turned to a Pay for Success model. In this public-private arrangement, private investors are paid only if a social program achieves its goals.

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  • Congestion Pricing Works — and It Might Be Headed to Your Town Next

    April 19, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    After successful reports from countries around the world about the positive effects of congestion pricing, New York City looks to charge drivers in the most congested areas of the city in order to reduce traffic and environmental impact. The revenue from congestion pricing, which acts as a barrier for drivers in crowded city limits, is funneled back into the city's public transportation budget.

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  • This Website Empowers People in Need to Make Art — And Sell It for Thousands of Dollars

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    For individuals who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged, art can be more than therapeutic—it can be lucrative. ArtLifting, a public benefit corporation started in Boston, MA, specializes in helping homeless and disabled artists sell their art. Business including Staples and Microsoft have bought art for their offices. ArtLifting splits the profits with artists and also funds art programs.

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