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  • How Delta community developed other professions to survive oil spill

    August 10, 2022 |

    The Nation (Nigeria) |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Delta

    As a result of incessant oil spills, a rural community that once relied on fishing for food and its main source of income has begun to diversify its skills and occupations by pursuing more lucrative jobs like tapping rubber trees and growing cassava. Pivoting their occupations has helped to keep families out of poverty, children in school and keep the village’s economy afloat.

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  • The Democracy Deficit

    August 09, 2022 |

    Foreign Policy |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: France

    In response to the yellow vest movement, France decided to experiment with "open democracy" by convening the French Citizens Convention on Climate, which asked 150 randomly-selected citizens to consider ways for the country to curb greenhouse gas emissions. With the help of more than 100 experts, the convention developed 149 recommendations that were used as the basis for France's most ambitious climate legislation proposal to date.

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  • The Immigrant Women Workers Learning To Disrupt The Cleaning Industry

    August 09, 2022 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Liberty Cleaners co-created a curriculum to train immigrant women workers about tech education, green cleaning, and workers’ rights. As the first women-led workers’ hub in the country, the group is organizing and enabling its members with skills that can ensure they receive the fair wages, opportunities, and respect they deserve but are often denied.

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  • Why Scotland Is Opening a Dementia Center in a National Park

    August 09, 2022 |

    Sierra Club |

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    Response Location: Scotland

    The nonprofit Alzheimer Scotland hosts outdoor events in Cairngorms National Park for people with dementia and their families to give them the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors safely.

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  • Kansas, Nebraska researchers use plants to limit exposure to toxic lead in soil

    August 09, 2022 |

    Nebraska Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Nebraska

    Using biochar to plant crops on soil contaminated with lead reduces the amount of lead the crops soak up.

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  • Small-scale forest landowners gain foothold in U.S. carbon markets

    August 09, 2022 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    The voluntary carbon market allows small-scale landowners to receive credits for reducing climate-changing emissions, which they can sell to corporations to offset their emissions. The carbon market has provided small landowners with other options to make money besides logging.

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  • ‘House of Memories': Making Museums Dementia-Inclusive

    August 09, 2022 |

    Being Patient |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: England

    The House of Memories program teaches caregivers of people with dementia tactics based off of museum curation that help boost communication and connection.

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  • How Salt Marshes Prevented Development but Forever Changed Wetlands in the South Bay

    August 09, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project, a collaboration between multiple nonprofits and government agencies, is restoring wetlands in an area previously covered with man-made salt ponds to recreate habitat for native species, maintain flood protection, and improve the ecosystem.

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  • Church providing vital services to community in need

    August 09, 2022 |

    WXYZ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The Cleveland Clergy Coalition pools together church resources to provide community programs, including daily transportation to a manufacturing plant in the suburbs that offers stable, good-paying jobs and benefits. Many of the people who utilize the program were formerly incarcerated and are looking to reintegrate into the workforce.

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  • In Cleveland, fine dining serves up training – and dignity – after prison

    August 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The owner of Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, employs formerly incarcerated adults and teaches them the skills they need to work in the culinary industry. Less than 1% of the institute’s trainees are re-incarcerated after graduation.

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