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  • The Portlanders Going Electric

    ElectrifyPDX educates residents of Portland, Oregon, about the importance of decarbonizing their homes and the rebates and tax breaks available to do so. The nonprofit hosts events, webinars, giveaways, and open houses at local electrified homes.

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  • 'All these islands are full of trash': Activists take hands-on approach to clean our beaches

    The Florida nonprofit Before It’s Too Late brings together children from different communities to teach them about the environment and their ability to create change through art, like painting murals.

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  • Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states

    States across the United States are implementing online portals for tracking sexual assault kits through the testing process. These systems are proven to reduce the massive backlogs of kits and ensure timely processing.

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  • The Goal: Tourism That Regenerates Hawai‘i, Not Degrades It

    Two nonprofits came together to manage Hawai'i's Kaua‘i’s Hā‘ena State Park in a community-led way, creating a more equitable relationship between the tourism industry and the local community. Native Hawaiians work at the park, lead restoration projects and run educational programs. And to prevent overtourism, tourists must make reservations and pay to enter.

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  • Why heat waves become deadly

    As deadly heat waves become more common, cities are looking to increase social infrastructure and community connections to keep vulnerable community members safe from the heat.

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  • Kensington residents are using Park Friends groups to advocate for their parks. Here's how the groups work.

    Through the Park Friends Network, local volunteer groups work to preserve public spaces in their neighborhood and communicate with the city about needed repairs or improvements. More than 140 Park Friends groups have formed in Philadelphia, with many hosting events such as cleanup days, school supply giveaways, and neighborhood meet-and-greets.

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  • Why money, education and tolerance are needed in California's upcoming ban of gas blowers

    As a part of its journey to 100% clean energy, California is banning the sale of gas-powered landscaping equipment in 2024. The ban has done little to transition landscapers to electric tools. They cite the need for clients to understand that the tools might not leave a yard immaculate, better battery-powered options, and funding assistance as more helpful steps for the transition to electric.

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  • Students challenged their school board to act on sustainability — and it worked

    Students in the Salt Lake City school district advocated for their school board to pass a clean energy resolution and make sustainability renovations. It worked. Now, the district is moving forward with a $29 million dollar project aligned with those goals.

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  • What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

    After a state law prevented local governments in Florida from banning single-use plastics, municipalities found innovative ways to encourage sustainable alternatives. Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305 recognition program, for example, builds partnerships between businesses and environmentally conscious suppliers to aid in the transition to using more sustainable products.

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  • This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum

    Students in Porterville’s Climate Action Pathways for Schools program participate in paid internships that teach them how to lower their community’s carbon footprint and help prepare them for careers in the green jobs industry. Through student-led energy audits and schoolwide efficiency competitions, the program has helped the district save roughly $850,000 in energy costs over the past several years.

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