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The New Mexico co-op breaking up with fossil fuels

Mary Catherine O'Connor

January 01, 2024 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, New Mexico

After years of community outreach and searching for alternate energy suppliers that didn’t rely on fossil fuels, the Kit Carson Electric Cooperative now distributes electricity from renewable energy to households and businesses in rural New Mexico.

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Peace-building lessons from the heart of Nigeria

Uchenna Igwe

December 30, 2023 |

FairPlanet |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Jebbu Miango, Plateau

The community-founded Claire Aid Foundation raised money on social media to rebuild houses that were destroyed in Jebbu Miango after a violent attack on the town left families displaced and unable to afford to return.

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Keene-based syringe exchange becoming a resource for gender-affirming care

James Rinker

December 30, 2023 |

Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

The G.R.O.W. syringe service program (SSPs) helps people who use drugs and those who need injection supplies for gender-affirming hormone therapy get access to clean syringes and safely dispose of needles. Community-based programs like G.R.O.W. also offer first-aid kits, at-home HIV tests, Narcan and personal care items. There are currently 13 SSPs registered in the state. In 2023, G.R.O.W. alone distributed more than 44,400 syringes and collected about 37,700.

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How a new way to vote is gaining traction in states — and could transform US politics

Zachary Roth

December 28, 2023 |

Stateline |

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Response Location: United States, Alaska

Some states are combining ranked choice voting, which asks voters to rank candidates by order of preference, with Final Five primaries where multiple candidates advance to the general election, rather than one candidate from each major party. After implementing both reforms, Alaska saw more women run for office than in the five previous elections, and an analysis of the system found it improved representation by giving voters more choice and encouraging candidates to appeal to a wider demographic.

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California Program Trains Undocumented Residents to Become Therapists and Serve Those in the Shadows

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

December 28, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Immigrants Rising’s Mental Health Career Program helps undocumented state residents get into college and start careers as therapists and doctors. The Program’s goal is to increase the number of available undocumented therapists by making education easily accessible, thus creating more professionals who can better relate to other members of their community and provide more effective care.

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Inside New Zealand's Quest to Save Its Rotund, Flightless Parrots

Rina Diane Caballar

December 26, 2023 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: New Zealand

The New Zealand’s Department of Conservation and the Ngāi Tahu, the Māori tribe whose people are the traditional guardians of the critically endangered kākāpō bird, are slowly relocating the birds to predator-free sanctuary to give them a chance to thrive.

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Hurt and homeless with no place to heal: Could a successful Oregon program be a model for Clark County?

Alexis Weisend

December 23, 2023 |

The Columbian |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Central City Concern’s Evergreen Crossing provides 90 respite beds, as well as a primary care clinic to help those recovering from addiction or other illnesses avoid homelessness. People staying in the facility can recover in a stable environment, undergo further treatment, receive mental health care and work with a case manager to find a job and secure housing.

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Philly residents patrolled Kensington for 36 nights this fall. Now they want the city to back the model.

Sammy Caiola

December 22, 2023 |

Kensington Voice |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Residents of Philadelphia created a neighborhood watch and patrolled streets where violent crime is common between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. The initiative, Operation Hug the Block, aims to reduce gun violence and other crimes by keeping people with strong community ties present on the streets.

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Beating the Odds on Chronic Homelessness in Minneapolis

Sarah Holder

December 22, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

In Minnesota, Hennepin County is using a housing-first approach, working with individuals on their specific needs, and focusing on the most vulnerable populations first to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness in the county.

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How Amazon Workers Got a Raise Before a Union

Christopher Salazar

December 22, 2023 |

Capital & Main |

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Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

In the absence of an official union, workers at an Amazon air hub formed an organizing committee to advocate for better conditions, circulating petitions and staging walk-outs to protest low pay and unsafe heat levels. The workers succeeded in persuading the company to change its policy around unpaid holiday closures and have also won incremental wage increases and improved heat protections.

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