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  • ‘We will not serve or pay for meat:' WeWork takes the green workplace to a new level

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    The co-working space WeWork is taking a stance in the commitment to the health of the environment by implementing a meat-free organization policy, eliminating all allowable company expenses towards meat purchases. Although not without its limitations, this step will significantly impact the company's energy and water consumption and environmental impact.

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  • Design as Democracy: Barcelona's ‘Carritos' Encourage a More Inclusive Urbanism

    July 16, 2018 |

    TheCityFix |

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    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    Urban planners in Barcelona have a new way to engage locals who want a voice in urban design. Carritos, or mobile carts, are traveling to public spaces to draw in people who can share their opinions on development projects. This especially helps get feedback from those who do not have time to attend traditional city planning meetings. The goal is to make city planning a more inclusive space.

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  • Doña Ana County works to build a stronger voting culture

    July 16, 2018 |

    NMPolitics.net |

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    Response Location: United States, Chaparral, New Mexico

    In Doña Ana County, New Mexico, boosting civic engagement is a priority. County Clerk Scott Krahling has tried several initiatives to do so, including hosting voter registration drives in schools, consolidating local elections, and implementing ranked choice voting. The clerk’s office also values community input. A nonpartisan advisory council and series of community meetings aim to ensure the community has a say in these civic engagement initiatives.

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  • After a 400-Year Absence, A Rare Ibis Returns to European Skies

    July 16, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Germany

    The bald ibis is an endangered bird that was once found abundantly in various parts of Africa, Asia Minor, Arabia, and Europe. Extinct in the majority of these places now, a German group has set out to reintroduce the species in Europe using specially designed aircraft to lead migration patterns. Although not met without protest from some researchers and zoologists, the attempts of the group have successfully lead to an increase in numbers for the birds.

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  • A Library Card Will Get You Into the Guggenheim (and 32 Other Places)

    July 16, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Through their library card, New York City residents can now receive free admission to over thirty prominent cultural institutions. The goal of this new program, named Culture Pass, is to designed to provide underserved populations with opportunities to utilize cultural offerings.

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  • Traditional Birth Attendants: Friend or foe?

    July 16, 2018 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    Throughout rural parts of Nigeria, health care services are often out of reach, putting pregnant women at risk of undergoing an unsafe childbirth experience. Although not without limitations, training women in these areas to act as Traditional Birth Attendants helps fill a small portion of the health equity gap by offering safe-birthing education as well as medical toolkits.

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  • Yelp for Cops

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Police in New York already use algorithms to fight crime and now they have turned to a tech startup that uses algorithms to gauge trust levels towards citizens. The so-called “sentiment meter” is meant to address where police are falling short with the community and it has garnered the interest of police departments in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Grand Rapids, Mich., as well. But some are skeptical of the data methods and what they are actually measuring.

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  • As synthetic microfibers infiltrate food, water and air, how can we prevent future release?

    July 16, 2018 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Plastic is no longer just infiltrating the ecosystem and polluting rivers and oceans, but is now known to be finding its way into food and air via clothes. While the danger of these microfibers is yet to be determined, the need to reduce the presence of the pollution is crucial to help the environment. Various studies are finding that new materials such as biodegradable fabrics may be a solution.

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  • Flexible work saving government millions annually, study finds

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Mandarin |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Flexibility allows employees to “work smarter and better.” The productivity payoffs of offering part-time hours and remote work outweigh the administrative costs of such policies, according to a study in Australia.

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  • Getting low-income kids into jobs by getting them into career-themed high schools

    July 16, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    In San Antonio, career-themed schools are at the center “of a growing push to more closely match the skills students gather in high school with workforce needs.” The Center for Applied Science and Technology (CAST), described as akin to “an outpost of Google,” works with industry partners to connect students with local jobs and ensure lessons are up to date, all while emphasizing socioeconomic integration through an approach called “diversity by design.”

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