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  • Older Coloradans are working longer and demanding an updated set of tech skills

    November 19, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Lowry, Colorado

    Older populations in Colorado want more out of the available technology classes, which often teach too much of the basics and not enough to keep them from falling behind in the age of social media, Etsy, and online video conferencing. Now, older individuals in Colorado have access to a free membership program through the Older Adults Technology Services, which is working to restructure technology classes state-wide to go beyond simple web navigation.

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  • Mozambique's newly empowered rangers, courts catch up with poachers, loggers

    November 19, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Mozambique

    Protecting forests requires collaboration between conservation groups and government authorities. In Mozambique, the Peace Parks Foundation is working with support of the Mozambique government to protect the Zinave National Park from illegal poaching and logging. By increasing patrols and tightening the laws surrounding illegal logging, Mozambique’s government has made conservation work in the area much more effective.

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  • After years of academic struggles, Durham schools celebrate new success

    November 19, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    In the past few years, Durham's public schools have made significant strides, backed by a new superintendent intent on getting teachers and the whole community to buy into his plan. Frequent teacher evaluations, new hires, and marked efforts to change outside views of the school are at the heart of the plan.

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  • Breaking the cycle: Fulton's first all-female program works to address recidivism

    November 19, 2019 |

    Columbia Missourian |

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    Response Location: United States, Fulton, Missouri

    The Fulton Community Supervision Center in Missouri provides trauma-informed, gender-specific care and services to women who face the risk of recidivism. Participants live at the center, where they receive services like cognitive behavioral therapy and classes that teach coping mechanisms and personal and professional development. Core to much of the programming is helping women find their self worth.

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  • Ruff justice: Meet the dogs helping put child rapists behind bars

    November 19, 2019 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Johannesburg

    A practice in Johannesburg is making the courtroom and trial process less scary for sexually abused children by letting them play the role of court officials alongside therapy dogs in a pretend court. The Teddy Bear Foundation, responsible for this role play activity, wants children to be less scared but also prepared for their day in court when it comes.

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  • Indigenous-wildlife ranger collaboration conserves rare Australian rainforests

    November 18, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Australia, Western Australia

    Revegetation and fire management practices are helping to preserve Australia’s biodiversity. In Western Australia, collaborative efforts between Environs Kimberley, an environmental NGO, and local rangers from the First Nation communities of the Dampier Peninsula are working to document, conserve, and manage the region’s monsoon vine thickets (MVT). As part of the Kimberley Nature Project (KNP), local rangers employ traditional methods like seasonal burns to allow for revegetation and to reduce the threat of larger bushfires.

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  • Limits could rein in runaway legislative sessions

    November 18, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    As North Carolina wrapped up its second-longest legislative session in its history, the government looked to other states for a possible solution. In states like George and Tennessee, which have sessions 40 and 30 days long, respectively, session limits save money, provide efficiency, eliminate meaningless bills that do not produce laws, and allow a more diverse range of people to serve as lawmakers.

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  • GPS for Air Travel Came With Big Downsides: Noise, Then Lawsuits

    November 18, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Scottsdale, Arizona

    To enhance air travel, the F.A.A. rolled out a system that enables airplanes to fly closer together using GPS, rather than the traditional radar locators. But residents near these new flight paths have risen up to contest the air pollution created by the lower, more frequent flight patterns. With impending lawsuits, the F.A.A. has to work with local officials to create a joint solution.

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  • Farm-to-school programs revitalize health in nutritionally underserved communities

    November 18, 2019 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Mesa, Arizona

    Over 40,000 U.S. schools take part in a program called Farm to School, which teaches students healthy eating habits through lessons in school gardens.

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  • This single shipping container can start powering a small renewable grid in less than a day

    November 18, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Grass Valley, California

    Solar microgrids can improve community resilience to natural disasters by quickly restoring power. California-based startup, BoxPower, has developed an easy-to-install solar panels, packaged in a cargo shipping container. Housing the units in a shipping container allows for easy transport to disaster zones, such as the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and to communities in California left without power due to wildfires.

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