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How 'Buddy Benches' are making playtime less lonely

Dougal Shaw

December 04, 2018 |

BBC |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ireland, Cork

In Ireland, schools across the country have installed "Buddy Benches," a space where children can go to let others know they want to play. The benches, which are built by volunteers from the Men's Shed, are part of a wider movement to practice inclusion and mental health awareness in schools.

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Colorado Fire Department Reduces 911 Calls By Helping Frequent Callers

Michael de Yoanna

December 04, 2018 |

KUNC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

Combining the skills of medical emergency responders, crisis intervention specialists and social workers has had success in lowering the number of 911 calls for a fire department in Greeley, Colorado. Dubbed Squad 1, this goal of this unit is to triage the number of emergency calls coming in in order to allocate and extend resources where they are most needed.

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Agroforestry ‘home gardens' build community resilience in southern Ethiopia

Tesfa-Alem Tekle

December 04, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Bule

Farmers in Bule, Ethiopia, are practicing agroforestry, a diverse cropping method that mimics natural ecosystems. A survey found a stunning average of 16 crop species, including 21 species of tree, on farms. The benefits of the practice are myriad: food security, improved soil health, carbon sequestration, diversified revenue streams, and new wildlife habitat, to name several. While the incentive to grow valuable monocultures can be high, many growers stick with agroforestry regardless.

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In Nigeria, a green stove addresses health, the environment and employment

Hadassah Egbedi

December 03, 2018 |

Ventures Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Green Energy Biofuels was created when Femi Oye wanted to find a cookstove that minimizes harm. The cookstove uses biofuel, which reuses waste, and the stove is also safer and more energy efficient. He estimates it has reduced carbon emissions by over 600,000 tons since the company began. Still, one challenge is convincing Nigerians to pay more, albeit for a safer appliance.

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Madrasa Discourses equip tomorrow's Islamic scholars with scientific literacy

Aysha Khan

December 03, 2018 |

Religion News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

In collaboration with Notre Dame University, graduates of madrasas in India are receiving additional education about Islam’s role in scientific development as well as a grounding in current scientific thought. In this manner, traditional education is being ‘refreshed’ from within by people who were educated by and are a part of the traditional madras education.

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Guild Education's twist on college is working for cashiers, sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree

Tamara Chuang

December 03, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

By partnering with employers in the service industry and Silicon Valley investors, Guild Education, an innovative Denver, Colorado-based startup, helps adults in service-level jobs attend college at a significantly discounted rate. Some think this arrangement could soon "become as ubiquitous as 401(k)s."

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In rural Appalachia, can health care become the new coal?

Amna Nawaz

December 03, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pikeville, Kentucky

Pikeville, Kentucky, like many towns in Eastern Kentucky, used to be entirely dependent on the coal industry. With the decline of coal, the town has shifted its focus to healthcare. City leaders are hoping investment in the regional hospital system will provide jobs and economic growth.

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Solving The Age-Old Prairie Dog Problem In An Era Of Political Gridlock

Melodie Edwards

December 03, 2018 |

Wyoming Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Thunder Basin, Wyoming

As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders are coming to the table to hash out workable conservation and management plans. For now, productive solutions seem possible.

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From Grassroots to Government: A Climate Assessment Presents a Moral Opportunity

Christina Colón

December 03, 2018 |

Sojourners |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Annapolis, Maryland

With climate change no longer a hypothetical situation but a very tangible problem being felt by many across the globe, grassroots efforts are gaining traction as the search for solutions intensifies. Citing a moral obligation, these grassroots organizations aim to inspire political action while also making concrete changes along the way.

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Art museum offers healing to families hurt by addiction

Shawne K. Wickham

December 03, 2018 |

New Hampshire Union Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

The Currier Museum of Art began offering the "Art of Hope" program to families living with addiction. In group sessions, a docent guides discussion around works of art in the collection and then everyone participates in a hands on activity. The sessions build community among people living with addiction and create a safe space to reflect.

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