Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 1071 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Battling climate change, female farmers in Bangladesh find new ways to farm

    August 19, 2019 |

    Earth Journalism Network |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Facing sea-level rise and other climate threats, a group of women working in agriculture in Bangladesh are adapting their practices and focus and sharing their tips for success with other women.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Former Juvenile Inmates Are Earning Double Minimum Wage to Grow Crops — and Business Skills

    August 16, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    For young adults leaving prison in Atlanta, they have the opportunity to participate in Gangstas to Growers, a local nonprofit that provides job skills training and personal development. The program, created in 2016, gives participants the opportunity to learn skills like farming, gardening, and how to run a business, and supplementary knowledge like financial literacy and environmental sustainability. Even more, Gangstas to Growers pays participants working on black-owned farms $15 per hour, which is almost twice the minimum wage.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • New Texas nonprofit offers novel approach for preserving coastal lands, combating global warming

    August 14, 2019 |

    Houston Chronicle |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sargent, Texas

    To protect the natural lands of the Texas coast and battle climate change, a new nonprofit is working to create a carbon dioxide storage program in partnership with private landowners. The innovative models give landowners money in exchange for not developing or selling their land for the next decade, paid for by businesses or individuals who donate the equivalent of their "carbon footprint." Texas Coastal Exchange creates a carbon dioxide storage program with the goal of protecting the coast's natural lands and fighting climate change.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Why tiny Belize is a world leader in protecting the ocean

    August 14, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Belize

    To protect the health of Belize's coral reefs and fish populations, the tiny country has implemented restrictions around where and who can fish commercially. This managed access program divides the region's territorial waters into nine different zones and so far has resulted in a decline in illegal fishing.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In wealthy Silicon Valley, a $500 million plan to save threatened farmland

    August 08, 2019 |

    Reuters |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Martin, California

    In Santa Clara County, California, the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation program is funding an effort to prevent development and bolster agriculture on local farmland. The County, home to Silicon Valley, purchases land at market prices to protect it from development, incentivize agriculture, and prevent sprawl. While still in the beginning stages, the county looking long-term to see how this program will be financially sustainable.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How To Feed 10 Billion People

    July 29, 2019 |

    Bloomberg |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands, Holland

    As the world population increases and resources decrease, researchers across many countries are focusing on utilizing technology to make food production more efficient. From optimizing photosynthesis to enhancing plant productivity, developments are successfully being implemented in the Netherlands and China.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How a small Colorado town fought the Japanese beetle and won

    July 29, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Palisade, Colorado

    Eradicating invasive species requires enrolling a community effort. Although quarantines and chemical treatments have not proven effective in preventing the spread of Popilia japonica, or the Japanese beetle, to farms on the US’s Front Range, the Colorado community of Palisade succeeded in eradicating the species through collective action. By combining pest control methods with a community program of reducing water use, Palisade farmers were able to push the beetles out of their farmland over the course of several years in the early 2000s.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Bonneville, the Northwest's biggest clean-power supplier, faces promise and perils in changing energy markets

    July 21, 2019 |

    The Seattle Times |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Grand Coulee, Washington

    The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington state has a longstanding history of providing generating power and hydropower, but hasn't always been the most reliable operation and faces financial uncertainty. Still, it has a produced "public power at cost for Northwest utilities" and contributed to a boost in the numbers of salmon available for harvest.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Home on the range? Private buyers restore U.S. grassland to cowboy consternation

    July 18, 2019 |

    place |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

    The American Prairie Reserve (APR)has diverged from government funding and instead created a free-market system to preserve prairie land across Northeastern Montana. Some ranchers in the state oppose the allowance of wild bison and other animals to wander fence-free, but others sell their land to the APR to maintain a diverse ecosystem on the plains.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Hydroponic School Gardens Can Cultivate Food Justice, Year-Round

    July 07, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Brownsville Collaborative Middle School is one of a growing number of elementary schools in the U.S. using community gardens to teach predominantly low-income students about healthy food options and provide produce to larger communities situated in food deserts.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus