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  • One of Europe's Most Endangered Birds Is Bouncing Back

    September 14, 2023 |

    Smithsonian |

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    Response Location: Portugal, São Miguel Island

    For two decades, the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds has restored native trees on ​​São Miguel Island to increase the food and nesting habitat available for the Azores bullfinch. As a result, the population of the bird increased enough to be downlisted from critically endangered to vulnerable.

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  • Colorado Shows Impact, Challenges of Billions in Federal Clean Energy Spending

    September 13, 2023 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act and added incentives from the state of Colorado and its municipalities is drawing in clean energy companies, creating new jobs, and helping the state meet its decarbonization goals.

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  • Sea sponges offer lifeline to women in Zanzibar

    September 12, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Tanzania, Zanzibar

    The nonprofit Marine Cultures is teaching single mothers and divorced women in Zanzibar, Tanzania, to farm sea sponges to increase their income and improve gender equality. Sea sponges are a better option than typical seaweed farming because they are more resilient to climate change impacts like increasing water temperatures.

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  • An innovative solution to tackling Nigeria's water crisis

    September 11, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Imo

    The Filter X360 uses gravity to purify water without requiring any power supply or chemicals by using ultrafiltration technology to remove bacteria and viruses from fresh water sourced from nearby rivers, lakes and ponds. The machine can purify 1,000 liters per hour and reduces the risk of illness and also prevents locals from having to purchase bottled water or simply go without clean drinking water.

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  • 'All these islands are full of trash': Activists take hands-on approach to clean our beaches

    September 08, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The Florida nonprofit Before It’s Too Late brings together children from different communities to teach them about the environment and their ability to create change through art, like painting murals.

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  • Why heat waves become deadly

    September 08, 2023 |

    Canary Media |

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    Response Location: United States

    As deadly heat waves become more common, cities are looking to increase social infrastructure and community connections to keep vulnerable community members safe from the heat.

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  • The Portlanders Going Electric

    September 08, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    ElectrifyPDX educates residents of Portland, Oregon, about the importance of decarbonizing their homes and the rebates and tax breaks available to do so. The nonprofit hosts events, webinars, giveaways, and open houses at local electrified homes.

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  • The Goal: Tourism That Regenerates Hawai‘i, Not Degrades It

    September 08, 2023 |

    Hawaii Business Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Two nonprofits came together to manage Hawai'i's Kaua‘i’s Hā‘ena State Park in a community-led way, creating a more equitable relationship between the tourism industry and the local community. Native Hawaiians work at the park, lead restoration projects and run educational programs. And to prevent overtourism, tourists must make reservations and pay to enter.

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  • What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

    September 07, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    After a state law prevented local governments in Florida from banning single-use plastics, municipalities found innovative ways to encourage sustainable alternatives. Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305 recognition program, for example, builds partnerships between businesses and environmentally conscious suppliers to aid in the transition to using more sustainable products.

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  • This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum

    September 07, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Porterville, California

    Students in Porterville’s Climate Action Pathways for Schools program participate in paid internships that teach them how to lower their community’s carbon footprint and help prepare them for careers in the green jobs industry. Through student-led energy audits and schoolwide efficiency competitions, the program has helped the district save roughly $850,000 in energy costs over the past several years.

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