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  • Rethinking regeneration: Could co-design help transform Bristol's housing estates?

    October 25, 2022 |

    The Bristol Cable |

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    Response Location: England, London

    When housing needs to be built or refurbished in neighborhoods like Packington Estate in London, developers co-design projects with residents to build trust in estate regeneration. And on top of building trust, residents know what will work best for them.

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  • Bike Libraries Are Boosting Access To Bikes Across The U.S.

    October 24, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    A public library in Madison, Wisconsin, works with an e-bike-sharing company to allow residents with library cards to check out bikes for free for up to a week at a time.

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  • NJ balks over stormwater fix that works elsewhere

    October 24, 2022 |

    NJ Spotlight |

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    Response Location: United States, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

    Flood-prone cities in the United States are turning to stormwater utility projects that charge landowners based on the amount of impervious surface on their property. The money earned from the fees is used to build green infrastructure that allows rainwater to seep into the ground instead of overwhelming storm drains and sewage systems.

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  • Energieautarkes Dorf durch Sonne und Wind

    October 24, 2022 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany, Feldheim, Brandenburg

    Feldheim in Brandenburg hat es geschafft zum einzigen komplett energieautarken Ort Deutschlands zu werden. Möglich wurde das unter anderem dadurch, dass die Bürger am Bau von Windkraftanlagen beteiligt wurden.

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  • How a simple rain water management system transformed a semi arid village in Rajasthan, India

    October 21, 2022 |

    Earth Solutions Network |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Laporiya, Rajasthan

    Residents of Lapodiya, India, created a Chauka System to manage rainwater and restore groundwater levels in their community. The system is made of shallow holes and canals that hold rainwater for a few days in the monsoon season allowing the water to seep into the soil over time.

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  • Companies Are Helping Their Workers Commute Sustainably

    October 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    In an effort to reduce or fully eliminate carbon emissions, several companies are proposing cycle-to-work schemes and financial incentives to get their employees to travel to work in a more sustainable fashion. Some of these initiatives, like the cycle-to-work scheme, have been used by over 1.6 million commuters working for over 40,000 different employers since it was introduced by the UK government in 1999.

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  • How a Community in Vieques is Responding to the Landfill Crisis in Puerto Rico

    October 21, 2022 |

    9 Millones |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico, Vieques

    The island of Vieques’ community composting program, Isla Nena Composta, collects vegetative debris after hurricanes, processes it, and composts it to reduce the strain on local landfills.

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  • Disaster debris is pushing Puerto Rico's landfills to the brink

    October 21, 2022 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States Minor Outlying Islands, Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico’s landfills are filling up quickly, but a nonprofit composting program in Vieques called Isla Nena Composta collects, processes, and composts organic materials from hurricane debris to help ease pressure on the landfills.

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  • Mradi wa Skills Mtaani waboresha elimu kwa Vijana Mombasa

    October 21, 2022 |

    RadioRahma |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya

    Ili kuwaepusha vijana kujiunga na uhalifu na kuzama kwenye mihadarati kutokana na kukosa nafasi za kuendelea na masomo, mradi wa ujuzi wa mtaani katika eneo bunge la Mvita kaunti ya Mombasa umesaidia zaidi ya vijana 11,000 kujiunga na shule za ufundi stadi na kuwapa ujuzi wa kujikimu kimaisha. Mradi huo unawalenga vijana waliomaliza darasa la nane na kidato cha nne ambao hawawezi kuendelea na masomo kwa sababu ya umaskini.

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  • South Minneapolis grocery store offers a special on helping

    October 21, 2022 |

    Minnesota Star Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Good Grocer, a grocery store in Minneapolis, is a nonprofit run by volunteers who receive an additional discount on groceries for their work. The store’s food outlet offers discounts of up to 70% and provides affordable, healthy foods to combat food insecurity.

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