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Chauffage : des maisons sans aucun chauffage, comment est-ce possible ?

Marie-Candice Delouvrié T. Gardet F. Fort

October 20, 2021 |

Franceinfo |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: France, Toulouse

Alors que les prix du gaz et de l'électricité augmentent, les maisons à énergies passives permettent à ses habitants de faire des économies d'énergie. Isolation renforcée et chaleur produite par certaines pièces permettent de maintenir des températures confortables. Si ces installations entraînent un surcoût de 10 à 15% à la construction et ne sont encore qu'au nombre de 3000 en France, les habitants font des économies substantielles. Ils n'ont plus de facture de chauffage et celle de l'électricité est réduite.

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ESPECIAL El trabajo comunitario hace maravillas: Organizaciones que ayudan con el cuidado infantil

Gloria Knott

October 20, 2021 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Visibilizar la importancia de la educación a temprana edad para el desarrollo de los niños y su impacto en los niveles superiores, pero además muestra que no todos pueden pagarlo, explica cuatro programas que apoyan a esas familias y sus niños

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Una oportunidad para padres y madres de Arizona de avanzar en sus estudios

Emily Bregel

October 20, 2021 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Madres solteras y cuido de los niños pequeños para estudiar y poder ascender laboralmente. Una ley que debería ayudar y un programa piloto que ya lo hace a pequeña escala y ha demostrado resultados

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Morgan County High School Teacher Implements Sustainability into Agriculture Curriculum

Anna Lyn Mobley

October 20, 2021 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

A high school agriculture teacher in Georgia implements sustainable agriculture into her classes through farm visits, lectures, and student application to reach all types of learners.

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Sanitation solutions: How giving people trash bins made Baltimore cleaner

Meir Rinde

October 20, 2021 |

WHYY |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore’s green bin program shows there are relatively simple steps cities can take to tangibly improve the cleanliness of neighborhoods. The solution is also working in Philadelphia, through which people who live in the city are lidded trash cans and bins to store their garbage.

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Colleges fight hunger, fill basic needs to keep students in school

Lee Chilcote Asha Fairley

October 20, 2021 |

The Land |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ohio

Cleveland State University used a grant to open up Lift Up Vikes! Resource Center and Food Pantry on campus where students in need can get groceries, including fresh produce and canned goods. Many CSU students faced food insecurity during COVID-19 shutdowns after being laid off and the university aims to help with day-to-day needs in order to keep students enrolled. Due to pandemic-related restrictions, students register online and then pick up bags of groceries at the pantry with only a limited number of people allowed to visit the food pantry at one time.

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Después de un fracaso, nuevo impulso abre puertas a la educación temprana en Tucsón

Emily Bregel

October 20, 2021 |

La Estrella de Tucsón |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Una iniciativa para invertir en educación temprana en Tucson fracasó en las urnas. A pesar de esa limitación, un consorcio público-privado ha logrado expandir el acceso a programas como Head Start.

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Iowa foster care system changes prove positive and effective

Libby Dowsett

October 20, 2021 |

Street Roots |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Iowa in 2017 imposed new rules for the agencies that run group homes for children in foster care. The rules have greatly reduced the frequency with which children are moved from place to place far from their families, a common practice that can deepen the trauma they suffer. By paying differently for such care, the state reduced the incentive agencies had to keep their facilities full. Instead, they're working more closely with families to heal them and get children back to a healthier home life.

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Sanitation Solutions: How hidden cameras became Philly's fiercest weapon in the war on dumping

Meir Rinde

October 19, 2021 |

WHYY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia has 300 surveillance cameras and, increasingly, sees them as central to its strategy of holding individuals accountable for illegal dumping. This has led to empty lots remaining garbage free, and setting examples of those who are caught and prosecuted.

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Unionization could help home health care workers with wages, experts say

Eric D. Lawrence

October 19, 2021 |

Detroit Free Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

SEIU represents about 500,000 home care workers nationwide, offering union benefits and protections like individual health care, a retirement program, raises and better wages, additional training and access to personal protective equipment. For many — especially those working in Washington, California, New York and Illinois — unionization is a large part of the solution for home caregivers to receive representation and a living wage.

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