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Steaming ahead: Are community boilers the answer?

Pracheta Sharma

March 31, 2025 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Surat

SteamHouse’s community boiler system supplies steam energy to about 45 companies in Surat’s industrial area, offering more affordable, reliable, and environmentally friendly ways to power factories.

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How a young beekeeper's initiative brought hope and profit to Sierra Leone communities

Sonam Lama Hyolmo

March 31, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sierra Leone

Bangs Circular practices sustainable beekeeping across eight communities, launching the Tiwai Honey Project, which builds hand-made beehives to support the native bee population. This practice allows beekeepers to closely monitor the bees’ well-being, thus leading to more honey production and reforestation efforts. So far, the group has trained more than 400 local beekeepers.

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Kenya's cities adopt Miyawaki method to restore lost ecological glory

Dann Okoth

March 28, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Nairobi is using a unique restoration technique called the Miyawaki method to restore local ecosystems by creating forest islands in urban areas that have lost their green spaces. Since 2007, this reforestation method has established mini forests in three regions throughout the city, as the project has planted over 236,212 seedlings.

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After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'

Gabriela Aoun Angueira

March 25, 2025 |

Associated Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization (HWMO), a 25-year-old nonprofit, helps assess, evaluate, and deter a community's ignition vulnerabilities. Volunteers remove trees, haul waste, and help facilitate economic support for migration, retrofits, and more.

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This muggy city keeps cool with minimal AC. Here's how.

Allyson Chiu

March 25, 2025 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Palava City

Local real estate developer Lodha Group created Palava City, a 5,000-acre experimental community using creative green building techniques and layout initiatives, supporting its mission of creating a net-zero community. The city is being developed in phases on a community level, without the restrictions of local government, and plans to house about two million residents. Those already living in the community praise its energy efficiency and walkability compared to nearby cities.

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The Fifth Vital Sign: Atlanta Doctors Are Talking Climate Change With Patients

Alex Music

March 25, 2025 |

The Xylom |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

Doctors are leveraging trust built over time with patients to combat misinformation around climate change. The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health and its affiliates, including Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action, train healthcare providers on climate communication through fellowships, advocacy work, and educational materials to better equip them for these conversations.

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صناعة الحرير من أزمة مناخية إلى مشروعات خضراء تخفف من الفقر وتساعد النساء

أميرة شحاتة

March 20, 2025 |

اليوم السابع (YOUM 7) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Egypt

يعمل مشروع تطوير الحرير الطبيعي في مصر على إعادة إحياء صناعة الحرير واستغلالها للتكيف مع التغيرات المناخية وخفض الانبعاثات الكربونية. يشجع المشروع المزارعين على زراعة أشجار التوت بطريقة مستدامة وتربية ديدان الحرير ويطور من تقنيات الإنتاج لتقليل الفاقد وزيادة الإنتاجية مما يوفر فرص عمل ويحسن من جودة الحياة في المناطق الريفية.

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The rough road to sustainable farming in an Amazon deforestation hotspot

Fernanda Wenzel

March 17, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Altamira, Pará

In Brazil's Amazon deforestation hotspot BR-163, small farmers and entrepreneurs are working to implement sustainable farming alternatives like agroecology, beekeeping and converting cattle pastures to grow local fruits to create a “bioeconomy,” despite a lack of institutional support.

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As the Colorado River Shrinks, Southern California Is Embracing Water Recycling

Daniel Rothberg

March 14, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

Large-scale wastewater recycling is emerging as a crucial response to water shortages in Southern California, exacerbated by the declining Colorado River. The Orange County Water District's Groundwater Replenishment System has successfully produced over 450 billion gallons of recycled water since 2008, creating a reliable, drought-resilient local water source, despite high costs and issues surrounding initial public perception.

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For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

Katarina Zimmer, Victoria Uwemedimo

March 12, 2025 |

Knowable Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

In Nigeria, nearly half of the population doesn’t have access to electricity grids, making solar a cheap and versatile option to bring affordable, reliable and eco-friendly power to millions. The country is using solar mini-grids, small installations that produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity. Nearly 120 mini-grids are now installed, powering about 50,000 households and reaching about 250,000 people.

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