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  • A Call for Help Answered

    Michaela Haas

    November 21, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    The A Call for Change helpline is a hotline for abusers seeking help with stopping their violent behavior. The calls are confidential and anonymous and provide support and resources while also holding callers accountable for their actions.

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  • Making a Desk with 10,000 Recycled Chopsticks

    Michaela Haas

    September 22, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    ChopValue is a B Corp. that sells furniture and other household items made of used, bamboo chopsticks collected from local restaurants. This process keeps chopsticks out of landfills while offering a sustainable alternative to harvesting virgin materials.

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  • Inside the 'Energy Villages' Powering Germany's Green Transition

    Michaela Haas

    August 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Schonau

    The Virtual Citizen Power Plant joins residents to share energy to power their homes and offices to achieve energy sovereignty. Studies show that villages that participate in these renewable energy programs see a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, better price stability, and more energy independence for farmers and homeowners, on top of improving residents’ sense of community.

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  • 'Ventilation Corridors' Funnel Cool Mountain Air Into Steamy Stuttgart

    Michaela Haas

    August 12, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Stuttgart

    Stuttgart is using a “nature-based response” to climate change by leveraging earth-cooling tools already available in the natural world. The city has created a vast network of ventilation channels – green parkways and corridors of water and trees – designed to funnel cooler breezes into the city at night and naturally lower air temperatures.

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  • Ach, du lieber Schrott

    Michaela Haas

    May 18, 2022 |

    SZ Magazin |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Airbags und Sicherheitsgurte sind höchst strapazierfähig und deshalb schwer zu recyceln. Doch zwei Studenten hatten eine Idee, wie man die Teile tonnenweise weiterverwenden kann. Mittlerweile haben sie ein erfolgreiches Start-up und machen Rucksäcke und Taschen daraus.

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  • Through Online Platforms, Thousands Open Their Homes to Ukraine's Refugees

    Michaela Haas

    March 10, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, online home-sharing platforms such as Host a Sister provided an avenue for thousands of people around the world to offer temporary housing to refugees leaving the country. Host a Sister in particular is geared at women looking for a safe place to stay, making it a valuable resource for families who have had to flee while men have stayed behind to fight.

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  • Pilz statt Pils?

    Michaela Haas

    March 03, 2022 |

    SZ Magazin |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Die Forschung versteht immer besser, wie "Magic Mushroom" im menschlichen Gehirn wirken. Die gezielte, medizinische Behandlung damit kann unter anderem helfen, Suchterkrankungen zu heilen.

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  • The Eco-Friendlier Future of the Disposable Spork

    Michaela Haas

    February 11, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Schwedt

    A clean-tech startup in Germany is producing sustainable food packaging out of agricultural waste as an alternative solution to single-use plastic. Bio-Lutions claims its products are compostable and uses less water than other products, but the material used won’t work for some food items like hot beverages. The company already has investors such as Delivery Hero that will use its products when the factory is producing compostable packaging.

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  • Ölfund in Moosinning

    Michaela Haas

    January 05, 2022 |

    SZ Magazin |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Nach sieben Jahren Entwicklungszeit haben ein Dorfbäcker aus dem Münchner Umland und Forscher der TU München einen funktionierenden Ersatz für Palmöl entwickelt: Hefeöl. Als Rohstoff dient eine Ressource, die es im Übermaß gibt – altes, unverkauftes Brot.

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  • Turning Data into Solutions

    Michaela Haas

    December 07, 2021 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

    A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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