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

    September 07, 2023 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

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

    September 07, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    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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  • Adriana Carillo's life's work is to find migrants lost in the desert

    September 07, 2023 |

    Yale Climate Connections |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    SOS Búsqueda y Rescate (or SOS Search and Rescue) is a woman-led border and migrant search-and-rescue group that braves the elements — like extreme desert temperatures — to locate migrants who get lost or left behind along their journey from Mexico to the U.S. Since 2020, the volunteer group has found 60 survivors and the remains of 65 others, allowing them to offer closure for families searching for their loved ones.

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  • Planter des arbres, le risque du "greenwashing"

    September 07, 2023 |

    Sur la Terre |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Cameroon

    L’idée des crédits carbone forestiers est que les entreprises financent des projets axés sur la conservation et la reforestation afin de compenser leurs émissions de CO2. Mais en réalité, il y a peu de preuves que ces projets ont un impact, avec moins de 10 % des initiatives examinées dans une étude qui empêchent réellement la déforestation.

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  • What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

    September 07, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    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

    September 07, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Porterville, California

    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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  • Peru's water shortage: Meet the fog-catchers of Lima

    September 04, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Peru, Lima

    Locals in Lima, Peru, are combating severe water scarcity by stringing up nylon netting on hills to capture moisture from fog. The water runs down the net, into gutters, through filters, and into collection tanks.

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

    September 04, 2023 |

    The Reader |

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    Over 3000 Words

    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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  • Babcock Ranch: Florida's first hurricane-proof town

    September 04, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Florida’s Babcock Ranch survived Hurricane Ian relatively unscathed thanks to years of planning and development focused on resiliency. The community’s safety features include retaining ponds to prevent flooding, streets designed to absorb rain, a solar-powered gird with a backup-battery system, and buried power lines.

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  • 'Cash for Grass' program has transformed 2,000 lawns in Napa

    August 31, 2023 |

    Napa Valley Register |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Napa, California

    Residents of Napa, California, are replacing their lawns with native, low-water landscaping to use less water and save money on water bills. Many were incentivized by the city’s Cash for Grass rebate program that offers per-square-foot rebates for those who make the swap.

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