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  • Wildfires and blackouts mean Californians need solar panels and microgrids

    October 28, 2019 |

    Vox |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Localized, distributed energy systems are popping up around California. As the larger electricity system becomes less reliable in the face of wildfires, more individuals are turning to microgrids and solar energy with help from organizations like Clean Coalition and Stone Edge Farm Microgrid. While still happening on a small scale, such energy systems may become more popular as its sustainability in a changing climate shows to be more resilient.

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  • What California can learn from Seattle about police shootings

    October 26, 2019 |

    CalMatters |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle has taken a comprehensive approach to police reform, including forming a community police commission, the development of policies on appropriate weapon use, more oversight on police force, and the creation of a specialty unit that focuses on mental health. While there has been pushback from officers, the safety of officers hasn’t been compromised and the use of force has decreased by sixty percent. With some calling it a success, California seeks to implement similar reform at the state level.

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  • Safety net program for Pa. women and children is switching out paper for plastic

    October 21, 2019 |

    WHYY |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania’s WIC program, offering people experiencing economic hardship food stipends, is switching from paper checks to plastic cards. The seemingly small change will have a huge effect on how the benefits are used, allowing participants to be more flexible in where and how they spend the money. Such flexibility means more of an opportunity to buy healthier food and to use the entire stipend across a month, rather than having to spend it all in one place at one time.

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  • The least sexy, most important resilience strategy

    October 21, 2019 |

    American City & County |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Norfolk, Virginia

    Unprecedented challenges are frequently popping up with the onset of climate change, so governments too have to adjust their processes and strategies. Some new procurement tools used by several different cities include requests for ideas, competitions, and performance contracts. This article looks at two places using these new and publicly accessible procurement tools—Prince Georges County, MD, and Norfolk, VA—to see how it impacts their success.

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  • An Athenian remedy: the rise, fall and possible rebirth of democracy

    October 16, 2019 |

    The Correspondent |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Greece

    Citizens’ assemblies, which allow for mass participation in political debates and decision-making with a lottery system to select speakers, are increasingly being used to overcome issues such as corruption and the unwillingness by incumbent politicians to address controversial issues. Many countries now use citizens’ assemblies, including Ireland who used one in 2017 to push forward a debate and decision on its abortion ban after decades of political deadlock. Citizens’ assemblies do face challenges, including being dismantled by ruling politicians who feel they challenge incumbent power.

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  • How solar ‘skin' helped an Indiana homeowner win a fight for rooftop panels

    October 15, 2019 |

    Energy News Network |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

    After the homeowners association denied his request to install solar panels on his roof due to their aesthetic, Indianapolis-resident Joey Myles used SolarSkin to disguise the panels to look like asphalt shingles. The company Sistine Solar makes these films that coat solar panels in various images that can be used to blend in with roofs or other forms of artwork. The panels with skins only generate about 85 percent of energy as those without skins, but they can withstand extreme weather.

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  • Do California Power Shutoffs Work? Hard to Know, Experts Say

    October 14, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    As a proactive effort, California’s Pacific Gas & Electric Co. cut power in the hopes it would prevent wildfires that are often caused by power lines. It took a page from San Diego Gas & Electric who has been doing so for five years, along with increased spending on its weather predicting equipment. While the preventative measures are seemingly impactful, with a lacking comparative alternative, experts question its impact.

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  • Can 'deliberative polling' solve political polarization?

    October 13, 2019 |

    CNN |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    While many politicians use political polarization to their advantage, communities across the world are finding that talking through the divide can actually have an impact on how someone votes. Polls conducted before and after community dialogue sessions show that perspectives of many of those participating changed, and in Ireland, many think this strategy is what resulted in the legalization of abortion.

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  • Haiti and the failed promise of US aid

    October 11, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Haiti

    Since Haiti's catastrophic earthquake in 2010, the US has spent $2.3 billion in aid money that has failed to alleviate poverty or help the impoverished nation recover. Bill Clinton led the global response to Haiti's recovery and focused efforts on bringing international manufacturers to Haiti by building an expensive new port from which multinational corporations would bring in investments and stable jobs, but the project failed to do so. This strategy was a continuation of previous US solutions that have failed to bring economic independence to Haiti and have often had the opposite effect, leaving it worse.

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  • Taking The Cops Out Of Mental Health-Related 911 Rescues

    October 11, 2019 |

    KFF Health News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Eugene, Oregon’s Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets (CAHOOTS) program provides specialists in response to mental health-related calls instead of police. The 30-year-old program partners with nonprofits, law enforcement, and social services to provide individuals in crisis the resources they need. Around the country, cities like Denver, Oakland, and Vancouver seek to implement similar approaches, recognizing the need for more supportive, community-oriented approaches to mental health.

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