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  • Das zurückgewonnene Paradies

    Michaela Haas

    September 30, 2021 |

    SZ Magazin |

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    Response Location: Egypt

    Um die Klimaerwärmung zu stoppen, ist es notwendig den Prozess der globalen Entwaldung nicht nur zu bremsen, sondern zum Teil auch umzukehren. Vergangene Projekte haben gezeigt, dass dies auch in sehr öden Landstrichen möglich ist. Ein niederländischer Geo-Ingenieur hat nun einen Plan entwickelt, um aus der Sinai-Halbinsel in fünf Schritten eine grüne Oase zu machen. Er meint, die wieder ergrünte Gegend könnte dann Milliarden Tonnen CO2 binden.

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  • California's new vote-by-mail system is a big win for marginalized groups

    Umme Hoque

    September 29, 2021 |

    Prism |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    A new California law makes universal mail-in voting permanent after it was temporarily adopted for the 2020 election in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Expansion of mail-in voting in 2020 resulted in higher voter turnout, especially among low-income and communities of color. Moving forward, all voters will receive a ballot in the mail 29 days before each election. Voters can fill out their ballot, return it using a prepaid envelope or drop it in a secure drop box, and track in transit online. They also still have the choice to vote in person.

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  • Mradi wa ‘Elimu Ni Sasa Initiative' Wasaidia Wanafunzi Kwale

    Athuman Luchi

    September 29, 2021 |

    RadioRahma |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Mradi wa serikali ya Kaunti ya Kwale iitwayo "Elimu ni Sasa" imewawezesha zaidi ya watoto 32,000 wanaofanya vyema na hawawezi kulipa karo kupata elimu. Kupitia kwa bajeti ya kaunti, watoto werevu ambao ni mayatima ama wanatoka kwa familia maskini wanahifadhiwa kujiunga na shule ya upili na kulingana na jinsi wanavyotia bidii wanasomesha hadi chuo kikuu.

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  • California outlawed the all-white-male boardroom. That move is reshaping corporate America

    Evan Halper

    September 29, 2021 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A 2018 law requires all publicly traded companies headquartered in California have at least one woman on their board, and as many as three women by the end of 2021 depending on the company’s size. The law, inspired by those in Europe, caused a ripple effect nationwide where women now occupy 50% more corporate board seats than before California’s law. The Nasdaq exchange became an influential force recently by requiring that nearly all of its listed companies’ boards have one woman and one person of color or a person who identifies as LGBTQ. Despite challenges, federal regulators approved the requirement.

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  • Killing gas guzzlers: what can Lithuania learn from Denmark?

    Rūta Nikitinaitė

    September 29, 2021 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark

    Transportation accounts for some of the most emissions in the EU, one-third, out of those 72 percent are from road transportation. In Denmark, the government places high tax-rates on vehicles and tax reductions on electric cars. The tax cuts are leading some to switch over to electric cars, and the method might be replicated in other EU countries like Lithaunia.

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  • Paris shows how to make public housing greener and more habitable at the same time

    Colin Kinniburgh

    September 29, 2021 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Old and neglected housing contributes to climate change because it runs on fossil fuels. In New York, outdated heating systems waste two-thirds of energy. The New York City Housing Authority is not only trying to create better, safer, livable affordable housing, but also cleaner and more sustainable housing. While the city is just beginning to explore how to do that, other cities, like Paris, have already begun the work of updating old buildings that are used for affordable housing and can offer a model for American cities.

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  • Drones from scraps: How a Malawian startup is transforming medical supply delivery

    Charles Pensulo

    September 29, 2021 |

    Hardware Things |

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    Response Location: Malawi

    Micromek builds low-cost drones using mostly 3D printers and recycled materials and delivers supplies to rural health clinics and relief organizations during natural disasters. The company’s drones can access a drone-friendly air corridor set up by the Malawian government to make the journeys more successful.

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  • Atlanta Tried Housing Police in Disinvested Black Communities to Increase Trust. Is it Working?

    Adina Solomon

    September 29, 2021 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Secure Neighborhoods program lets select police officers buy houses at subsidized prices if they move into a mostly Black, historically disinvested neighborhood. The aim of the program is to make police officers part of a community, build community trust, and discourage crime. While violence and auto theft in the chosen neighborhood have dropped, and some community members say the program improved relations, others complain that the gesture has been fairly superficial and just adds to gentrification pressures.

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  • Leistbares Wohnen: Sind 3D-gedruckte und faltbare Häuser die Zukunft?

    Jakob Pallinger

    September 28, 2021 |

    Der Standard |

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    Response Location: United States

    Mit Hilfe neuer Technologien ist es möglich, innerhalb kürzester Zeit günstige und klimaresistente Häuser zu bauen. Allerdings ist der Ansatz eher eine Nischenlösung für bestimmte Bevölkerungsgruppen an bestimmten Orten.

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  • Heat dome hit these Vancouver neighbourhoods hardest — could planting more trees save lives?

    Stefan Labbé

    September 28, 2021 |

    North Shore News |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The “Greenest City Action Plan” aimed to reduce the effects of extreme heat by planting 100,000 trees. Shade from trees acts as a thermal buffer during extreme heat and cold and a lack of trees disproportionately impacts low-income communities. The program surpassed its goal by planting trees in parks and along streets, as well as by buying small plots of land to create “pocket parks” with trees providing shade. The city subsidized trees for homeowners, who were banned from cutting down mature, healthy trees on their properties, and ran education programs to increase resident buy-in.

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