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Climate Change Can Be Reversed by Turning Air Into Gasoline

Robinson Meyer

June 07, 2018 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Squamish, British Columbia

A professor at Harvard may be on the path to being able to transform carbon dioxide into useable fuel, thus changing the game for the rapidly warming planet. By leveraging already existing technology, the professor and his company Carbon Engineering have already piloted the methodology and are looking for ways to scale-up production.

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From Trash to Table: A Viable Food Ecosystem

Bryana Sena

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

Composting reduces the waste that fill landfills, but it's not always a common practice. Food For Lane County and Compost Crew are two operations in Oregon that are working to change this through local control operations that help the environment and get food into the hands of those that need it.

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In a Puerto Rico neighborhood still waiting for power, this community kitchen is like ‘therapy'

Irina Zhorov

June 07, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, a group of older women came together to cook meals inside a community kitchen. So far, it’s fed hundreds of people in Puerto Rico, and has brought the women together. ““This is like a therapy for us.”

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'Fresh, free and beautiful': the rise of urban gardening

Rachel Obordo

June 07, 2018 |

The Guardian |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange, Connecticut

Urban gardens are helping increase access to fresh produce in Connecticut and Dallas. The program in Orange, Connecticut is unique because not only does the urban garden provide fresh produce to local food banks, but it also hosts programming for kids on the Autism spectrum. The program teaches about healthy eating and cooking, and kids, families, and the elderly can all benefit.

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The Restaurant Chain With Nothing But Food Waste On The Menu

Nina Pullman

June 07, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

To play a part towards the reduction of food waste, especially that which was being perpetrated by his own store, grocery store manager Bart Roetert decided to pitch an idea to the Netherlands grocery chain owner Albert Heijn. With the support and financial backing securing, he and two colleagues launched Instock - a niche startup restaurant that serves meals only made from surplus food.

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Golden girls: how beauty therapy boosts self-esteem in care homes

Anna Leach

June 07, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

A good pampering can feel fantastic. Beauty and wellness experiences such as pedicures and massages are particularly special for women and men in care homes, lifting moods and helping individuals express themselves. “It’s rewarding, humbling, a privilege,” Back to Beauty founder Sarah Rigden says. “They come in a little bit stressed and a little bit anxious, and they go out with a smile on their face.”

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Restorative Flames: Igniting Oregon Forests

Delaney Young

June 07, 2018 |

University of Oregon |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

With climate change warming the planet, wildfires are becoming an increasingly worrisome issue. In Ashland, Oregon, fire crews are working to reintroduce fire to forests through prescribed burns in order to mitigate the growth of wildfires and make the forest healthier.

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Getting books from the U.S. feeds these students' love of reading

Fred de Sam Lazaro

June 07, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

An organization called Books for Africa collects donations of books from all over the country to send to schools in Rwanda. Books for Africa has sent over 41 million books over the past 30 years to 53 different countries. Students at one of the schools receiving the books in Rwanda say they enjoy reading because it helps them improve their vocabulary and learn about American culture, but they also wish they could receive more books about Africa.

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Domestic violence: Police failed to ask 11 questions that might have saved Anako Lumumba

Jess Aloe, Elizabeth Murray

June 06, 2018 |

Burlington Free Press |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Burlington, Vermont

Lethality assessments have proven effective at avoiding domestic violence homicides and such a tool might have saved a Vermont woman who was murdered. The 11 questions help victims understand the danger they are in and also help law enforcement connect them with services. But officers in many counties in Vermont are either not using the tool or not doing it systematically even though an advocacy organization has pushed for its implementation and even when police chiefs embrace its use.

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From Tele-Psychiatry to Collaboration, Ohio Tries to Reach its Mental Health Deserts

Tim Rudell

June 06, 2018 |

WKSU |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ohio

There aren’t enough medical health care professionals to go around in Ohio—especially not in rural areas. Telepsychiatry is filling the void for residents of what the state is calling “mental health deserts,” though some say the services are too impersonal. The state is working towards increased collaborative care, where teams of medical professionals are led by one psychiatrist.

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