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Where Indigenous land rights prevail in Brazil, so does nature, study finds

Luís Patriani

April 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Peruíbe

In areas of Brazil where land tenure is formalized, indigenous peoples' reforestation projects are increasing forest cover.

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'Gold library' helps Brazil crack down on Amazon's illegal mining

Ignacio Amigo Sam Cowie Avener Prado

April 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Porto Velho

Brazil’s Federal Police created a database of gold samples from different regions of the country to help confirm the origins of gold suspected to be illegally traded. Each sample is analyzed to understand its molecular composition, atomic structure, and morphological features. That information can be cross-referenced for matches with suspicious gold during investigations.

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California helps college students cut their debt by paying them to help their communities

Gail Cornwall

April 05, 2023 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

In an effort to help lower student debt while benefiting the community, the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program provides 3,200 students with service jobs and pays them $700 a month.

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Chinatown preschool helps families name pandemic-related feelings

Heidi Shin

April 04, 2023 |

The World |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

To help address rising mental health concerns among children, the Acorn Center for Early Education and Care provides training from social workers and psychologists for its staff and focuses on teaching preschoolers how to express and manage big feelings. The center’s parent organization, the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, also provides support and resources for parents and works to guide them through challenges.

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People Fixing The World: Kangaroo care for premature babies

Myra Anubi Zoe Gelber

April 04, 2023 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Colombia, Bogotá

Kangaroo mother care is a more affordable, accessible way to care for premature babies. It involves having mothers have 24-hour skin-to-skin contact, much like baby kangaroos in their mother’s pouch. This lifesaving practice is used in more than 50 countries worldwide. Studies show that babies who experienced kangaroo care grew up to be less hyperactive, better able to express their emotions and had stronger family relationships.

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McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

Anna Lionas

April 04, 2023 |

The Food Fix |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

The nonprofit As You So uses shareholder advocacy to bring important issues, like plastic packaging reduction, to the attention of large companies’ boards to encourage them to develop a report on or address it.

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Why Intergenerational Thinking Is Essential to Heal the Planet

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

April 04, 2023 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Meghalaya

Prioritizing intergenerational thinking allows current generations to make long-term decisions that help prevent urgent issues like climate change from having severe, irreversible impacts on future generations. For example, elders of the Indigenous Khasi community built living root bridges for future environmental and transportation benefits, despite never seeing the fruits of their labor. Now, at least 150 of the ancient bridges still exist to be used by the community today.

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Carter Kits help first responders take better care of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Rylee Barnsdale

April 04, 2023 |

Flintside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Frankenmuth, Michigan

Carter Kits are provided to trained first responders, and contain sensory items, like noise-canceling headphones and weighted blankets, that help distract children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the stress of being involved in an emergency situation. There are currently 6,000 Carter Kits in circulation across 34 states and one Canadian province.

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Trans shelter residents are upcycling discarded flowers to fund their healthcare

Ashish Kumar Kataria

April 04, 2023 |

LGBTQ Nation |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

Residents of Garima Greh, an organization that provides transgender people with housing and necessities in New Delhi, started a small business making potpourri from the flowers discarded by local temples. They use the funding to pay for necessary medical expenses and gender-affirming care.

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Kenya's community-first climate approach lets locals pick projects

Geoffrey Kamadi

April 04, 2023 |

Context |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Isiolo

The Kenyan government provides direct funding to local governments and communities to address climate change adaptation. This ensures locals have a say in the solutions and projects do not inadvertently cause harm.

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