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  • How Ancient Grains and a Seed Bank Turned Life Around for Rural Women

    August 23, 2018 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: India, Panchiyasaal, Gujarat

    Gujarat is known to be very dry land, which makes planting annual crops a struggle for many farmers. Due to the determination of one farmer's wife, however, many are discovering that to be successful, they must diversify from only planting maize and look to millet as well.

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  • This makeup company is using its supply chain to revitalize the rainforest

    August 21, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Guatemala

    Much of Guatemala's lands have been degraded due to a consistently burgeoning industrial market for palm oil and cattle farming. As a company that makes makeup using a variety of plants, beauty corporation Lush has committed to investing in natural plant production by buying land that would otherwise be at threat of deforestation. The Sustainable Lush Fund then works with on-the-ground organizations and farmers to sustainably utilize the land and increase the diversity of crops all while supporting local agriculture.

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  • Can dogfish save Cape Cod fisheries?

    August 20, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Chatham, Massachusetts

    Cape Cod is losing its namesake fish to climate change and overfishing, which is in turn hurting the profits of local fisherman. Adapting to the circumstances, fisherman have begun catching and marketing dogfish as the sustainable alternative, but their appeal, or lack thereof, has been slow to catch on in the United States. To promote the change in fish, the Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance is working to fight stereotypes at a local level.

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  • With no-fishing zones, Mexican fishermen restored the marine ecosystem

    August 17, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Agua Verde, Baja California Sur

    In Mexico, many communities rely on fishing to sustain their livelihood. However, in Baja California Sur, this became a problem when the fish disappeared due to overfishing. Although a controversial decision, the community found success in revitalizing the marine population by implementing a number of no-fishing zones and shifting their focus to turning their city into an eco-tourism hub.

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  • This perfume smells good–and does good

    August 17, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Afghanistan

    The U.S. beauty industry often relies on outsourced labor and markets in order to create products for their specific clientele. To affect change from the inside, one social entrepreneur started a fragrance company dedicated to supporting the economic stability of farmers in war-torn countries.

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  • New Orleans floods with heavy rainstorms. Magnolias could be part of the solution

    August 17, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    New Orleans, Louisiana is infamously known as a place of cultural celebration and community, but it's also a city plagued by consistent flooding. To reduce the impacts of heavy rainfall, one city-backed initiative is incentivizing people to replace their anti-absorbent concrete with plants and flowers that are designed to take in large amounts of water.

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  • Climate Change, the Rio Grande and Border Water

    August 16, 2018 |

    Texas Observer |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    The Rio Grande River, which provides water to 6 million people and irrigates 2 million acres of farmland, is one of many transnational sources of water imperiled by climate change. Indeed, many states and countries that share water are drawn into conflict over dwindling resources. One relationship between officials in Mexico and the U.S. offers some hope that (with the right coaching) countries can cooperate, even in the face of greater political problems.

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  • The great African regreening: millions of 'magical' new trees bring renewal

    August 16, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Niger

    With climate change altering the realities of farming, small-scale farmers in Niger are doing their part to nurture the growth of local gao trees. As a tree that sheds its leaves in the rainy season and naturally fertilizes the soil due to its nitrogen intake, this specific tree is positively transforming the African landscape.

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  • Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm"

    August 14, 2018 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: Central African Republic

    Hundreds of millions of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa live on a mere two dollars per day, making it difficult to not only support themselves and their family, but also stay relevant in a market that requires expensive equipment. Hello Tractor, an "Uber-meets-Salesforce" app, helps smallholder farmers gain access to the use of fellow farmer's tractors and operators while also supporting the growth of the youth employment.

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  • The Bay Area's Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration

    August 13, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Bay area is home to a number of crucial wetlands and streams that are quickly being impacted by climate change. For nearly two decades, however, elementary teachers and their students have been playing a part in repairing the damage and revitalizing the areas through restoration and revegetation projects.

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