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Clean Water? We've Got a Mussel For That

Courtney Duchene

September 06, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scientists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are propagating common species of mussels to restore the once-thick mussel beds in local waterways. The mussels work as filters that purify the water and improve the health of the ecosystem.

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Fueling change through clean stoves

Yahuza Bawage

September 06, 2023 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

The Clean Cooking Stove Entrepreneurship project offers two-week training programs to teach women how to practice safer, cleaner cooking practices as opposed to the dangerous open-fire cooking methods they’re most familiar with. Women who complete the training then return to their communities to advocate for and educate others on these new skills. Since starting in 2016, more than 9,000 women have received clean cooking education and access to stoves to practice these more sustainable cooking practices.

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Jharkhand Has Highest Conviction Rate For Human Traffickers: What Is It Doing Right?

Bharat Nayak

September 06, 2023 |

The Logical Indian |

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Response Location: India, Jha

Jharkhand, India, created an awareness campaign about the laws related to human trafficking that reached all the ranks of the police department, the judiciary, and other relevant state departments. Now, the state has the country’s highest conviction rate for human trafficking.

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Women incarceration rates drop as criminal justice reforms help women jailed for killing a domestic abuser get freed

Katie Moore

September 06, 2023 |

WWL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

The Women’s Prison Project reviews Louisiana court cases in which women survivors of domestic violence who claimed they killed their abusive partners in self-defense were sentenced to life by a jury, often in trials that would be considered unfair today. The organization has helped release 10 abuse survivors by pushing for cases to be re-considered.

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How one Kansas City nonprofit is providing a solution for unhoused veterans

Celia Hack Simone Garza

September 05, 2023 |

Wichita Journalism Collaborative |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wichita, Kansas

The Veterans Community Project (VCP) offers a village of 49 tiny homes to unhoused veterans free of charge, with extremely low barriers to entry to ensure all veterans in need can receive support. The tiny homes are fully furnished and those who live in the village also have access to health services, education, employment referrals and a sense of community. The VCP also helps veterans become financially stable and seek out permanent housing. Since the VCP opened, 85% of veterans who have stayed in the village have successfully transitioned to permanent housing.

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On Their Own: Border Humanitarians Respond to a Crisis Created by Governments

Melissa del Bosque

September 05, 2023 |

The Border Chronicle |

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Response Location: Mexico, Sásabe, Sonora

With a lack of government aid and interference, border communities are stepping up to care for both migrants and local residents through efforts like The Sidewalk School and Casa de la Esperanza — nonprofits that offer shelter, programming and resource centers for migrants and locals in need.

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Peers Help Peers Excel at Top Hungarian University

Peter Hobot

September 05, 2023 |

Transitions Online |

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Response Location: Hungary, Budapest

The student-led SzKTP program provides peer mentorship and application help to high school students interested in attending Corvinus University, with the goal of improving higher education opportunities for students from low-income and disadvantaged areas. Once they’re accepted to Corvinus, students in the program continue to receive support and guidance, as well as a stipend to help lessen the burden of university-related costs.

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Colaborar para hacer una política más eficaz: así lo hacen en Suiza

Nieves Zúñiga

September 05, 2023 |

Revista Haz |

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Response Location: Switzerland

El modelo de colaboración política que se practican en Suiza resulta en que distintos partidos políticos se reúnen con el objetivo de encontrar conjuntamente soluciones a los problemas de la sociedad. Con esa cooperación y la ayuda de expertos, logran diseñar soluciones concretas que se proponen al Parlamento para apruebar y realizar.

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Rohingya Refugees Capture the Reality of Their Lives One Photo at a Time

Geetanjali Krishna

September 05, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Bangladesh

Rohingyatographer, a photographer cooperative in Bangladesh, is giving Rohingya Muslim refugees the opportunity to tell their stories through their own eyes by publishing photos in a magazine and sending them to humanitarian agencies. The photos have helped bring in aid and empower the refugees.

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Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

Chris Bowling

September 04, 2023 |

The Reader |

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Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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