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  • Luring Refugees: N.Y. Cities Desperate for People Try a New Strategy

    May 13, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Utica, New York

    Places like Utica, New York are working to convince refugees and new immigrants to move to their cities to stimulate the local economy and counteract population decline over the decades. Through more comprehensive services, a welcoming atmosphere, and word-of-mouth, refugees are arriving and making these cities home.

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  • State of decay: How Maine's dentists get help to practice in underserved areas

    May 02, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    Rural areas of Maine were being underserved when it came to dental hygiene, so the state opened a dental college and a loan repayment program in order to increase the amount of industry professionals. Since opening, the amount of dentists serving these areas has increased and now the university is looking to scale even further by increasing the amount offered in the loan repayment program.

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  • In Uganda, Threatened Chimps Find Protection in Former Poachers

    May 01, 2019 |

    Undark |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Budongo forest

    In Western Uganda’s Budongo forest, the Budongo Conservation Field Station is saving chimpanzees by giving poachers the opportunity to do something different. The organization operates on two levels: First, employing former poachers to help scour the forest in search of traps, and second, by giving poachers goats in an effort to provide them with enough livelihood to stop poaching.

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  • One overlooked way to fight climate change? Dispose of old CFCs.

    April 29, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Banned refrigerants called CFCs are being cleaned up and recycled to help offset climate change. The refrigerants were banned decades ago as part of the Montreal Protocol due to the extremely destructive effects they carry with them. The voluntary carbon market has allowed private companies in countries with more resources to travel to countries like Ghana and Costa Rica to transport the CFCs, clean them, and offset their carbon footprint on carbon markets.

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  • Paying and Scraping in Pursuit of Zero Waste

    April 22, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Worcester, Massachusetts

    Pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) is a model that charges residents of a given city for the trash they throw away, aiming to spur people to decrease the amount of waste they dispose. Acting like a utility payment, this model has been successfully implemented in a handful of cities, even decreasing trash by half in Worcester, Massachusetts. Some cities have even aimed for zero waste by adding in composting programs - though there’s still a long way to go.

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  • Can Community Investment Trusts Help Slow Down Gentrification?

    April 15, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In East Portland, Oregon, a new Community Investment Trust is working to ensure that low-income residents have the opportunity to build equity by investing in their real estate. The program is limited to four zip codes with a maximum contribution of $100 to ensure that the investments stay open only to the members of the community it's intended to serve. More than 95% of investors have kept their money in the trust, but the model might be difficult to scale nationally without effective partnerships.

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  • As Climate Change Depletes Forests, One Of India's Greenest States Turns To Its People

    March 23, 2019 |

    IndiaSpend |

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    Response Location: India, Mawphlang, Meghalaya

    In 2007 a program in Meghalaya, India called The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project was created to bring together the community members in an agreement to protect the sacred groves there. This was part of the larger REDD project within India by the United Nations to mitigate some of the effects of deforestation and forest degradation. The longterm goal is to revive 27,000 hectares (about 66,718 acres) of forests and to serve as an example for other biodiverse areas in the country. The project has since received international funding to support other things as well, like stimulating the tourist economy.

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  • How Telangana is improving maternal mortality and bringing down C-sections

    March 18, 2019 |

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    Response Location: India, Karimnagar, Telangana

    To address the issue of maternal mortality that was linked with women giving birth at private hospitals instead of public, Telangana implemented a series of reforms including childbirth kits, financial incentives, an ambulance system, and enhanced training and guidelines. The state has now seen an increase in natural childbirth in public hospital facilities and credits these solutions as ways of making "public health facilities less intimidating."

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  • Schools help teachers with a new kind of homework: finding a place to live

    March 05, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Thoreau, New Mexico

    In Thoreau, New Mexico, many of the district's teachers live in the "teacherage," a neighborhood of modest, affordable homes set aside for the town's educators. Thoreau's model, which offers rent subsidization and a built-in community, is just one example of strategies rural and urban areas are using to combat teacher shortages and low teacher salaries.

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  • Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

    March 05, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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