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  • Three years of mining, 40 years of taxpayer clean up for river downstream of Vancouver Island copper mine

    December 16, 2019 |

    The Narwhal |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

    After an abandoned copper mine destroyed the Tsolum River in Canada, it took decades and cross-sector collaboration to reduce acid runoff and bring back fish populations. The government, a restoration society, and even the mining industry worked together to come up with solutions to save the river. Their latest attempt — capping the mine waste with glacial sediment and an asphalt covering — in 2009 succeeded. In 2015, 129,000 pink salmon came back to the river — a record return since fish counts began in 1953.

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  • Advocates want to recycle CT's wasted prescription drugs. The state says it's already doing that.

    December 16, 2019 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Bridgeport, Connecticut

    Connecticut has a law that requires the state to collect unused prescription drugs to be reimbursed by the vendor companies, but advocates for better health equity want to see the unexpired drugs instead be distributed to those that need them. While one pharmacy in Bridgeport has already started a model to get the drugs into hands of the uninsured or underinsured by importing pharmaceuticals from a Tennessee non-profit, leaders of the Bridgeport operation hope to one day "see a drug reclamation program that steers unused medications from within Connecticut to charity dispensaries" within the state.

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  • She reported college football players for gang rape. Now she's on a mission.

    December 16, 2019 |

    USA Today |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    A new college athletic policy called the “Tracy Rule” is gaining traction as more colleges are held accountable for the behavior of their student athletes. The Tracy Rule, which has been adopted by 12 NCAA schools so far, requires the self-reporting of pending and closed criminal investigations – including sexual assault. While broad in scope, it’s intended to put more pressure on colleges who have often let Title IX offenses go unnoticed or ignored.

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  • Chicago Leads the Fight for Food Justice by Building Innovative Local Food Ecosystems

    December 15, 2019 |

    LA Progressive |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    To fight food insecurity—especially with those experiencing homelessness—Chicago has created a network of programs and organizations across the city to support those who need it in many different ways. One example is the Homeless Outreach Luncheon at Marillac St. Vincent Family Services, offering a meal, sleeping bag, a coat/clothing, a doctor, podiatrist, lawyer, and more. This article takes a look at a few of these responses and details how they work.

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  • Digital platforms help to save traditional Nepalese homes

    December 15, 2019 |

    Nikkei Asia |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    A Nepalese company called Traditional Homes was formed in order to restore traditional Newari homes to prevent them from being demolished. The houses are by the indigenous Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley and boast beautiful latticed windows and courtyards. These small restoration projects have taken off thanks to websites like TripAdvisor and Booking.com. Not only does the money go directly to the locals supporting the new bed-and-breakfasts, but tourists also receive an authentic and homey experience.

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  • How Coal Country Becomes Solar Country

    December 14, 2019 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In former Colorado mining towns, solar energy programs in high schools are introducing students to new types of job opportunities and helping schools save money on energy costs.

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  • Kenyan scientist builds with bottles to beat plastic pollution

    December 13, 2019 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Gilgil

    Repurposing plastic waste into construction materials reduces pollution and lessens the carbon footprint of construction. Eco Blocks and Tiles, an environmentally-savvy company based in Gigil, Kenya, manufactures roof tiles from discarded plastic and glass. The value-added product is more durable and lighter than clay. The company has received support through crowd funding and grants, and has also attracted the attention of Kenya’s National Construction Authority (NCA).

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  • ‘They only cut off half my left foot.' What happens when inmate care goes wrong in Georgia?

    December 13, 2019 |

    The Telegraph |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    Without federal oversight, prisons are left to their own devices to determine what sort of health care they want to provide. That, combined with limited funding and resources, often leads to low-cost privatized health care that doesn’t necessarily have safeguards or patient-centered interests. While an increasingly complex issue, the response of privatized health care for inmates requires reform, but won’t get there unless the sheriffs that oversee these prisons embrace them.

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  • Climate Change Was Killing Northwest Oysters. Growers and Scientists Fought Back

    December 13, 2019 |

    Bitterroot |

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    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    The world's oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which is a positive thing in the face of climate change for those living on land, but can harm the animals that rely on certain acidification levels of ocean waters. When it became apparent off the coasts of Oregon and Washington that oysters and other sea life with a shell or a skeleton were suffering the ramifications, researchers created a sensor that could detect acidification levels that could warn oyster growers of potentially harmful areas.

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  • The Company Behind America's Scariest School Shooter Drills

    December 13, 2019 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States

    The ALICE Training Institute, a for-profit offering active shooter training, teaches participants to take a proactive approach to active shooters, differing from the long-held lock down approach. And while they’ve grown in popularity – the school security industry has grown to be worth $2.7 billion since Columbine – experts and school officials are questioning the approach’s efficacy and quality control. With constant debate and cultural shifts over who bears responsibility to prepare for and protect from shootings, parents are left wondering who or what will really keep their kids safe.

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