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  • Seattle's micro-housing booms offers an affordable alternative

    March 04, 2015 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    People need a place to sleep and eat, they need privacy, but they also need community. Seattle had a recent boom in micro-housing which offers a community living model where individuals have a personal tiny room and bathroom but share a kitchen.

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  • Efficiency in the Kitchen to Reduce Food Waste

    March 03, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    America loses about 31 percent of its food to waste. Driven by environmental, social and economic pressure, more and more cities are starting mandatory compost programs.

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  • Moz digs garimpeiros out of trouble

    February 27, 2015 |

    The Mail & Guardian Online |

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    Response Location: Mozambique, Munhinga, Manica Province

    Artisan gold mining - most of it illegal - is one of the greatest environmental and health concerns in Mozambique, but it provides a critical source of labor and economic support, especially for small communities. To help address some of the concerns for land degradation and water pollution, the government is helping miners establish licensed associations, which also provides training on improved business and mining practices, as well as adding some formality and stabilization to the sale of their gold.

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  • Vancouver versus the rising sea: how the city is adapting to climate change

    February 23, 2015 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    The densely populated Canadian city is tenth most at risk of flooding in the world as climate change raises sea levels. The government has instated a number of successful flood adaptation projects, with an ambition to become the “greenest city in the world."

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  • Fish Farm of the Future Goes Vegetarian to Save Seafood

    February 23, 2015 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    To avoid depleting the oceans, fish farms should consider feed that is ethically sourced—or even vegetarian. Feeding fish a completely vegetarian diet makes fish farms more sustainable and avoids relying on feeder-fish, which can absorb toxins from their environment. Two X Sea, a California-based company, has developed a vegetarian fish food made from food staples that can be grown on land and sourced from within the US.

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  • West Virginians Look Toward The Sun, Say No To Coal, Fracking

    February 19, 2015 |

    MintPress News |

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    Response Location: United States, Morgantown, West Virginia

    Despite a reputation as coal country, West Virginia's communities throughout the state are taking back their energy independence and going solar.

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  • It Takes a Village

    February 11, 2015 |

    Sustainability Pioneers |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Balcombe

    Two towns are fighting back against fossil fuel companies. From fossil free energy fairs in Pennsylvania to a solar energy co-op in the UK, citizens are relying on the idea of community power to unite in favor of renewable energy. In the UK, the creative financing structure of the co-operative REPOWERBalcombe will generate both financial and environmental returns.

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  • Why DIY Public Spaces Are Starting to Take Off in Turkey

    February 10, 2015 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Turkey, İzmir

    An absence of public infrastructure and park space hasn't stopped the people of Izmir, Turkey from gathering in and enjoying the outdoors. Now a few clever and creative individuals are helping teach their communities to reclaim public spaces, sharing designs for recycling materials to build things like benches or docks for all to enjoy.

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  • Vertical Gardens Help Bangladesh Farmers Overcome Salty Soil

    February 06, 2015 |

    Voice of America (VOA) |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna

    Vertical container farming offers an innovative adaptation to climate change and soil salinity. In Bangladesh, the nonprofit, WorldFish Center, promotes the practice of vertical farming, providing education and resources to villagers. The practice includes collecting soil diluted after monsoon rains into inexpensive plastic containers. The nonprofit first trained 200 farmers and aims to expand its reach to 5,000 in the next two years.

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  • Investing in Energy Efficiency Pays Off

    February 06, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Granville, Ohio

    Retrofitting buildings for energy conservation in the United States could save $1 trillion over a decade, reduce American greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent, and create employment across the country. Many universities and other institutions are creating green investment funds to sustain projects that enhance efficiency.

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