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  • A City Tries to Measure the Violence It's Preventing

    April 22, 2024 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

    A violence prevention program in Baton Rouge is working to reduce gun violence and help mothers and those affected cope and move forward in a healthy way. The street team with the non-profit C.H.A.N.G.E supports grieving families, provides targeted interventions and community engagement efforts around gun violence, and collects data to measure their work’s impact over time.

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  • Sustainable plastic recycling: Cleaner life for us, better livelihood for waste collectors

    April 22, 2024 |

    Bangladesh First |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh, Narayanganj

    The Recycling for the Environment by Strengthening Income and Livelihoods of Entrepreneurs (RESILIENT) Project helps support the economy of waste collectors and aggregators by providing training, safety equipment and mentorship on how to handle finances and operate a waste business. Waste collectors and aggregators who have participated in the RESILIENT Project earn increased profits and are able to collect and recycle more plastics and other materials.

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  • A social enterprise makes money, but it makes a lot more than that for the people involved

    April 21, 2024 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Australia

    There are more than 500 certified social enterprises in Australia, employing people with disabilities, migrants, refugees and others who need extra support to help them secure stable employment to create better futures for themselves and their families. In Australia alone, the number of certified social enterprises is growing at 16% per year.

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  • Fighting fire with beavers: How dam-building rodents are deployed to prevent megafires, restore scorched wildlands

    April 19, 2024 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Riverscapes inhabited by beavers fare far better than other areas during extreme wildfires because they hold back and spread out water, pushing it further into the ground. These spaces become critical pockets of habitat for animals to shelter in and can function as fire breaks. Restoration experts in Colorado are building structures that mimic beaver dams in hopes of replicating the effect and, if they’re lucky, incentivizing beavers to return.

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  • Got Broken Stuff? The Tool Library Has a Fix

    April 19, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    Dare to Repair helps people repair broken electronics, small appliances, and other items instead of throwing them away. Its Tool Library has diverted 7,779 pounds of waste from landfills and amassed a collection of nearly 5,000 tools available to community members. There are more than 3,000 repair cafes around the world and Buffalo’s Dare to Repair has nearly 1,500 members and processes more than 14,000 tool loans a year.

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  • Preschool enrollment is up — thanks in part to federal COVID aid

    April 18, 2024 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    A record number of children enrolled in preschool last year, thanks to COVID relief funding fueling the expansion of several state preschool programs. Some states also used the money to fund new programs like Michigan's Great Start Readiness program which offers free preschool to 4-year-olds from low-income families.

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  • How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children's grades and parents' sense of self

    April 18, 2024 |

    The 19th |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    A guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided 130 single caregivers who made below 80% of the local median income with $500 cash payments, no strings attached. The 18-month program, Cambridge Recurring Income for Success, helped participants increase their savings, cover emergencies, and spend more time with their children.

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  • Sinsinawa Dominicans spread mission through collaborative farm programs

    April 18, 2024 |

    National Catholic Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    The Sinsinawa Mound Collaborative Farm, run by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, aims to make farming more affordable and accessible for those just starting out in the industry. People with less than 10 years of farming experience can rent a plot of land and equipment from the collaborative and access resources to help them create a business plan.

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  • As illegal dumping continues in Macon, why aren't people using free resources?

    April 18, 2024 |

    The Macon Newsroom |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Macon, Georgia

    The Macon-Bibb Solid Waste Department launched three convenience centers throughout the county where residents can dispose of excess hazardous waste like tires, furniture, paint and batteries for free. Although the county still struggles with residents leaving waste at illegal dumping locations, the Department says about 2,000 people use the convenience centers each week.

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  • Taking the classroom outside: How nature is teaching valuable lessons in Uganda

    April 18, 2024 |

    Farm Radio International |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda, Kikandwa

    The residents of Kikandwa, Uganda, came together to create the Kikandwa Environmental Association to implement nature-based solutions in their community. The solutions are combatting climate change and generating more income than options with a negative environmental impact. For example, many people traded cutting trees to make charcoal for selling seedlings at the local tree nursery.

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