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  • How the Mental Health Community Is Bracing for the Impact of Climate Change

    May 16, 2019 |

    Rolling Stone |

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    Response Location: United States

    Climate change is impacting not just the environment but the way in which humans are able to exist within the altered landscape. As ecosystems shift, storms worsen and loss of homes continues to rise, the mental health industry is looking towards changing traditional practices in order to account for clients presenting with "eco-anxiety and climate grief."

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  • Virginia solar installer partners with city to train and diversify workforce

    May 16, 2019 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Sun Tribe Solar, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, collaborated with the city on a curriculum that is helping previously underemployed individuals join an insular industry, especially those who are underrepresented in the field. The cohorts are small and recieve the necessary certifications and learn from classes designed in partnership with Sun Tribe Solar; the program is another way for the city to create a pipeline to good jobs for all residents.

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  • Campbell medical school trying to fill gaps in rural health care

    May 16, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States, Lillington, North Carolina

    There is a growing need for physicians in rural areas, so Campbell University in North Carolina is working to address this gap by sending medical students to practice in these populations. By placing clinical campuses in undeserved areas, the medical program is focusing on connecting students with communities where they can make a difference.

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  • To Control Forest Fires, Western States Light More of Their Own

    May 16, 2019 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States, Rustic, Colorado

    Prescribed burns help prevent the devastating impact of uncontrolled forest fires in Western states. In states like Colorado, the US Forest Service, local governments, and nonprofits, are working to improve forest habitat and protect communities from wildfires by increasing the acreage of forest exposed to controlled fires. After years of policy that aimed to reduce fires, agencies are now working to restore ecological balance and prevent future natural disasters.

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  • ‘Now I Am Speaking to the Whole World.' How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Got Everyone to Listen

    May 16, 2019 |

    Time Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Sweden, Stockholm

    Climate change activist, Greta Thunberg, has sparked global action. The 16-year-old has started marches totalling over 1.5 million people, continuous protests and strikes, and spoken to world leaders at events such as the U.N Climate Change Conference and the World Economic Forum. Her activism has had noticeable impacts, like a decline in flight travel in Sweden, and spurring youth activism on an international scale.

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  • How free is ‘free college'?

    May 16, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    Politicians and education advocates are increasingly using terms like "free college" and "college promise." As the model gains traction as a solution to the nation's overwhelming student debt, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo explores what it actually means in practice and how lack of information and confusing terms can still leave students with unexpected fees.

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  • Cañada Cove COPEs with disaster planning

    May 15, 2019 |

    Half Moon Bay Review |

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    Response Location: United States, San Mateo, California

    San Mateo County’s coastside residents have created their own, volunteer-based disaster response system. Considering that they make up just 5% of the county’s population, and are just as much at risk for natural disasters like wildfires, flooding, and landslides, they recognized that they had to be proactive in the event that help and resources would be limited in such an event. The Cañada Cove Community Association developed a localized plan for disaster preparedness, including manuals, communication systems, and a database of residents that provides information on the specialized needs of citizens.

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  • Fear the cats! Bold project teaches endangered Australian animals to avoid deadly predator

    May 15, 2019 |

    Science Magazine |

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    Response Location: Australia, Roxby Downs, South Australia

    A team of scientists in Australia are experimenting with what they call a “vaccination approach” to saving endangered wildlife. Never evolving to recognize or escape predators introduced by European colonizers, wildlife like the greater bilby are being trained to recognize predators – like feral cats – using controlled environments such as fenced plots. The experiments have shown some promising results, but because it's still in the early stages, the option to scale these efforts remains unknown.

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  • An urban ‘butterfly experience' in Sri Lanka

    May 15, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Sri Lanka, Moratuwa, Colombo

    What was once the garbage dump of a clothing company in Sri Lanka is now the site of an urban butterfly garden. Dilmah Conservation and naturalist Rajika Gamage created the open air garden in 2011 to conserve endangered butterflies without actually keeping any species in captivity. Over 90 native plants were planted, and the garden now receives visits from over 50 different butterfly species. The sanctuary also serves as an educational resource to help stress the importance of the diversity of these insects as an indicator of the health of the habitat.

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  • A mock funeral aims to help students bury their pain

    May 15, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    To combat emotional distress that many students are facing, schools across the nation are implementing mock funerals, allowing students to figuratively "bury their pain." Although issues at focus range from drunk driving, to poor test scores to peer violence, the overarching goal is to make sure that students feel that they're being heard by the adults that surround them.

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