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  • Why electric restaurants could be the key ingredient for cities trying to ditch fossil fuels

    Sam Brasch

    September 13, 2024 |

    Colorado Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Whether encouraged by government incentives and regulations, environmental impacts, or business benefits, restaurants are switching to electric cooking appliances like induction cooktops instead of gas-powered options.

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  • Tilling the Floodplain: How Farmers Embrace the Power of Floods

    Geetanjali Krishna

    September 13, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh

    Farmers in Uttar Pradesh, India, are using an age-old farming practice known as flood recession farming, which involves planting crops in floodplains when water recedes, to grow crops with less water during droughts.

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  • Writing within prison walls

    Allen Arthur

    September 12, 2024 |

    John Hopkins Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    The American Prison Writing Archive hosts almost 4,000 pieces of writing by people who are incarcerated. It offers a glimpse into the system that is not usually available to the public, a critical outlet for writers, and a social connection to the rest of the world.

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  • Alachua County high schoolers mobilize young voters, boost Gen-Z's civic engagement

    Natalie Kaufman

    September 11, 2024 |

    The Independent Florida Alligator |

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    Response Location: United States, Alachua County, Florida

    Youth Action Fund trains students to host registration drives and other community campaigns at their schools, and even provides stipends and community service hours to those who volunteer. During registration drives held at four schools in August, nearly 250 students registered to vote.

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  • The Urban Gardens Where Gender and Climate Justice Grow

    Peter Yeung

    September 11, 2024 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Ecuador, Quito

    The city of Quito’s Participatory Urban Agriculture Program creates sustainable access to food by providing land and agricultural training, and it prioritizes empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women.

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  • How the Zai farming technique is transforming soil fertility in North Cameroon

    Leocadia Bongben

    September 11, 2024 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Cameroon, Garoua

    Farmers in Garoua, Cameroon, are repopularizing a traditional agricultural technique called Zai to restore the soil they’re growing on and combat human-caused desertification. To do so, they dig holes across their fields so compost, grain, and rainwater can sink into them and prevent erosion.

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  • Louisville groups offer therapy in unexpected places to make it more accessible to youth of color

    Morgan Watkins

    September 09, 2024 |

    Louisville Public Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    Several Louisville organizations are addressing mental health care accessibility for youth of color by offering therapy in community spaces like barbershops, libraries, and other familiar environments. This approach aims to reduce stigma and has also made mental health care more accessible by eliminating barriers such as cost and location. Many youths who had participated in the therapy programs reported feeling more open to discussing their mental health.

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  • California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

    Manola Secaira

    September 09, 2024 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Farmers and distilleries in California are building a market for agave, a drought-resistant crop used to make tequila and mezcal, in light of the state’s increasingly hotter and drier climate. Agave could help farmers sustain their livelihood as thirstier crops like almonds or avocados become less viable.

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  • Ecotourism offers new hopes for Bhutanese youth — and local environments

    Choki Wangmo

    September 06, 2024 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Bhutan

    Local communities in Bhutan are developing ecotourism sites to create jobs, generate income, and protect endangered species and ecosystems. They’ve created ecolodges and campsites, host traditional dining experiences with food from local farmers, and host nature-based activities, all while leading conservation efforts on the land they use.

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  • North Center's Common Pantry Provides Free Nutritional Education Amid Increased Demand

    Alex V. Hernandez

    September 06, 2024 |

    Block Club Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Common Pantry provides assistance to those facing food insecurity, and recently opened a new facility to offer housing information and assistance with job searches, government benefits, health care and other services. The Pantry also started a nutrition program, teaching people about the science between food and health, as well as how to cook healthy meals at home.

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