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Omega 3 oil from fish waste

Oliver Ochieng

November 16, 2022 |

Science Africa |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya

Kikundi cha vijana 4 kutoka kaunti ya Kisumu wanatengeneza mafuta ya kupikia kwa kutumia mabaki/uchafu wa samaki. Uchafu huo unachukuliwa kutoka soko la Jubilee na soko la samaki lililoko Obunga kisumu na kupeleka katika kiwanda chao cha kutengeneza mafuta hayo.Kilo moja ya matumbo ya samaki ina uwezo wa kuzalisha milimita 600 ya mafuta ya omega 3.

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Learning life skills through art

Aria Surka

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

At Lovecraft, adults with disabilities have the opportunity to create and sell their art while learning important life skills such as communication in the process. The organization has served 40 adults since opening in 2018.

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Alleviating food insecurity

Mary Lou Masters

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Georgia

New Path 1010 provides weekend food bags to families in need at 10 schools in Barrow County. The organization distributes roughly 300 bags of food each weekend, and nearly 93 percent of students surveyed said the food bags helped their families.

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Fostering Hope for children in the foster care system

Nicole Norvell

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Georgia, Jefferson

Fostering Hope is a community closet that provides new and gently used clothing to children in the foster care system. The organization has helped nearly 2,500 kids get a new wardrobe.

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How using ‘oasis' models can fight drought and urban heat effect

Sheri Quinn

November 16, 2022 |

The Salt Lake Tribune |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Replacing nonfunctional grass lawns that require excessive amounts of water with a mix of desert plants and a few plants that need more water can help save water and keep cities like Las Vegas cool.

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Dog adoptions via social media

Madison Harwell

November 16, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: Georgia, Winder

To help with an overflow of animals in need of adoption following the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers with Barrow County Animal Control post pictures and personality profiles of available dogs on social media. Roughly half of the shelter's walk-ins now hear about available pets through the social media page.

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One man's lonely quest to save the world's corals draws a following

Rebecca Tan

November 16, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Malaysia, Perhentian Islands

Anuar Abdullah restores coral reefs with practical expertise he’s gained through years of practice and observation. Now, people come to him to learn his ways, ask him to restore reefs, sponsor his projects, and even work alongside him.

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DC receives funds to help homeless students. Why are so many schools missing out?

Kaela Roeder Amanda Michelle Gomez

November 16, 2022 |

Street Sense Media |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 allows the U.S. Department of Education to provide states, including D.C., funding to support equal access to public education for homeless children and their families. McKinney-Vento dollars are often scarce, so other solutions, like The American Rescue Plan and creative efforts from educators, are also helping students and families in need access the necessary resources to get an education.

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Farmers in India are fighting climate change using nature

Sibi Arasu

November 16, 2022 |

Euronews |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh

The Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre nonprofit works with over 60,000 farmers across 300,000 acres of land, supporting individual farmers to restore unproductive land across the entire region by using regenerative agriculture practices. Techniques include using natural fertilizers and planting crops alongside trees and other plans to prevent desertification.

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You can still have an 'oasis' in the desert

Sheri Quinn

November 16, 2022 |

Utah Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Arizona

A study in Arizona found that landscapes that include a mix of desert and high-water-use plants are the best at simultaneously conserving water and limiting the urban heat effect.

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