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  • A Ranch, Rewilded: The Transformation of California's Next State Park

    January 25, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    A floodplain restoration project in California’s Central Valley is preventing flooding, replenishing groundwater, and providing habitat for wildlife. Most of the restoration work involved rewilding the land after removing the berms that protected the area from flooding when it was an agricultural field.

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  • Pre-Pesticides, Pro-Farmer: The Rise of Agroecology

    January 23, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Philippines

    Farmers around the world are implementing agroecology practices to make their farms more resilient to climate change while promoting climate justice to strengthen farming communities. Agroecology follows 13 principles that include ecological practices, like using organic fertilizers, and political and social values, like embracing land rights.

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  • The Cheap, Clever Promise of 'Water ATMs'

    January 15, 2024 |

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    Response Location: India, Warangal, Telangana

    The nonprofit Safe Water Network is training entrepreneurs in India to treat and filter water so they can run water ATMs. These businesses supply safe drinking water to communities that lack access to it for about half the price of any other option.

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  • Free Bus Passes Are Giving Indian Women More Financial Freedom

    January 11, 2024 |

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    Response Location: India, Karnataka

    States across India are providing free bus passes for women so they can afford to join the workforce and have more financial independence.

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  • A Surprising Way to Stop Bullying

    January 08, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Switzerland

    Rather than prioritizing punishment, the No-Blame Approach focuses on shifting the social dynamics at the root of bullying, using group interventions to help students communicate and build empathy for one another. One study found the method effective in 87 percent of evaluated bullying cases.

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  • Solar Pumps Are Empowering Women Farmers in India

    January 05, 2024 |

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    Response Location: India, Harpur, Bihar

    In the Indian state of Bihar, women-led self-help groups are challenging traditional gender norms and saving money to buy and install solar irrigation pumps. The pumps increase the local agricultural capacity by providing a cleaner, more affordable alternative to the diesel pumps typically used to combat water scarcity in the region.

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  • An Overdose Antidote Goes Viral

    January 04, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Middletown, New York

    Studies show that people who received at least one dose of naloxone following an opioid overdose are 11 times more likely to survive. In response, state policies and community-level programs and organizations are working to make naloxone accessible to those who need it. Today, naloxone can be found in grocery stores, gas stations, provided at events like concerts and community spaces like libraries.

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  • 'Take It Down and They'll Return': The Stunning Revival of the Penobscot River

    December 11, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, Old Town, Maine

    The Penobscot Nation gathered a cohort of organizations to form the Penobscot River Restoration Trust so they could purchase and demolish damns that were threatening the river’s health. The river and native fish recovered quickly as a result.

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  • A Community-Driven Path to Replenishing Groundwater in a Parched Region

    December 07, 2023 |

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    Response Location: India, Jakhni, Uttar Pradesh

    The community in Jakhni, India, reimplemented old farming practices, like building embankments to trap rainwater and planting trees to prevent erosion, to combat severe drought.

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  • A Carnegie Hall Concert Series Designed for Mental Health

    November 28, 2023 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The iconic New York City theater Carnegie Hall recently premiered a Well-Being Concerts series designed to maximize the health benefits concert attendees receive, such as reduced loneliness, anxiety, and stress. At these events, the audience is encouraged to get to know one another while they sit on floor cushions on the same level as the performers.

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