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Le pass Culture, un dispositif qui prend de l'ampleur en Guyane

Catherine Lama

October 01, 2024 |

Guyane 1ère |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: French Guiana

Le passe Culture permet aux jeunes de participer à des événements culturels et artistiques, tels que des festivals, des concerts et des expositions. L'initiative soutient également des programmes scolaires, notamment des résidences d'artistes et des salons du livre. En 2023, 9 373 jeunes ont utilisé leur passe Culture en Guyane et plus de la moitié des élèves ont bénéficié du programme lors de sorties scolaires.

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Mini-artificial islands mimic wetlands and help filter Missouri's lakes and ponds

Ulaa Kuziez

October 01, 2024 |

St. Louis Public Radio |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Missouri

The Missouri Department of Conservation is installing artificial wetlands in small bodies of water across the state to improve the water quality. The floating plastic islands are anchored to the seabed and hold native plants, allowing the roots to reach into the water below. The plants soak up excess nutrients and toxins, mimicking natural wetlands.

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This Native-Led Group Is Bringing Solar Power to Tribal Lands

Yessenia Funes

September 30, 2024 |

Atmos |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Hopi Reservation, United States

Native Renewables, a Native- and women-led nonprofit, is bringing free, off-grid solar energy systems to homes in the Navajo and Hopi reservations that don’t have access to power. And it’s doing so by training local Indigenous peoples to work in the industry so they can reap the economic benefits of these careers instead of hiring out the work.

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On the trail of the jaguar: Population growth a success in Sonora. Can the U.S. do the same?

John Washington

September 30, 2024 |

Arizona Luminaria |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Sahuaripa, Sonora

Conservationists at the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico, are successfully increasing the jaguar population by giving them plenty of room to roam and educating the public about their importance. The organization pays ranchers for photos of the cats, giving them a way to earn additional income other than selling their pelts.

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Un lugar donde escapar del calor a menos de 10 minutos: cómo se tejió la red de "refugios climáticos" de Barcelona

Coral García Dorado

September 27, 2024 |

Maldita.es |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Spain

La red de refugios climáticos de Barcelona, que empezo en 2020 con 70 espacios, se ha convertido en un referente internacional para la protección de los ciudadanos ante el calor. En 2023, el 68% de los ciudadanos tuvieron un refugio climático a cinco minutos caminando desde su casa y el 98%, a diez minutos.

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Can the U.S. Make Prisons More Rehabilitative? Here's a Major Test Case

Maurice Chammah

September 26, 2024 |

The Marshall Project |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, South Carolina

The national initiative Restoring Promise works with states to create criminal justice reform initiatives that draw inspiration from rehabilitation-focused German prisons. The program at Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina allows participants to customize their individual cells and focuses on mentorships, educational classes, and self-governance.

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Maternal Deaths Keep Increasing in Nigeria. Healthcare Services Still Remain Underfunded.

Mohammed Taoheed

September 26, 2024 |

The Xylom |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

Raise Foundation works to increase access to maternal healthcare by working with health centers that have ambulances donated for quick, easy use. The initiative has helped 230 expectant mothers since it started providing care to rural communities in 2017.

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How Community Members Shuttered a Backyard Slaughterhouse in a Small, Black Community

Grace Hussain

September 25, 2024 |

Sentient |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Lithonia, Georgia

Animal rights group Apex Advocacy joined local activists to reenergize their fight to close a slaughterhouse that was violating zoning laws in a small, predominantly Black community. The group utilized its network to flood officials’ emails.

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FEMA Is Going Door-to-Door to Help Vermont Flood Victims

Hannah Feuer

September 25, 2024 |

Seven Days |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Federal Emergency Management Agency employees are knocking on doors across Vermont to demystify the financial assistance process and help people impacted by flooding apply.

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Slaughterhouse Workers Seek a 'Brave New Life' but Challenges Remain

Grace Hussain

September 24, 2024 |

Sentient |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

The volunteer-run Brave New Life Project is helping slaughterhouse workers in Colorado find less-grueling jobs that are meaningful and pay as well as the slaughterhouse. The nonprofit helps them create resumes, get transportation to new jobs, and access translation services.

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