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To Rewild a Rhino

Geetanjali Krishna Sally Howard

May 10, 2022 |

bioGraphic |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: India, Assam

A collaboration between the state government, tribal councils, and conservation organizations has allowed the greater one-horned rhino to make a comeback in India. Since this initiative started, the rhino population in Manas National Park has increased to almost 3,000. The program is largely successful because it sought buy-in from locals and they converted poachers into conservationists by offering them a monthly stipend.

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¿Cómo salvar la ganadería? Un grupo de productores en Guanacaste le apuesta a la regeneración del suelo

César Arroyo

May 06, 2022 |

La Voz de Guanacaste |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica, Guanacaste

Ganaderos de la zona de Guanacaste, tradicionalmente conocida por esta producción agrícola, aplican ganadería regenerativa para mejorar la rentabilidad de sus fincas y disminuir la huella de carbono de las mismas.

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New England Program Helps Low-Income Communities Join the Green Energy Revolution

Hadassah Patterson

May 05, 2022 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

Revision Energy is bringing affordable solar energy to residents of New Hampshire. Nonprofits and investors have joined forces to bring environmentally-friendly energy to homes at a price that is cheaper than traditional energy. Investors are able to reap the solar tax credit.

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EU officials being trained to meditate to help fight climate crisis

Robert Booth

May 04, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Belgium, Brussels

A group of European Union officials that deal with green policy are participating in meditation courses as a way to help with negotiations and create compassion and empathy when dealing with climate change issues. Early results from the first participants suggest that the training has helped them become more mindful and motivated to tackle the problems ahead and helped them cope with the sense of climate grief.

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El agua que nace de los árboles: la masiva reforestación en los Andes para enfrentar el cambio climático

Musuk Nolte

April 30, 2022 |

Salud con Lupa |

Photojournalism |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Peru, Cuzco

La recuperación de una festividad tradicional en la cordillera del Vilcanota en Cusco, organizada por la Asociación de Ecosistemas Andinos (ECOAN), ha involucrado a veinticinco comunidades a participar en la reforestación de la cordillera con árboles nativos. El proyecto inición en el 2000 y ya ha reforestado más de 700 hectáreas.

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Moda sostenible: Vestir bien sin dañar al planeta

Graciela Galeano Ovelar

April 28, 2022 |

El Otro País |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Paraguay

Emprendimientos sostenibles, asociaciones de confeccionistas, sellos de sostenibilidad, son acciones específicas tomadas en los movimientos de moda y creación de ropa y accesorios en Paraguay, para que esta industria pueda tener un impacto en positivo en medioambiente, la economía local y la sociedad.

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Kenya embraces green building technology

Duncan Lukoye David Owino Juma Majanga

April 28, 2022 |

DIRAJ |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

As building developers in Kenya design new structures that are more environmentally friendly and sustainable, they can look to the Garden City Mall in Nairobi as a successful example. This mixed-use development with shopping, residential, and office spaces uses solar energy, which helps cut energy costs by over 30 million shillings each year. The mall also was the first in the region to receive an international green building certification.

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How farmers in Earth's least developed country grew 200 million trees

Katarina Höije Craig Welch

April 27, 2022 |

National Geographic |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Niger

After years of drought and land-clearing that left Niger with few trees left, the country now boasts about 200 million trees, which have mostly been reestablished naturally. While the effects of climate change could threaten the future of these trees, this method has also increased crop yields in villages. This model of letting trees grow back with little human influence could be implemented in other countries.

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Europe's Noise Capital Tries to Turn Down the Volume

Peter Yeung

April 27, 2022 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

In February, municipal authorities in Paris began installing sound radar devices in the city as part of a slew of measures taken since 2015 to address noise pollution, an issue which is being considered more seriously as a public health risk. Holistic measures like installing sound-barriers, low-noise asphalt, vehicle-restrictions, and housing regulations have already reduced the average noise level by two decibels and brought down the number of people living in noisy environments.

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Zimbabwe's women-only rangers fight poachers and poverty

Farai Shawn Matiashe

April 25, 2022 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe

Akashinga Unit, a woman-only rangers group, gives women in Zimbabwe the opportunity to earn a good salary and feel empowered while preventing poaching.

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