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  • How one Indian village is lighting the way in green energy drive

    April 09, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Hengbung, Manipur

    A first-of-its-kind renewable energy system in Hengbung, India, creates hydropower with solar pumps to prevent the community from experiencing prolonged power outages during extreme weather. At the same time, the project is increasing India’s renewable energy capacity.

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  • Civic participation, trust, getting to know people: Together Baton Rouge gets things done

    April 09, 2023 |

    NOLA.com (The Times-Picayune) |

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    Response Location: United States, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    Together Baton Rouge connects different organizations and individuals to collaborate on important community issues, such as advocating for needed infrastructure work. The group helped bring about the restructuring of a corporate tax break program that brought in $282 million in revenue in 2021.

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  • Kenya's community-first climate approach lets locals pick projects

    April 04, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Isiolo

    The Kenyan government provides direct funding to local governments and communities to address climate change adaptation. This ensures locals have a say in the solutions and projects do not inadvertently cause harm.

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  • Seattle set aside $100k for street sinks. Two years later, where are they?

    March 31, 2023 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Several U.S. cities — and groups like the Clean Hands Collective — are obtaining funding to install public sinks to provide those experiencing homelessness access to better hygiene, thus combating the spread of disease. Some cities, like Portland, have even created portable toilets and other cities are installing public showers as well.

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  • Maricopa County anticipated a lawsuit like Kari Lake's. So it changed how it reviews voter signatures.

    March 30, 2023 |

    Votebeat Arizona |

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    Response Location: United States, Arizona

    After being criticized for its signature verification process during the 2020 election, Maricopa County, Arizona instituted additional strategies and safeguards leading up to 2022, including expanded training for election workers, additional signature samples for comparison, and a new audit process for approved signatures. The county saw an increase in the number of bad signatures rejected, with 1800 rejected in 2022 compared to 587 in 2020.

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  • How this Nigerian state is minimising the risk of flooding

    March 25, 2023 |

    Halal Reporters |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Gombe

    The Gombe State Environmental and Protection Agency in Nigeria cleared waste from waterways in metropolitan areas to increase the flow of water and mitigate flood risk.

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  • Welcome to Cleveland: a new path for international entrepreneurs to build businesses here

    March 24, 2023 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Global Entrepreneur in Residence programs, like Global Cleveland, partner with H-1B cap-exempt universities to form a pathway for international entrepreneurs looking to start and grow their business ventures in the U.S., helping to eliminate barriers international entrepreneurs face when starting a business in the states.

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  • Communities across Africa are developing innovative solutions to prevent further Cholera spread

    March 23, 2023 |

    The Independent |

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    Response Location: Malawi, Blantyre

    To help fight high rates of cholera, door-to-door campaigns by various health assistants are helping to spread information about the disease and prevention measures. Health assistants inspect sanitary facilities, provide chlorine and other water purification methods, and educate people on the importance of purifying their water before drinking.

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  • How ‘cheap plastic' is helping to deal with Nigeria's open defecation problem

    March 22, 2023 |

    Daily Trust |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    A public campaign is improving access to toilets in Nigerian communities to put a stop to open defecation. These affordable, easy-to-install, plastic toilets have a counterweighted door that ensures an air-tight seal to minimize odor and keep pests away.

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  • Estonia's e-governance revolution is hailed as a voting success – so why are some US states pulling in the opposite direction?

    March 17, 2023 |

    The Conversation |

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    Response Location: Estonia

    Estonia's e-governance system allows citizens to register for social programs, access health records, and complete most government business digitally. In March 2023, more than half of the country's voters cast their ballots via the internet for the first time.

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