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  • This Could Be The Most Progressive Country On Earth

    October 24, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Wellington

    In New Zealand politics, families, children, and the environment come first. Amidst the rise of right-wing populist governments, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stands out for her energy fighting for progressive values and positivity. Her track record already shows a raise in paid parental leave to 26 weeks, time off policy for victims of domestic violence, and a ban on new exploration of oil and gas. Though she admits change is slower than ideal, Ardern stands out for being a leader that voices the need for change and then acts on it.

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  • A Seattle ironworker fell eight floors and survived. Here's why

    October 24, 2018 |

    KUOW Radio |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Worker injuries are on a steady decline in Seattle despite a construction boom. Companies are incentivized to create safe working conditions by lower insurance rates and high competition for job bids.

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  • Community building: Chicago experiment links libraries and apartments

    October 24, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    When a need for more libraries and more affordable housing arose in Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel pursued a plan to combine the two. The result is a partnership between the Chicago Housing Authority and the Chicago Public Library system. Despite some concern among neighborhood residents, the solution is largely seen as a creative approach as well as a creative use of funding and land space. Mixed-use developments are becoming more popular around the world, and this next iteration will benefit many types of Chicago residents.

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  • Fossil Refusal: Local Models Not Global Markets

    October 24, 2018 |

    Making Contact |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Alameda, California

    Climate change will impact everyone, but not necessarily equally, so organizations across the US are advocating for smaller-scale and locally owned and produced energy resources in order to better distribute these resources. Two of these communitiy-controlled energy models include Community Choice Aggregation, which provide different levels of green energy, and hyperlocal approaches that promote micro-grids.

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  • Science Supports Supervised Injection Sites. Why Don't Politicians Agree?

    October 24, 2018 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

    Years of research across countries has now shown that safe injection facilities correlate with fewer overdose deaths, but the United States as been slow to adopt this solution. Often deemed as controversial on the argument that these sites could enable further drug use, results from a facility in Vancouver go against this narrative by showing an increase in detox enrollments, rather than an increase in consumption.

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  • How transgender people in the South are helping each other get health care

    October 24, 2018 |

    Scalawag |

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    Response Location: United States, Tennessee

    After accompanying trans people to their doctors appointments, and answering their medical questions, Kale Edmindson founded Trans Buddy in 2013. “Transgender people can call a hotline and get a trained “buddy” to answer their questions, refer them to a trans-friendly provider, or accompany them when seeing a doctor.” Since then, hundreds of people have been served and the model was replicated by the Kentucky Health Justice Network.

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  • How one tiny town is battling ‘rural brain drain'

    October 24, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Onalaska, Washington

    Although only 16 percent of residents in Onalaska, Washington hold a bachelor's degree, all 43 seniors in the class of 2017 were accepted to college. Even as more students are college bound, in the past five years, the town's population has grown and the median age has decreased. So how is Onalaska fighting the "brain drain" that plagues other towns?

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  • How an Expanding Park in Queens Can Withstand Any Storm

    October 24, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In Queens, New York an industrial site along the East River has been transformed into an 11-acre park that offers quiet greenspace and recreation opportunities, but is also designed to withstand storms and tidal surges. The first phase already proved itself in the four-foot storm surge of Hurricane Sandy that inundated the site then drained off. The design helps ensure future housing on the site and other amenities will avoid decimation by rising sea levels and storms.

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  • How to Really Help Children Abroad

    October 23, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Short-term volunteering trips, especially those that involve working directly with vulnerable children, can do more harm than good. Instead, volunteers should look for opportunities to support staff and primary caregivers. Or even just send the money that would otherwise go towards airfare and expenses. “We confuse our own caring for help,” argues Tina Rosenberg.

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  • The city that gives you free beer for cycling

    October 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Italy, Bologna

    A fun app called “Bella Mossa” has incentivized people to ditch their cars in Bologna. The anti-pollution effort gives users credits for biking, walking, and using public transport. Users can then swap their credits for rewards from local shopkeepers, such as free beer and ice cream.

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