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New air quality alert system works to combat risks of wildfire smoke

Ben Tracy

August 10, 2024 |

CBS News |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency monitors the air quality during wildfires to notify residents about whether it’s safe to go outside. The air quality alert system sends messages to residents in areas impacted by smoke to warn them of the conditions outside in an effort to prevent respiratory illnesses.

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How Kano Childhood Cancer Foundation is Supporting Cancer Survivors: tackling Childhood Cancer in Kano

Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman

August 09, 2024 |

Women Radio 91.7 |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

The Kano Childhood Cancer Foundation helps provide care, counseling and financial support to families with children suffering from cancer. The Foundation helps pay for treatment like chemotherapy and other medications and currently has 24 patients in their care.

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On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

Naoki Nitta

August 09, 2024 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Moloka’i, Hawaii

Facing sky-high utility costs and accessibility challenges, the community of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, took their energy security into their own hands and developed an energy-resilience-focused action plan. Backed by the primary state utility, the community is installing solar arrays and batteries, some of which are collectively owned and subscription-based. At the same time, the solar cooperative is cultivating a local workforce specialized in solar infrastructure.

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Why Opening Grocery Stores Alone Doesn't Solve Food Deserts

Molly Parker

August 09, 2024 |

ProPublica |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Programs such as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative provide government funding to help build grocery stores in areas with little access to fresh food, with the goal of addressing “food deserts” and bolstering local economies. However, due in part to a lack of enforcement of fair competition regulations, small, independent grocery stores struggle to offer competitive pricing compared to big-box stores, and nearly half of stores that received funding from the initiative in 2020 and 2021 have either closed or have yet to open at all.

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Women in Kerala mahallu committees are bridging the gender gap in mosques

Najiya O

August 09, 2024 |

The News Minute |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Kerala

In the 2000s, Kerala's Santhapuram village pioneered the inclusion of women in mahallu, which are mosque area committees, after women demanded representation. Groups of women joined forces to form a grassroots initiative and advocate for more representation. This led to women gaining roles as elected councilors and executive committee members in mosque governance, and now 87 of the 600 mosques in the area include women in their committees.

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Solving Homelessness In Austin: Rapid Rehousing

Amy Stansbury

August 08, 2024 |

The Austin Common |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

The Rapid Rehousing Program in Austin, Texas, provides people exiting homelessness with rent support for up to two years, tapering the amount down over time. A community group called Vocal-TX is bringing people in the program together to elevate their voices and propose improvements.

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#HungerProtest: Soaring Food Cost Is Restricting Community-Led Meal Clubs In Kano

Abdulaziz Bagwai

August 07, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Women in resource-challenged households in Kano, Nigeria, are turning to a communal tradition rooted in Hausa culture to make meals that meet their families' needs. They pool their money together to buy ingredients, cook together, and equally distribute portions of the meals.

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When Neighbors Choose How to Spend Philanthropic Dollars

Ryan M. Moser

August 06, 2024 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Kensington Community Resilience Fund supports local initiatives through participatory grant-making, a process where advisory committees made up of community members – who are deeply familiar with their community’s needs – help decide which organizations should receive a share of the funding. Since 2020, KCR has awarded $760,000 in grants to neighborhood programs.

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Decline in Veterans' Homelessness Spurs Hopes for a Broader Solution

Jason DeParle

August 06, 2024 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Housing vouchers from HUD-VASH are helping decrease rates of homelessness among veterans by providing support that pays for a portion of their rent, while the federal government covers the rest up to a local ceiling. Congress expands the program every year and has so far created about 110,000 vouchers available nationwide.

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How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

Xiaoying You

August 06, 2024 |

BBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

Architects across Asia are taking inspiration from a traditional form of agriculture called rice terraces to create flood-resilient infrastructure in cities that lack places for excess water to go. In Bangkok, for example, a university’s roof mimics the step-like design, and the water it holds is used to grow rice.

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