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'We felt accomplished': Dillingham students celebrate name change for local creek

Isabelle Ross

December 07, 2022 |

KDLG |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dillingham, Alaska

Three students in Dillingham, Alaska launched a campaign to change the name of a local creek that included a slur against Indigenous women. After researching the issue and making presentations to school committees, tribal organizations, and conference attendees, they were successful in helping to get the name changed.

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Can An Ancient Indian Mixed Farming System Help Our Farmers Sustain Better?

Swati Sanyal Tarafdar

December 07, 2022 |

Earth Solutions Network |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

Residents of Uttarakhand, India, practice the Barahanaja farming system to deal with the lack of rain and irrigation systems. This practice involves mixed cropping of 12 or more crops throughout the year that are interdependent to support one another and have high nutritional value.

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Nigerian Climate Action Group Trades Trash for Cash

Samuel Ajala

December 07, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

Ecobarter is a startup in Nigeria that collects waste from communities and delivers it to recycling services. Individuals that deposit waste are paid in points based on weight and type of waste. The points can be converted into money, used to get health insurance, transferred to others, or used to shop at specific marketplaces.

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Empty schools! Solutions for absenteeism.

Kimberly Gill

December 07, 2022 |

Solutionaries |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Detroit Public Schools is tackling chronic absenteeism by addressing the underlying reasons students are absent. Attendance agents work with families to address their needs and connect them to necessary resources like food, transportation, and school supplies.

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Inside the White House gun violence initiative they say is actually working

Myah Ward

December 06, 2022 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The federally-funded Community Violence Intervention Collaborative provided funding, training, and technical assistance to community violence intervention programs nationwide. Each program uses the assistance to target needs specific to its community.

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This Nigerian start-up is dedicated to debunking political misinformation

Adejumo Kabir

December 06, 2022 |

IJNet |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

To combat mis- and disinformation, Nigerian startup FactCheck Elections monitors voting results and verifies claims made during political debates and then distributes vetted information via articles, infographics, visual media, and social media. The organization has published more than 100 fact-checks so far.

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Rwanda combating Rift Valley Fever disease using mobile phones

John Mugisha

December 06, 2022 |

Rwanda Dispatch |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Rwanda

Mobile applications such as iCow and Smart Nkunganire System allow Rwandan farmers to submit data and information about disease symptoms they observe in their cattle, which is then reviewed by community animal health workers and veterinary professionals. The data has helped identify outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever and improve vaccination efforts.

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How mindful movement can lead to a revolution of rest

Steven Cavazos Robert Samarron

December 06, 2022 |

ClickOnDetroit |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

For sleep-deprived people, incorporating yoga into their daily routine can help them relax their body and mind to improve their sleep.

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Is This Biochar's Big, Carbon-Rich Moment?

Lisa Held

December 06, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Montana

Biochar, charcoal made by heating organic biomass like forest debris, can be used as an amendment to improve soil health and sequester carbon. The charcoal is incredibly porous, so it holds nutrients, water, and carbon.

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How a South Sudanese Village Lured Government with $7 Contributions to Gravel a Flooded, Muddy Road

Richard Sultan

December 05, 2022 |

TIME of the World |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Sudan, Lokwilili

To remedy poor road conditions, village leaders rallied community members to contribute about $7.5 each to raise funds to gravel a local road. With the road fixed, it no longer floods to unsafe levels, making it almost impassable, thus improving driving and living conditions for those in the village.

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