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  • What's Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It

    March 20, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Reassessing representations creates an opportunity for educational experiences. Instead of simply removing a problematic diorama depicting members of the Lenape tribe and Dutch colonists, the American Museum of Natural History in New York, NY, converted the piece into a learning experience for visitors. Following pressure from groups like Decolonize this Place, the revised diorama now features panels that illuminate and discuss misrepresentations in the piece.

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  • Pittsburgh's ‘living building' focuses on eco-friendly construction

    March 20, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Creating sustainable buildings requires rethinking many of the norms in construction and city planning. The Center for Sustainable Landscapes, part of the Phipps Conservatory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received the first Living Building Challenge (LBC) certification. To achieve this, CSL advocated for changes to Pittsburgh’s laws on the use of public water utilities. CSL also had to seek out construction materials that avoided the use of harmful chemicals-a task easier said than done.

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  • To catch sex traffickers and protect kids, Colorado is using a new screening tool statewide

    March 20, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    In Colorado, a state law requiring the use of a screening tool is being used to combat sex trafficking at the individual level. The screening tool identifies and offers support and protection to victims of sex trafficking – many of whom are runaways from the foster care system – and has led to multiple prosecutions of sex traffickers.

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  • What a beautiful tiny house in rural Japan can teach us about the health of cities

    March 20, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Japan, Yoshino

    A rural Japanese town partnered with AirBnb to create a community home that showcases the community's unique lumber products while bringing tourism into the town. Community members trade off caring for the house, which is made of locally-sourced wood and serves as a focal point for renewal and economic stimulation in the region.

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  • With vast records of police misconduct now public, California news outlets are collaborating instead of competing

    March 20, 2019 |

    Nieman Lab |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    More than 30 California news organizations collaborated to gain access to, and publish news stories about, previously secret police disciplinary cases. Filing more than 1,100 records requests with more than 600 law enforcement agencies, members of the California Reporting Project leveraged each others' resources rather than competing to tackle the massive reporting project made possible by a new state transparency law. The collaboration is an example of local and regional partnerships that have helped a struggling news industry still cover local and state government news.

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  • Parkrun Could Save America From Itself

    March 20, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, Greater London

    In the United Kingdom, an initiative known as parkrun, is working to bring people together for a weekly free 5K run in order to inspire physical fitness as well as community interaction. Although the US is not seeing as much success with its iteration of the initiative, there are several key lessons – such as corporate sponsorship and government involvement – that the advocates of the initiative can learn from.

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  • North Carolina working to erase biggest rape kit backlog in nation

    March 20, 2019 |

    Carolina Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Fayetteville, North Carolina

    With the largest backlog of rape kits in the country, North Carolina is taking steps to expedite the process. A key challenge in this effort is the autonomy of police departments to test them at their own discretion. Still, cities like Fayetteville are making headway and seeing results, namely, 37 arrests. On the state level, a bipartisan bill is in motion that would designate $6 million for testing rape kits.

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  • Where Kids Fought Plastic Pollution—and Won

    March 20, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Bahamas

    Earlier this year, a youth-led initiative called Bahamas Plastic Movement successfully convinced the government of the Bahamas to ban all single-use plastics across the country. The founder started a summer camp for Bahamian youth to focus on plastic pollution education and engaged youth in other smaller campaigns.

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  • A new approach: Lane County's efforts to find effective solutions to sex trafficking

    March 20, 2019 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Lane County, Oregon is one of many of the state’s counties working to create a survivor-focused network of responses to sex trafficking. The Lane County Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Multidisciplinary Team is seeking to strengthen existing organizations, like the Department of Human Services, Planned Parenthood, and mental health providers, by connecting them – creating a more efficient, effective response to a uniquely challenging issue.

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  • Reclaiming your voice and your career

    March 20, 2019 |

    University of Oregon |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    The Eris Conflict Resolution life-coaching company is using conflict mediation and resolution to help those experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace. The company works with both stakeholders and the businesses involved in one-on-one mediation, course modules, and the option of conflict mediation certification to give them the tools to end the harassment safely. Since opening, 19 of the 27 clients have seen the results they were hoping for.

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