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  • In London, Electric Trucks Are Helping UPS Make ‘Eco-Friendly' Deliveries

    September 21, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    UPS has converted about one-third of its diesel vehicles to electric power, a move backed by the British government to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and air pollution in London. While making the switch to electric reveled challenges with the city’s power grid, officials said they have been encouraged by the results of the pilot program, which could also be applicable to other modes of transportation like buses and ambulances in other cities around the world.

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  • This real estate company figured out a simple way to offer the homeless a house and a job

    September 21, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Chris Finlay, who manages a real estate company in Washington, D.C., decided to try hiring homeless people to work in his buildings. His goal was to provide a job alongside significantly discounted housing as a benefit of the job. Seeing the concept’s success, he started a nonprofit called Shelters to Shutters to help spread the idea around the country. The organization has helped hire people in 15 cities, and 93% of those hired are still employed in these jobs.

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  • Judge in the Court of Public Support in Redmond, Washington

    September 21, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Redmond, Washington

    Community courts around the country, like the one in Redmond, Washington, are replacing punitive versions of the justice system with a process that emphasizes assistance and personal growth for minor offenses. Participants are given a set of requirements, like community service, counseling sessions, and more; since its start in April, the court has "graduated" 15 participants.

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  • What does a more thoughtful disaster response look like?

    September 20, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    A new coalition of nonprofits is working to change the way corporations and philanthropists think about disaster assistance. Most efforts and money funnel to communities in the early days and weeks after a disaster, while very little goes toward long term recovery efforts. The coalition has created a framework to guide more effective assistance to minimize waste and get appropriate resources to communities when they need them.

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  • Hospital Food You Can Get Excited About

    September 20, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Glen Cove, New York

    A Long Island health care system has implemented projects that address the centrality of food to people’s health and how hospitals can provide healthy food both during and after admission. These include hiring chefs to prepare palatable, healthy food for people during their stay, making diet part of a discharge plan, and creating a ‘food pharmacy’ for people to access healthy food after discharge.

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  • A Breakthrough for U.S. Troops: Combat-Ready Pizza

    September 20, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Army's line of shelf stable, combat-ready food was notoriously odious to eat, but they've just introduced a pizza meal in hopes of pleasing soldiers. The slice will last 36 months in a packet without going rancid or stale; it took several years of trail and error testing to develop. Initial test tests are positive.

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  • On Hurricane Maria Anniversary, Puerto Rico Is Still in Ruins

    September 20, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico

    FEMA’s response to Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Irma has been the “longest sustained domestic airborne food and water mission in the nation’s history. The agency has never distributed more food or installed more generators.” However, due to bureaucracy and delayed decision making, there are still thousands of Puerto Ricans who have not received aid, or were underserved.

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  • Will More Logging Ease Wildfires? Canada Holds Answers

    September 20, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Canada

    As regions look for solutions to fight wildfires in the midst of climate change, some call for logging companies to take greater responsibility. While the argument is not new that less trees means less fires, it's the smaller logging companies that are taking the biggest actions focusing their efforts on removing smaller logs despite potential impact to profits.

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  • San Francisco is cracking down on tent camps. Will Seattle do the same?

    September 20, 2018 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco

    San Francisco is following through on a controversial, aggressive plan to move people experiencing homelessness from encampments and tents, responding to complaints that the city's growing number of homeless people are a detriment to tourism and property values. Seattle, a city experiencing a similar problem, is considering the same approach because encampments have gone down by 50%, but critics say it is a compassionless approach that doesn't actually solve the problem, only move it.

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  • How to get people into high-paying jobs? This robotic arm could hold an answer

    September 20, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    RERAMP, or the Readiness for Employment in Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Program, is providing a six-week training program to equip Philly residents with the skills needed to operate a robotic arm that could lead to job opportunities. Specifically, a local makerspace will provide the training and equipment to teach people to become CNC machinists, a specific type of robotics operator. Scholarships will be offered to cover the costs of training.

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