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  • The Economics Of Managing Healthier Forests

    December 12, 2018 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Weaverville, Washington

    In the western United States, a couple nonprofits are working to kill two birds with one stone: reducing catastrophic wildfires while creating a profitable (yet sustainable) market for harvested wood. Yet these management techniques have yet to prove economically viable.

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  • We spent a year reporting on teen anxiety. Here's what we learned — and why you're part of the solution

    December 12, 2018 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Rates of mental health issues including anxiety and depression are on the rise across the nation, inspiring families, schools and communities to take action. In Utah, some schools are implementing meditation methodology while other clinics are teaching tools for coping.

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  • Washington state builds bridge to keep wildlife off highway

    December 12, 2018 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

    In Washington State, wildlife overpasses and tunnels across I-90 are going a long way to reduce traffic collisions with animals. Even before its completion, coyotes and other animals are using one overpass to cross safely. These corridors have broad support across the country, though such projects can be expensive.

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  • Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens

    December 12, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Sleep deprivation is an issue that plagues many people today, but is especially detrimental to the health of children that are still in school. Recognizing this, Seattle middle and high schools have shifted the start time for school and are already reporting higher attendance and improved grades.

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  • Making a Difference in 2018

    December 11, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In times of political gridlock, individuals have stepped up to make meaningful changes in their communities, with their solutions inspiring others around the world. From ground-up political action that decreased gerrymandering in Michigan to an accessible coding bootcamp to helping women’s health in many forms, it is clear that change can come from anywhere.

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  • The Joys of Motherhood: Young midwives enabling safe deliveries in Northern Nigeria

    December 11, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

    A new three year program is educating, training, and deploying midwives to six northern Nigerian states. This influx of midwives has helped to ensure safe deliveries as well as provide women with perinatal and antenatal care.

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  • ‘We see its value': Ugandan communities benefiting from agroforestry

    December 11, 2018 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Butanda

    Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil health, bolsters biodiversity, creates wildlife habitat, and sequesters carbon. An NGO is working with communities to spread the practice across the region, with marked effect.

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  • Dallas Hits on Successful School Turnaround Model With ACE, but It Comes at a Steep Price. Could a Wider Expansion Across Texas Now Be Its Best Bet to Survive?

    December 11, 2018 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    Several Dallas-based ACE (Accelerating Campus Excellence) schools focus on social-emotional learning and restorative justice education. High performing teachers participate in professional learning communities and receive support from extra counselors and strategic administrators. At ACE schools like Blanton Elementary and Titche Elementary, previously among the lowest performing in the city, students are now outperforming their affluent peers on standardized tests.

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  • Exploring Solutions: ‘Wildfire as a Fact of Life'

    December 11, 2018 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: United States, Redding, California

    Rural communities need a multi-pronged strategy to improve resilience to wildfires. A method that combines forest treatment projects, education of homeowners, and community-level strategizing at the neighborhood level is the best approach to reducing risk, according to Headwaters Economics, a nonprofit organization. Other organizations, like the Watershed Center and the Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, are working to spread awareness and implementation of such resilience-oriented wildfire management strategies.

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  • A Denver construction company's tech saved it lots of time and money. Then it shared with competitors — for free

    December 10, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    PCL Construction is known in the construction industry for being innovative. Most recently, they have begun a push to integrate technology to modernize their company and the industry. By working with software engineers and app developers, the company has drastically improved efficiency. Not content to let the rest of the industry remain inefficient, PCL also decided to openly share its software.

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