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  • An Old Timber Town's "Freedom Church of the Poor"

    Chaplains on the Harbor, also known as the Freedom Church of the Poor, supports area residents experiencing poverty and homelessness through a resource center, a farm, outreach in prisons and encampments, and support with pursuing political advocacy. The organization helped community members to file a lawsuit against the city alleging a local ordinance made it difficult for outreach workers to access encampments, which ended with the city allocating funding for a sanctioned camping area.

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  • Plateau Farmers Turn to Land Documents to Reclaim Their Fields Amid Violence

    The Norwegian Refugee Council's land documentation project helped over 2,000 farmers in Plateau State obtain formal land tenure documents, providing legal security and reducing land disputes, but cannot protect them from ongoing violent attacks that continue to threaten their lives and livelihoods.

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  • This summer, parents stitched together child care to give their kids a 'space for Black joy'

    Black-led summer camps and community programs are addressing the dual challenge of rising child care costs and lack of culturally affirming options for Black families. Programs like Camp HBCYouth and Camp Legacy offer affordable, comprehensive outdoor summer camp experiences, complete with meals and extended care if needed. The programs also act as community builders, helping youth form friendships and strengthen their connections to the outdoors.

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  • After Hurricane Katrina, moms built new lives by building homes

    Moore Community House’s training program helps women get experience in tradeswork but also offers wraparound support, including childcare and a weekly stipend. However, recent federal funding cuts have significantly reduced the number of students the program is able to service.

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  • Williamsburg launches street team pilot to combat homelessness

    The Houseless Outreach Partnership Engagement, a pilot program, goes straight to encampments and other places people without housing tend to be found to assess their needs and try to connect them with resources. So far, 10 people have gotten into housing as a result of the program, while about 50 have interacted with its staff.

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  • The invisible 'giant nets' that catch the smallest songbirds

    The Motus network—a collaborative system of 2,200 radio towers across 34 countries that track tiny migratory animals using lightweight tags—has successfully mapped previously unknown migration routes for over 55,000 animals across 450+ species, revolutionizing conservation research for small songbirds and other creatures too tiny for traditional GPS tracking.

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  • University Brains To Solve City Problems

    To improve traffic flow, the city of Pittsburgh partnered with researchers from Carnegie Mellon University who helped develop an AI-powered traffic signal system that helped significantly reduce emissions and idling time at stop lights. The collaboration grew into a long-term initiative called Metro21 Smart Cities Institute that brings academics and public officials together to work on municipal issues.

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  • One Tree at a Time

    Moldova's National Reforestation Project, launched in 2023 with a €739 million budget, has planted over 10,000 hectares of new forest (36+ million trees) with a 67% survival rate, demonstrating early success in restoring degraded land and supporting rural communities, though it's currently achieving only half of its annual planting targets due to personnel shortages, supply chain issues, and weather challenges.

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  • Fungi and spruce may help solve Alaska's plastic pollution problem

    University of Alaska researchers have developed biodegradable insulation boxes and building materials made from local beetle-killed spruce trees and fungal fibers that successfully shipped seafood across the country while offering a sustainable alternative to plastic foam that could reduce Alaska's 1+ million annual styrofoam boxes, create local jobs, and address rural housing quality issues.

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  • 'Survivors deserve better': State support needed to expand Maine's rape kit tracking pilot

    Maine's rape kit tracking pilot program, designed to give sexual assault survivors more control in their investigations, works like package tracking. Victims receive a postcard with a kit number after evidence collection and can check the status of their kit online.

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