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Athens Reuse is Taking Junk, Turning it into Treasure For Teachers — And Now Creatives

Lauren Swenson

April 21, 2021 |

Grady Newsource |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The Athens Teacher Reuse Store provides free supplies for local public, private, and homeschool teachers in need of teaching materials. The store is opening up to local artists as well.

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Pragmatic Housing Policies Considered

Jonathan L. Wharton

April 21, 2021 |

CTNewsJunkie |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Connecticut

A shortage of affordable housing options in Connecticut may be mitigated if proposals such as those in nearby states are implemented. New York and New Jersey require developers to set aside a certain percentage of new constructions for affordable housing and offer financial incentives that increase the supply of housing in neighborhoods that need them most. Vocational housing, which is income-based housing set aside specifically for public employees, allows teachers and officers to live in the neighborhood they serve. Transit-oriented development increases housing near existing transportation hubs.

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Restorative Justice Part 1: Juvenile Court Diversion is Cheap and Effective, But Inconsistent Across NH

Jordyn Haime

April 20, 2021 |

Granite State News Collaborative |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

New Hampshire's 40-year-old system of diverting many juvenile prosecutions away from courts and incarceration, and into community-based restorative justice programs, has saved public money, lowered youth crime rates, and changed lives. By addressing root causes of lower-level offenses, the programs provide treatment to youth who apologize and atone for their offenses, and who then often perform community service projects to erase their arrest record. But there are many fewer resources now than at the program's start, creating an uneven and inequitable patchwork of available services statewide.

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Restorative Justice Part 3: In Vermont, Restorative Justice Under Statute May Not Lead to Equitable Services

Jordyn Haime

April 20, 2021 |

Granite State News Collaborative |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Reacting to troubling trends in incarceration in the 1980s, Vermont legislators created a system of community justice centers to give its justice system a distinct rehabilitative rather than punitive slant. The CJCs exist in every county and involve the community in repairing the harm from crimes, following a restorative justice approach. Though gaps in data on race mask Vermont's racial disparities in criminal justice, the system saves money and spares many people incarceration, while giving crime victims and communities a more direct say in how to hold people accountable for the harm they cause.

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Laws We Can Actually Understand

Jemille Q. Duncan

April 20, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

Law Rewired, run by law students and an advisory board of legal scholars, translates complex laws and landmark court decisions into plain language so people can understand them. Real-world examples, easy to read bullet-points, videos, and a glossary of legal terms make the legal explanations more widely accessible. Summaries also explain why a law was enacted, when it can be applied, and any amendments that were added to it. The materials are available for free online and via social media and the organization answers 10 to 25 questions from readers every month about a variety of legal issues.

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Would You Dine in This Prison?

Alasdair Lane

April 20, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

The Clink operates in four British prisons, teaching haute-cuisine cooking skills and then helping its formerly incarcerated trainees establish productive lives once they're released. The training inside prison features restaurants that cater to the public, plus teaching the skills needed to find and keep a job on the outside. When graduates of the program showed the same inclination to commit more crimes as other formerly incarcerated people, the program provided more reentry supports that have contributed to much lower rates of re-offending. The program plans to expand to 70 more prisons in the UK.

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‘Within minutes I was weeping': the US pastor using scripture to mobilize climate action

Melissa Godin

April 20, 2021 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri of North Carolina works with the Creation Care Alliance to better connect his Christian faith with climate action. Over the years they have developed a toolkit for congregations on how to get involved in the climate discussion. They also host eco-grief meetings that are very popular. They would like to reach more conservative or evangelical members of their community that are more skeptical of climate change, but they have had some success in reaching a wide audience.

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In a first for the region, Hannaford says its grocery stores have achieved zero food waste

Janelle Nanos

April 20, 2021 |

The Boston Globe |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Scarborough, Maine

The Hannaford supermarket chain has achieved their goal of creating zero food waste. Over the past year, they diverted 65 million pounds of unsellable products to food banks, de-packing facilities, and anaerobic digestion facilities where it’s converted to energy. The grocery store is also making adjustments to how it purchases and sources food and how it’s displayed with the hopes of extending the food’s shelf life.

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From Prison To Plate: One Organization's Approach On Food Sustainability

Grace Townsend

April 20, 2021 |

Grady Newsource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Monroe, Georgia

In a community with a food insecurity rate of 11%, Walton Wellness provides dozens of families with a steady supply of fresh produce grown by volunteers incarcerated at the county jail. The program aims to go beyond simply addressing hunger by educating the community, including school children, about healthy eating.

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People Fixing the World - Pedal power: How bicycles can change lives

Richard Kenny

April 20, 2021 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Zambia

Long distances and lack of transportation present steep obstacles to education, healthcare access, entrepreneurship, and economic mobility in general for Zambians. Onyx Connect is an initiative that provides affordable bicycles to women and youth who live in rural Zambia. A study of the outcomes showed an increase in enrollment at the local school.

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