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  • The Shops Where Trash Becomes Crafters' Treasure

    May 27, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    Creative reuse centers like Smart Art and Craft Supplies tackle waste reduction by redistributing donated art materials, simultaneously providing meaningful employment and inclusion opportunities for adults with disabilities.

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  • Maine is training an army of HVAC pros to meet its heat pump goals

    May 23, 2025 |

    Canary Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine's coordinated workforce training programs—including state-funded community college labs, apprenticeships, and business-led initiatives—are rapidly building a skilled HVAC workforce, significantly accelerating heat pump adoption to meet the state's ambitious climate and employment goals, though challenges around training consistency, licensing standards, and funding uncertainty remain.

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  • ‘We Are the People of the River'

    May 23, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe, United States, Arizona

    By strategically restoring native riparian plants, removing invasive species, and implementing efficient water management practices, the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe has successfully revitalized ecosystem health and cultural traditions along the Colorado River.

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  • How a Water Conservation Idea Won Over Oklahoma Farmers

    May 20, 2025 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Oklahoma

    Farmers in Oklahoma adopted the practice of fencing cattle away from streams and providing alternative clean water sources, dramatically improving water quality, restoring local wildlife, and enhancing veterinary outcomes and productivity for local ranchers.

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  • Out of the Wild: How A.I. Is Transforming Conservation Science

    May 19, 2025 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Using artificial intelligence, scientists and conservationists can rapidly analyze vast environmental data sets—from audio recordings of nocturnal birds to millions of camera trap images—which has led to quicker and more efficient wildlife monitoring and decision-making, while also growing concern about ecological knowledge biases and decreased field engagement.

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  • 'Motivated and inspired': California inmates are improving mental health behind bars

    May 16, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In Los Angeles County Jail, a peer-to-peer mental health program called Forensic Inpatient (FIP) Stepdown has incarcerated individuals trained as mental health assistants supporting fellow inmates struggling with severe mental illnesses. Started by inmates themselves, the program has significantly reduced self-harm incidents, improved hygiene and social functioning, and restored dignity to inmates who participate.

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  • The Huddle brings community members together to fight toward food security on campus

    May 16, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Monarch Food Pantry and The Huddle help combat food insecurity by ensuring college students have consistent access to food. About 1,100 to 1,900 people come to the pantry each month, and it’s available 24/7 to anyone with a university ID.

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  • A Historic House Museum Advances Small Artisans and Makers

    May 16, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

    The Heurich House Museum in Washington, D.C., has created two targeted initiatives—the Urban Manufacturing Incubator and the DC Makers' Guild—to support local small-scale artisan businesses facing barriers to growth such as high rent fees and limited visibility. These programs provide mentorship, business coaching, market entry opportunities, like various mini markets throughout the year, and advocacy support to improve market conditions for these small businesses.

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  • Indigenous conservationists lead the fight to save Mentawai's endangered primates

    May 15, 2025 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, West Sumatra

    An Indigenous-led grassroots organization, Malinggai Uma Tradisional Mentawai, works to protect endangered primates in Indonesia's Mentawai Islands by reviving traditional hunting practices, forest patrols, and conservation education; initial qualitative evidence suggests incremental community mindset shifts, though broader systemic impacts remain limited by socioeconomic challenges.

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  • How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

    May 15, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Yorba Linda, California

    The Orange County Water District’s treatment plant uses ion exchange, a process that draws PFAS “forever chemicals” from the supply using positively charged resin beads. The plant distributes water with no detectable PFAS to roughly 80,000 customers.

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