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  • Opium production down as communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle turn to forestry

    March 29, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Durango

    Four communities in Durango, Mexico, turned to sustainable forestry practices to earn their livings and stop dependence on illegal crop production.

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  • How Nourish New York Is Still Feeding NYC

    March 29, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

    Photojournalism |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Nourish New York connects small farmers to food pantries to bring fresh, healthy, and culturally-relevant food to those in need in response to the food distribution crisis caused by the pandemic. Though it was never intended to be permanent, the organization’s existence has since been signed into law and its budget has doubled to $50 million and it has become a reliable source of food throughout the state.

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  • Saving mothers and babies is a thankless task

    March 29, 2022 |

    New Frame |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India

    Female community health workers, or Ashas, are the link between the healthcare system and pregnant women in rural areas of India. Among many other tasks, Ashas provide maternal healthcare education, look after pregnant woman, and refer women at risk to hospitals with better facilities to give birth.

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  • To save lives, midwives mix Mayan heritage with Western medicine

    March 29, 2022 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: Guatemala

    Indigenous midwives in rural areas of Guatemala help pregnant women with limited access to healthcare give birth in an effort to prevent maternal and infant deaths.

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  • Montreal neighbours build community, and climate resilience, through geothermal energy

    March 28, 2022 |

    Ricochet |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Geoexchange systems are most popular in large building projects, and in Montreal, it's becoming a potential sustainable approach for single-family homes. Neighbors teamed up with a nonprofit to install the infrastructure for a geoexchange system to heat and cool their homes. Geoexchange works by using high-temperature geothermal energy and feeding this energy to homes through pipes installed in the houses.

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  • Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    March 28, 2022 |

    HBO |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Overdose prevention centers in New York City provide a place for people with drug addictions to use drugs safely under supervision.

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  • How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Grave Sites

    March 28, 2022 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    Various First Nations communities and organizations are using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to uncover lost indigenous grave sites. So far, Indigenous groups across Canada have used GPR and other technologies to identify more than 1,800 possible graves at former residential schools and the movement is also making strides throughout the U.S.

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  • Anti-vax preachers and the race to vaccinate South Sudan

    March 27, 2022 |

    Unreported World |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Sudan

    Crown Agents is an international development organization working to get people vaccinated against COVID-19, despite vaccine shortages and misinformation from anti-vaxxers.

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  • Wildflower revolution would lead to investment in our community, environmental future

    March 26, 2022 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    In order to attract and sustain pollinators, communities in Ohio and Wisconsin are resorting to a more "unkempt" approach. In Mansfield, Ohio the community started planting "butterfly and pollinator gardens" in various areas of the city, as well introduced new mowing patterns which include mowing less areas and letting some areas overgrow. In Appleton, Wisconsin, the city council has instituted "No Mow May" during which "communities suspend the enforcement of their long-grass rules for the month, allowing property owners to delay lawn care as a way to promote pollinator-friendly habitats."

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  • Tina Turner, Greek tragedy, and the proven poverty cure that empowers women

    March 25, 2022 |

    Matriarchy Report |

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    Response Location: Brazil

    Brazil's Bolsa Familia program provides monthly grants to families to help cover the costs of education and health care. The funds, which are specifically disbursed to women, have improved poverty rates and helped empower some women to leave abusive relationships.

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