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  • Sustainability programs reduce food waste, help manage insecurity

    April 19, 2017 |

    Badger Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    University of Wisconsin students and faculty are attempting to change the way food is treated on campus to minimize waste. The dining halls compost leftovers, and food is also donated to Campus Kitchens, which serves food-insecure students. Food Shed is a new initiative to share food grown for research in refrigerators around campus, open to all. Leaders hope these initiatives reduce food insecurity and waste simultaneously.

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  • Smart idea: Dump your waste, get paid

    April 16, 2017 |

    The Times of India |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    In order to encourage people to properly dispose of their waste, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has installed smart vending machines for recyclable waste at Connaught Place and India Gate. In return for making the sustainable waste choice, users receive monetary rewards via e-wallet.

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  • The world's greenest island

    April 16, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Samso

    Samsø, a small island in Denmark, has done what no other city has reached; energy independence. People on the island use a combination of wind, solar, and biomass, energy. How is such a large feat accomplished? Local leaders say it wasn’t because of technological breakthrough, but through collective action.

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  • How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience

    April 14, 2017 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Community development programs in cities around the country show how using connectedness and equity as focal points in sparking community change can be successful and sustainable in the long-term. From a Brooklyn grassroots environmental justice organization sustainably rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy to a coalition of nonprofits in Richmond fueling public participation in renewable energy awareness, these entities rely on relationships, equity and bonding over shared communities to foster solutions.

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  • Oslo Is on Track for a Car-Free Future

    April 13, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    In the heart of one of Europe’s fastest growing capitals, cars are rapidly disappearing. To reduce pollution and build a people-first city center, Oslo has promised to ban all cars in downtown by 2019. The multi-pronged effort includes making public transportation services more efficient, building 60 kilometers of new bike lanes, and transforming parking spaces into pedestrian-friendly areas.

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  • The Good Shepherds

    April 13, 2017 |

    Ms. Magazine |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Aceh

    To help create change in her community and spur action to fighting against climate change, one woman turned to religion. Nana Firman, who is Muslim, found that when locals in an Indonesia region wouldn't take part in sustainable recovery efforts after being hit by a tsunami, her greatest resource became the Quran, which she utilized in her attempt to communicate the importance of environmental change. This strategy of using religion to promote environmentally sound choices has been successful internationally now and continues to grow.

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  • How carbon capture could become a rare bright spot on climate policy in the Trump era

    April 12, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Acknowledging that most coal plants world wide are likely to continue to operate for decades as the world's demand for energy only increases, solutions to climate change become ever more pressing. Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is one of the few approaches that can receive bipartisan support in shaping energy policy and - despite a few early experimental failures - the method making a comeback as a viable way to combat the release of C02 into the atmosphere. The Petra Nova plant in Texas may serve as a model for moving CCS forward.

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  • Guess Who's For a Carbon Tax Now

    April 11, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    In the face of the global climate crisis, conservative politicians and energy leaders in the US are an unlikely source for climate action. Through the promotion of a carbon tax, in which each ton of emissions gets taxed, these leaders are jumpstarting new forms of climate response. While some are hesitant towards both their support and the logistics of the tax, it may appear the best hope for climate action in the current political climate.

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  • Kenya learns to cook with solar power – even when the sun doesn't shine

    April 10, 2017 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Busia

    Farmers with a Vision is a community group helping install solar-powered stoves as a cleaner form of energy. The upsides include saving time, saving forests, and decreasing injuries. The biggest challenge is money, so Farmers with a Vision is connecting community members with microlenders. The increased use of solar cookstoves is an opportunity to improve health and the environment.

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  • Rwanda's 'solar smart kiosk' provides digital solutions to rural mobile phone users

    April 03, 2017 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    Although an estimated 75% of the world's population uses cell phones, in places like rural Rwanda, the availability and costs of electricity to charge them can be patchwork at best. ARED's 'solar smart kiosk' provides a stand-alone cart that runs on renewable energy and serves not just as a charging station, but a digital and internet center for users at the base of the pyramid. The company also ensures training and monitoring support to keep kiosk operators current on the technology.

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