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  • Insight: Inside Brazil's battle to save the Amazon with satellites and strike forces

    September 28, 2016 |

    Reuters |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Brasilia

    13 years ago, Brazil didn't have satellite data or heat mapping to track illegal logging. Neither did they have weapon wielding agents working to stop ecological crime. These tools, in addition to the help of indigenous Brazilians is making the goal of ending Amazon deforestation by 2030 seem more and more likely.

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  • Sustainability Pioneers 6: Rooftop Transition

    September 28, 2016 |

    Sustainability Pioneers |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Small scale solar, rooftop solar and solar gardens, have been a small player in the U.S. energy markets until now. The Solarize Allegheny project is working to bring new solar installations to the county, and families are working to transition to clean energy.

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  • How Dress for Success Has Outfitted Women for Two Decades

    September 27, 2016 |

    Racked |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Business clothes are expensive, and this can often be a barrier to low-income professionals. Dress for Success in New York City is a non-profit that collects second-hand business clothing and has high-end stylists on hand to help with fashion choices for clients. The clothes not only help low-income clients get better jobs, but also help improve self-esteem and confidence.

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  • Reviving House Calls By Doctor

    September 27, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Extreme health care costs are nothing new, especially for America's elderly and chronically ill population. Additionally, even routine trips to the doctor can have drastic effects on health and finances for the patient and their families. House calls by doctors, a practice that was previously viewed as outdated, are making a nationwide comeback, given their potential to eliminate barriers to effective care.

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  • Saving babies means thinking inside the box

    September 27, 2016 |

    Richland Source |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Richland County, OH has a 7.3 percent infant mortality rate per 1,000 infants born, which is one point higher than the national rate. The rate is influenced by socio-economic issues and a lack of pre-and post-natal care. Different programs and organizations in Richland County confront these factors by expanding access to prenatal health care and expanding services to minority communities for infant care.

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  • How Hybrid Seeds Could Help The Mountain Gorillas Of Congo

    September 27, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    As a response to a growing population, farmers have begun encroaching into Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to expand their crop yield. This creates a problem for the endangered great apes that live there, however, as it depletes their food, water and shelter resources. One non-profit is trying to change this landscape by improving farming practices with new seed varieties.

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  • There's a Message for City Planners in Cape Town Plumbing Poll

    September 26, 2016 |

    Next City |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town, Western Cape

    If you’ve ever been to a music festival, you’ve probably stepped inside a chemical toilet. The blue, plastic toilets, are meant to be temporary. However, in post-Apartheid, Cape Town, they are permanent fixtures for a large population of mostly black, poor residents.

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  • Public Health England on how brands can 'do more' and why it wants to up its use of digital

    September 26, 2016 |

    Marketing Week |

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    Response Location: England

    England is tackling health issues, from smoking and obesity to antimicrobial resistance, through marketing on TV and attractive and community oriented public health campaigns.

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  • Putting the Power of Self Knowledge to Work

    September 23, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Childhood trauma, or adverse childhood experiences (ACE), can cause a number of social problems such as dropping out of school, drug abuse, depression, and even becoming an abuser. The more accessible ACE research studies are to communities and schools, the better chances social workers and mental health professionals can evaluate and provide the right care to children. Integrating ACE research has influenced policy changes that have directly helped at-risk children get on a healthier path.

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  • Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

    September 22, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Ashland, Oregon

    In Ashland, Oregon, the police department has launched a program that better serves sexual assault survivors by putting them at the center. The program, called You Have Options, considers the challenges that survivors face and works to help them through the reporting process, including letting them report anonymously. In its first year, You Have Options saw a 106% increase in sexual assault reporting and departments across the United States are now seeking to implement it.

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