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  • Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

    August 15, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: United States, Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawaii

    In Hawaii's Kāne'ohe Bay, an invasive algae introduced by a scientist in the 1970s was still wreaking havoc for coral reefs. After attempting human-driven solutions to rid the area of the species, scientists have instead found success by unleashing urchins that can eat double their body weight in algae per day.

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  • EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here's how they cope.

    August 14, 2018 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Drug users aren’t the only ones affected by the opioid crisis—first responders feel the effects, too. Critical Incident Stress Management is a program that gives them tools for coping with the emotional toll of working on the front lines of the crisis. The program offers training and peer groups so overworked responders can bear up under job stress.

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  • Bicycle Deaths in New York Are a Problem. The Ghost Bikes Project Wants to Solve It.

    August 14, 2018 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Ghost Bike Project installs stripped-down bikes at the scenes of fatal accidents to raise awareness about the work still needed to ensure safety for cyclists. Project staff also work to correct narratives about bike accidents which are often commonly blamed on the cyclist without cause.

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  • Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm"

    August 14, 2018 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    Hundreds of millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live on a mere two dollars per day, making it difficult to not only support themselves and their family, but also stay relevant in a market that requires expensive equipment. Hello Tractor, an "Uber-meets-Salesforce" app, helps smallholder farmers gain access to the use of fellow farmer's tractors and operators while also supporting the growth of the youth employment.

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  • What Munich's coffee houses learned about waste from beer culture

    August 14, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Germany, Munich, Bavaria

    Munich's beer gardens have been longtime participants in reusable mugs, but the landfills were still filling up with discarded coffee cups. Taking a page from the beer garden philosophy, startup Recup is testing out a returnable coffee cup that utilizes a deposit system. Although not without its limitations, many local cafes have already begun implementing the system.

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  • Mass treatment helps Uganda to eliminate trachoma

    August 14, 2018 |

    New Vision |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness, but mass antibiotic treatment helped rural Ugandans reduce trachoma cases. By instituting a treatment plan that met rural residents where they live, educating people about the importance of hygiene, and encouraging the use of latrines instead of open defecation, many Ugandan villages are mostly trachoma-free.

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  • Chicago Segregation Mapping Project Makes Real-Life Connections

    August 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Photographer Tonika Lewis Johnson created a “Map Twins” project to bring together people from often strictly segregated sections of Chicago. Connecting people who live on the same number block of the north and south sides of a similar street, Johnson’s project makes visible the impact of neighborhood environment, people’s connections to their community, and the outlines of poverty in underserved parts of the city.

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  • 'We Are Going To Survive': Douglas Students Use Music, Art To Heal At Camp Shine

    August 14, 2018 |

    WLRN |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Parkland, Florida

    Camp Shine, is helping student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, heal. Through art, dance, and music, they are processing their trauma. The camp, was founded by two upperclassmen from MSDHS who believe in the idea of healing through art. Data shows it’s working. Researchers from the University of Miami who surveyed the students before and after the camp saw a reduction in PTSD symptoms. "They're here to have fun, but they're also here to heal.”

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  • How these Portland residents got to own a piece of their neighborhood

    August 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    A unique financial set up in Portland has led to the creation of the East Portland Community Investment Trust, in which residents in four local zip codes can invest small amounts of money into local projects, specifically shares of a shopping center. To invest, community members need to take a short financial literacy class. So far, the average investment is just $80, but that still pays annual dividends that are meaningful to its investors.

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  • Reviving Italy's ‘Ghost Towns'

    August 14, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: Italy, Santo Stefano di Sessanio

    To bring more people to almost-deserted Italian towns, town leaders are attempting to grow the “albergo diffuso” model, which roughly translates to “scattered homes.” Many Italian towns have land as well as the desire to bring in people, so locals have banded together to create hotels comprised of several deserted homes put together. It’s working. Locals are coming back and bringing traditional crafts and cooking with them. Tourists are coming in numbers high enough to sustain a new tourist economy.

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