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  • Community Cats: How El Pasoans are using TNR to live alongside feral cats

    May 13, 2019 |

    Borderzine |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    The city of El Paso, Texas has implemented a successful trap, neuter, return strategy to deal with the large numbers of feral cats in the city. The cost effective and more humane model replaced the previous euthanasia method, which only left a "vacuum effect" for other feral cats to move in from outside areas where the euthanized cats used to live. When the neutered cats are returned to the city, they protect their living spaces due to their territorial nature.

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  • Farm Bill Pilot Program To Address Farmer Mental Health

    May 13, 2019 |

    Montana Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Broadview, Montana

    In rural farming communities, it's not uncommon for those working in the agricultural industry to struggle with anxiety and depression. Because mental health professionals often aren't readily available in these areas, many turn to online resources such as #AgTwitter. However, a farm bill pilot program that piggybacks off of this type of communication is aiming to fill more of the gaps by strengthening outreach resources.

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  • Training Truckers with the goal of avoiding deadly crashes

    May 13, 2019 |

    WALA-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

    Bishop State Community College’s truck driver training program is working proactively to prevent semi-truck crashes. The Mobile, Alabama college doesn’t prepare them to be truck drivers, but rather equips them with the safety protocol they need to be professional drivers. Measures like checking your mirror every eight seconds, looking miles ahead on the road, and only driving for 11 hours at a time are some of the key safety points students are taught.

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  • The Indigenous Guardians of the Amazon Rainforest

    May 13, 2019 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Brazil

    The Guardians of the Forest is an indigenous volunteer group who patrols protected areas of the Amazon rainforest being destroyed by illegal logging. Volunteers seek out and destroy logging camps, chase loggers off the land, educate locals about the harms, and advocate for government resources. The loggers use violence, but the Guardians use non-violent techniques to protect uncontacted tribes, stop deforestation and species extinction, and protect indigenous culture. Despite federal obstacles, some local officials express a desire to integrate the work of the Guardians into official conservation efforts.

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  • King County Program Aims to Help Students' Mental Health

    May 13, 2019 |

    Seattle Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    A new mental health screening test in King County, Washington is connecting middle-school students with resources and health advice. Through The Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program, students are being screened through questionnaires, which are aimed to determine whether a student is at risk, and then referred to the appropriate resources or professionals to receive help. So far, 12 different school districts in King County are implementing this pilot program, with more scheduled to start soon.

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  • The roar of military jets triggers a crusade for quiet

    May 13, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Forks, Washington

    In an effort to decrease noise pollution in natural spaces across the country, Quiet Parks International is seeking to certify wildlife places that are noise-free. Using data collection, the organization is able to measure the noise level in places like the Hoh Rainforest in Washington, and if it falls within a certain parameter, give it the official certification. Doing so not only raises awareness of the effects of noise pollution, but attracts tourists with similar values.

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  • Isolate, trace and respond: How a new emergency operations centre has improved outbreak response in Kebbi

    May 13, 2019 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    Local public health infrastructure makes monitoring and responding to epidemic outbreaks possible. In Nigeria’s Kebbi state, The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) operates Public Health Emergency Operation Centers (PHEOC), which serve as local nodes in the country’s battle against infectious disease. Each PHEOC coordinates with a local committee of leaders in identifying, isolating, and treating cases of infectious disease.

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  • How to build a feminist city

    May 13, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Delhi

    Recent efforts to bring a gender perspective, especially a feminist one, to urban planning are making cities safer and more inclusive. One Indian app called SafetiPin crowdsources ratings of public spaces based on various safety criteria like lighting, visibility, and transportation. Elsewhere, city planners and researchers are defining what a feminist city would look like. In Sweden, buses are incorporating "night stops" between regular stops to decrease the amount of walking at night needed.

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  • Punjabi weddings turn slim

    May 13, 2019 |

    Firstpost |

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    Response Location: India, Punjab

    With the support of the Samaj committee, a local NGO, more and more Punjabi communities are downsizing their weddings. The events are traditionally expensive affairs, signifying pride and status, but for many, they are an expense that has led to debt, and even suicide. The committee reaches out to villages and families, suggesting they skip the dowry, and once one family does it, others follow suit.

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  • Luring Refugees: N.Y. Cities Desperate for People Try a New Strategy

    May 13, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Utica, New York

    Places like Utica, New York are working to convince refugees and new immigrants to move to their cities to stimulate the local economy and counteract population decline over the decades. Through more comprehensive services, a welcoming atmosphere, and word-of-mouth, refugees are arriving and making these cities home.

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