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From Shampoo To Breast Implants To Airplanes, This Startup's Lab-Grown Spider Silk Could Go A Long Way

Amy Feldman

February 26, 2019 |

Forbes |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Planegg

Bringing in bio-manufactured materials can make existing commercial supply chains more sustainable. The German company AMSilk has created a plastic-free alternative to synthetic and farmed silk. By growing biodegradable silk proteins and selling the plastic-free, bio-manufactured material to other companies, AMSilk has implemented sustainable practices across multiple consumer sectors.

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Conversations about Confederate Monuments in the Former Confederate Capital

Emily Nonko

February 12, 2019 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

In the midst of heated debates surrounding the removal of Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia, a partnership between a university design collective and a community nonprofit welcomed student suggestions to keep conversation flowing - and respectful. Students submitted ideas to redesign Monument Avenue, a historical boulevard lined with Confederate statues, in a way that takes into account race, cultural history and the modern community.

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First of its kind refugee-owned sewing group launches in Chicago

Sehar Sufi

January 25, 2019 |

Borderless Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Blue Tin Production Co-operative taps into the sewing talents of immigrant and refugee women in Chicago by offering a living wage to produce work for designers and eventually their own clothing line. The program also offers trauma-informed yoga, legal services, child care, transportation, and language translation to fully support the women. It is the first of its kind and is currently raising money for supplies, but already has produced "life-changing" results for the women's purpose and self-confidence.

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The feminist knitting circle in India upending patriarchal norms

Maria de la Guardia

January 15, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

In a mountain village in the north of India, a women’s knitting group formed five years ago to help women reach for financial independence. The group ended up breaking stereotypes, building confidence, and creating lifelong bonds along the way. Many women in the knitting group are now able to support themselves and their children on the money they make from selling their knit products.

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Her clothes are keeping female construction workers, firefighters and paramedics safe

Parija Kavilanz

January 09, 2019 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

Founded on addressing the lack of properly fitted workwear for women in the labor industry, SeeHerWork sells designed and tested products like gloves, safety vests, and backpacks specifically for women. In doing so, the company hopes to provide women with the safety, equipment, and confidence they need to do their jobs and stay safe.

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What's the value of Detroit's cultural legacy? Artists and preservationists make the case

Dorothy Hernandez

December 18, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Artists around Detroit take steps to preserve historic landmarks and incorporate community input into the urban planning process. While the city is drastically changing, activists are slowly preserving places like music venues and speakeasies, as well as creating organizations for artists to actively take part in updating the landscape of their changing communities.

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An Affordable Housing Complex Houses One of The District's Most Ambitious Maker Spaces

Adrianna Smith

December 13, 2018 |

Washington City Paper |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

On one floor of an affordable housing building in Washington, D.C., the NonStop Art Makerspace has made creativity more accessible. The makerspace was a group effort between Capital One, the Community Preservation and Development Corporation, and NonStop Art. Nehemiah Dixon, CEO of NonStop Art Makerspace and a D.C. native, hopes to replicate this model throughout the city.

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Climate-Positive Architecture Has Arrived In Norway

Tracey Lindeman

December 13, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Norway, Trondheim

Powerhouse, a collective of architects, engineers, environmentalists, and designers based in Oslo, reimagines building design to address climate change. Not only are many of their structures energy-neutral, but they actually produce surplus energy. For example, Powerhouse Brattørkaia in Trondheim is an eight-story office that will generate 485,000 kWh annually. Such "energy-positive" building has made great strides in Norway.

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Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens

Danielle Preiss

December 08, 2018 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, Varanasi

A calendar featuring goats wearing warm clothing has raised thousands of dollars for local organizations in Varanasi, India. The creative gimmick draws on the power of large numbers of small donations, similar to the ice bucket challenge supporting ALS research.

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Artist Installs Bells Throughout Oakland that Detect Air Pollution

Emily Wilson

November 30, 2018 |

Hyperallergic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Installed throughout Oakland, Rosten Woo’s sculptures consist of bells that chime at quicker frequency the more particulate is present in the air. Through this means, Woo make air quality data visible and pushes for environmental justice.

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