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To safeguard their future, Pacific Islanders look to the past

Maria Gallucci

January 07, 2020 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Micronesia, Yap

Canoes have long been used to navigate the seas, but navigators in the state of Yap in Micronesia are making modifications to the practice to make it more efficient and climate-thinking forward. The canoes, which run on biodiesel produced from coconuts and come equipped with solar panels, are helping to fill a gap for providing resources to isolated communites and also help decrease the complete reliance on trans-ocean freighters.

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Art, theatre and clowns: creative cures for dementia

Priti Salian

January 07, 2020 |

The National |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Duisburg

Connecting with art enriches the lives of patients struggling with dementia and Alzheimers. Across Germany, several programs are using art to stimulate the minds of an aging population. At the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg, seniors meet to discuss art pieces that affect them. Elsewhere, in Bonn, the Demezionen theater ensemble performs for retirement homes. And even clowns can bring a positive atmosphere to seniors struggling with dementia!

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How these Bay Street finance pros are helping mental-health agencies find efficiencies

Karen Black

January 07, 2020 |

TVO |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

In Toronto, Canada, two former finance professionals are using their business acumen to help mental health organizations find efficiencies through their non-profit organization Capitalize for Kids. Acting as pro-bono consultants, the two people at the helm of Capitalize for Kids have helped mental health organizations save money and improve services for clients.

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In depopulating Baltics, Lithuanian school adopts unorthodox approach to survive

Urtė Korsakovaitė

January 07, 2020 |

Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Lithuania, Rumšiškės

Facing competition from urban schools, a rural school in Lithuania is taking an alternative approach to teaching. The school has shifted its instruction to be student-centric and address individual student's needs, dividing students based on performance, and assigning tutors to focus on social needs. The school has achieved a ranking of 58th place in the country, scoring higher than many larger city schools.

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From Sri Lanka to China: What India can learn from the world about combating dengue, malaria

Aniruddha Ghosal

January 07, 2020 |

Earth Journalism Network |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Sri Lanka

India is facing a significant uptick in cases of dengue and malaria, but Sri Lanka and China are providing models to combat the increase. Although both countries used different approaches, the main takeaways include creating an early warning system, collaborating across sectors, and determining which cases originate locally or are from migration.

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The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

Charlotte Horn

January 07, 2020 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Netherlands

Some Dutch pharmacists combat high drug prices by making small batches of drugs themselves, which they sell to patients at a fraction of the cost. Drug companies get a 10-year monopoly on new drugs but many simply re-registered old drugs for new diseases and significantly raise prices. Doctors at Erasmus Medical Center have used a drug to treat a rare cancer for many years, but after it fell back under a drug company monopoly, the price increased and insurance companies stopped covering it. In response, hospital pharmacists made the drug themselves so that they can continue to treat patients.

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The inside story of how scientists produced an Ebola vaccine

Helen Branswell

January 07, 2020 |

STAT |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

It was a "trial that almost hadn’t happened" that only happened due to collective action and a piloting effort, that lead to the creation of the world's first Ebola vaccine. Between community commitment and researcher's skills to react quickly, a clinical trial was successfully implemented in the midst of an outbreak and deemed a success.

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Fashion has a waste problem. These companies want to fix it

Rachel Cernansky

January 06, 2020 |

Vogue Business |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Fashion has long been known as a major contributor to climate change, but brands (from fast fashion to luxury houses alike) are taking steps to address their carbon footprint. This article lists several initiatives working on reducing fabric waste, such as FabScrap, a NY organization that collects and resells 6,000 pounds of discarded fabric weekly.

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Solar Panels, Sustainable Workplaces Bring New Energy to Athens

Madeline Shepard

January 06, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The town of Athens, Georgia has committed to a 100% renewable energy pledge. Both the local government and local businesses are working towards it by implementing sustainable practices such as solar panels and wastewater pretreatment systems.

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In Germany, How To Teach Empathy For The Disabled

Priti Salian

January 06, 2020 |

Folks |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

Using role-playing techniques, a new program places future health workers in the shoes of people who face accessibility barriers. The program is intended to show students how simple tasks like going to the grocery store can be very challenging.

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