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  • Companies Are Helping Their Workers Commute Sustainably

    October 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In an effort to reduce or fully eliminate carbon emissions, several companies are proposing cycle-to-work schemes and financial incentives to get their employees to travel to work in a more sustainable fashion. Some of these initiatives, like the cycle-to-work scheme, have been used by over 1.6 million commuters working for over 40,000 different employers since it was introduced by the UK government in 1999.

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  • Are prizes the best solution for climate change?

    October 16, 2022 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Innovation prizes funded by people like Elon Musk and Prince William spark innovation and investment to solve the world's biggest problems.

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  • E-bikes gain momentum as a climate, traffic solution

    October 14, 2022 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Government officials in Denver, Colorado, are encouraging e-bike adoption with rebates for those purchasing one to reduce traffic and air pollution in the city. So far, over 4,000 e-bikes were bought with help from the rebates.

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  • London's Deadly, Polluted Air Turned the City Into an EV Pioneer

    October 10, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: England, London

    London charges higher-emission vehicles every day they enter the city center, called the Ultra Low Emission Zone, on top of the already existing London Congestion Charge for non-electric vehicles to enter the zone. Since the charges were implemented, the city has seen an increase in electric vehicle adoption and improved air quality.

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  • How one small fire district doubled its staff amid critical first responder shortage

    October 10, 2022 |

    KATU-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

    To combat severe first responder shortages, fire departments in Oregon received state funding for a paid apprentice program in which recruits receive a livable wage while training to make the career a more attractive option.

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  • Human urine turned into ‘gold' to boost agricultural productivity in Rwanda

    October 05, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Fertilizer produced from human urine is a more affordable option for Rwandan farmers and is better for the soil than chemical-based fertilizers. Though it was initially produced to improve fertilizer affordability, it has also become a source of income for those who sell their urine to the producers.

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  • Free community college in Virginia for in-demand industries

    October 03, 2022 |

    Solutionaries |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Virginia

    Virginia’s G3 grant program provides tuition assistance to community college students pursuing credentials in high-demand fields such as health care, information technology, early childhood education, and skilled trades. Since 2021, more than 11,000 students in the state’s community college system have received nearly $14.9 million in tuition support.

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  • For A Small Rural Texas Town, the Solution to a Teacher Shortage Is a Motel

    September 29, 2022 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Stockton, Texas

    The Fort Stockton Independent School District in Texas is attracting qualified teachers with high pay and cheap rent at school-owned housing.

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  • Recycling: Abuja residents shift waste into wealth, as economic hardship bites

    September 24, 2022 |

    International Centre for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja, Abuja

    In an effort to involve more residents in recycling, the Cash for Trash initiative places drop-off hubs close to households in Abuja, Nigeria. Anyone can drop off recyclables and get paid to do so.

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  • Get paid to get rid of turf and switch to water-saving tech

    September 19, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. George, Utah

    Residents of St. George, Utah, replaced the turf in their yard with native plants and rocks to conserve water. Now they’re using 14,000 fewer gallons of water per month than the year before.

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