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  • Climate change is fueling wildfires around the world. Can indigenous knowledge help us manage them?

    March 07, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Australia, East Perth

    The indigenous practice of setting regular fires to manage land hasn’t been used in generations, but it’s now being brought back to help manage wildfires in Australia. With support from the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation and 10 Deserts Project, indigenous people are re-learning old traditions to help the land, though they are still learning to navigate complex relationships with the government about which land can be used.

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  • Denver will allow smartphone voting for thousands of people (but probably not you)

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Denver Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    In the hopes of making voting more accessible, the city of Denver, Colorado will allow their international voters, a population of about 4,000, to vote electronically on an app called Voatz. Already used by about 144 voters in West Virginia during the 2018 election, Voatz uses blockchain technology, which stores user votes across encrypted servers. Though some have cited security concerns, many hope the voting app will replace the current more insecure digital method.

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  • Why History Matters in Equitable Development Planning

    March 07, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A new park plan in Washington, D.C. addresses systemic racism and inequity in current city infrastructure, digging deeper than traditional urban planning landscapes. The new plan takes into account perspectives from minorities and low-income households to ensure the community space is built by the people, for the people - establishing economic justice along the way. This D.C. park plan is helping people purchase homes, finance businesses and get jobs.

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  • Adapting to the Anthropocene

    March 07, 2019 |

    Atmos |

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    Response Location: Kiribati

    Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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  • Ikea's innovation lab unveils a plan to help people cash in on solar energy

    March 07, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Ikea's innovation lab, Space10, piloted a block-chain powered solar energy grid as a way to creatively save money on electricity and create a sustainable energy alternative. Other microgrids around the world have seen success in allowing people who are part of the system to sell their excess energy and only use what they need.

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  • Cove launches the first 100% biodegradable water bottle

    March 07, 2019 |

    Inhabitat |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Cove is a new water bottle brand hoping to disrupt dependence on single-use plastics. Cove is made of PHA, which is compostable and biodegradable. Still in its early stages, it hopes to manufacture across the U.S. to minimize distribution costs.

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  • Kinship Care a lifesaver for grandparents, families in the program

    March 06, 2019 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    In Ohio, the Richland County Children Services' Kinship Care program is helping care providers support children in their custody, when the parents are unwilling or unable to provide care themselves. The program functions to eliminate barriers to providing care by connecting the "relative or non-related adult who has a long-standing relationship with the child" with financial and emotional resources.

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  • Border communities refine tactics to deal with onslaught of fentanyl overdoses

    March 06, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Nogales, Arizona

    On the United States’ southern border, law enforcement are changing how they address drug overdoses. In places like Nogales, AZ, police are taking a public engagement approach, seeking to work with citizens to prevent overdoses, especially from fentanyl-laced drugs. They’re connecting more with the community, using foot patrol and knocking on doors, to gain more insight into the problem and how to prevent it.

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  • Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

    March 06, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

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  • Swedish technology could make geothermal as mainstream as wind and solar

    March 06, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Geothermal power is typically hard to scale due to its dependence on hot water. Climeon is a Swedish energy company changing the game. It uses low-temperature heat and sells its energy in modular units, which makes it affordable. Due to an infusion in capital, the company is scaling its energy distribution across the globe.

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