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  • In Sweden, Trash Heats Homes, Powers Buses and Fuels Taxi Fleets

    September 21, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Linköping

    In Sweden, waste is not just waste, or so the country explains with a total of 34 waste-to-energy power plants that turn garbage into electricity. With an already staggering low percentage of waste ending up in landfills, 50 percent of the portion that does is transformed into energy through an incineration process that plays a large part in heating many homes throughout the winter.

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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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  • When a Hospital Plays Housing Developer

    September 21, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Hospitals have a complicated track record of community development projects. Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is working with nonprofit community developers to improve the public health of the surrounding neighborhood, treating "the neighborhood as a patient." By flipping houses into rental units for low-income tenants and making other investments in the housing ecosystem, the hospital is working to keep the current low-income residents in place. By some measures, this hospital is succeeding in ways others historically have not.

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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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  • Is Your Local Coffee Shop a Low-Key Opioid Clinic?

    September 21, 2018 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States

    More and more service workers are finding people overdosing on opioids inside public restrooms. In cities such as Boston and New York, businesses are training service workers to identify signs of an overdose and administer naloxone. “For a heart attack, we train employees how to do CPR until the paramedics arrive. Why is that not the case with naloxone and Narcan?”

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  • Can Social Media Help You Lose Weight?

    September 21, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    People trying to lose weight often turn to social media for motivation, but these sites are just as likely to discourage and mislead as educate and inspire. The better choice is to talk to a doctor or other qualified medical professional who can offer tailored advice.

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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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  • These cool classes are part of a strategy to recruit students to neighborhood schools

    September 20, 2018 |

    Chalkbeat Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    In Chicago, as in other cities, the definition and reality of "career education" is changing quickly - "This program is for any young person who wants to have some employability skills before they graduate from high school," whether that means the next step is college or career. For instance, the pre-law program at Mather High School offers students both time and guidance to complete college applications as well as a base with which to launch a career in law enforcement.

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  • International experts love Sweden's sex-ed. 96% of students don't

    September 20, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Sweden

    In Sweden, sex education is mandatory, but more than a third of students rate the knowledge they gain from it as “poor” or “very poor.” Contributing issues include a lack of teacher support and training, as well as the absence of feedback mechanisms for students.

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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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