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How the Minnesota Council of Churches is bridging divides this election year

Anna Colletto

August 26, 2024 |

Minnesota Star Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

The Minnesota Council of Churches’ Respectful Conversations initiative brings together members of different congregations to find empathy and common ground around divisive issues such as policing, guns, and the upcoming election. Since 2012, the program has hosted more than 300 conversations attended by over 8,000 people, the majority of whom reported a stronger sense of empathy for people with different viewpoints after participating.

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El Paso solar cooperative helps homeowners save thousands on rooftop solar. It may be back next year.

Diego Mendoza-Moyers

August 25, 2024 |

El Paso Matters |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Several nonprofits are running a solar cooperative in El Paso, Texas, that helps homeowners come together to buy and install solar panels in bulk, which makes them more affordable.

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2 Oregon companies forge sustainable path for beer and wine

Allison Frost

August 24, 2024 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Oregon

A brewery and a winery in Oregon are setting the standards and building the infrastructure for a reusable glass bottles system to reduce their environmental impacts. They sell their products in bottles that customers are incentivized to return so they can be cleaned, refilled, and sold again.

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Jos Nigeria: How residents fight cold

Yahuza Bawage

August 24, 2024 |

African Change Stories |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau

To help locals survive through the area’s cold climate, one local began selling boiling water to residents so they can use it for bathing, cooking and whatever else they may need it for, to save them time and reduce the health risks associated with using cold water.

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An air conditioning law, the first in its region, changed tenants' rights in this Maryland county

Ysabelle Kempe

August 22, 2024 |

Smart Cities Dive |

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Response Location: United States, Maryland

To protect tenants from extreme heat, lawmakers in Montgomery County, Maryland, passed a policy requiring landlords to provide air conditioning capable of cooling units to at least 80 degrees Fahrenheit from June through September.

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Researchers Turned to Churches To Study St. Louis Air Quality

Rebecca Randall

August 22, 2024 |

Sojourners |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

A St. Louis faith and advocacy organization, Metropolitan Congregations United, helped scientists bring together a group of churches willing to install air quality monitors to gather data on pollution and call for solutions.

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Collaborating to create more resources for rural students

Neal Morton

August 21, 2024 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

The Southwest Colorado Education Collaborative pools the resources of nine rural school districts to give students better access to career and technical education, with programs focused on building trades, hospitality and tourism, health sciences, education, and the environment. The Collaborative also connects students to local businesses for job shadowing, internships, and career fairs.

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South Asian arts group shines light on queer, neurodiverse stories

Myah Goff

August 21, 2024 |

Sahan Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

The Minnesota-based South Asian Arts and Theater House is a safe space for the South Asian artist community to get together and create performance art that raises awareness of social justice issues within the South Asian diaspora.

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Summer camp for LGBTQ+ teens is a safe haven for identity

Eleanore Catolico

August 21, 2024 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Traverse City, Michigan

Camp 4 All is a summer camp for LGBTQ+ teens, providing them with a safe space to be themselves, participate in summer activities and connect with their peers and mentors to build a sense of community amidst the increase of hate crimes and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country.

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Birmingham tries blocking streets to reduce crime. Is it working?

Alaina Bookman

August 20, 2024 |

AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

City officials put up concrete barriers and road closed signs across 18 entry points to the Eastlake neighborhood in Birmingham. As part of the city’s Project Safe Streets pilot program, the road closures are intended to deter speeding, shootings, and other crimes.

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