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  • Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible

    September 18, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Homer, Alaska

    Historically, farming has been very difficult in Alaska, making certain food products very expensive, and leading to a lack of locally grown food. However, due to climate change and new technology, farming is increasingly possible.

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  • Colorado farmers can't get their food to the table. One startup wants to lend hands.

    February 19, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    UpRoot, a new Colorado startup, is working to help farmers fill the labor gap and feed the hungry. Farmers across the state face a labor shortage, leaving huge amounts of produce to go to waste – and thus contribute to climate change. UpRoot tries to meet both these issues by operating on two levels: First, providing volunteer labor to harvest leftover crops and donate to food banks; and second, offering paid, on-demand workers – many of whom are veterans – for farmers that find themselves in a labor bind.

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  • This grantmaker wants to break white men's stranglehold on philanthropic donations

    February 19, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States

    A grantmaking organization known as The Solutions Project seeks to diversify the traditional white male-dominated world of philanthropy by pledging to invest 95% of its resources in renewable energy projects led by people of color, and 80% to organizations led by women. Recognizing that these populations are often the most affected by dirty energy and climate change, The Solutions Project is building on past investment successes, like a project that turned an old school into solar-powered housing for seniors.

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  • This building designed to flood is a glimpse of things to come

    September 28, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    At a factory in Mumbai, clever design and “resilient architecture” join together to form the “Concrete Void,” a space designed to hold water during India’s monsoon season. Rather than trying to keep the water out, the architect designed the factory such that this Concrete Void, positioned below the higher level of the factory, holds water in the rainy season. In the off-season, it functions as an amphitheater space for workers to gather. As climate change becomes more of a threat, more types of this resilient architecture are expected to be created.

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  • Mongolian nomads create shared funds and financial security

    October 02, 2019 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Mongolia, Arvaikheer

    Herders in Mongolia have resorted to cooperative shared funds to keep their pastures afloat, a sign of a slow tilt towards greater collaboration and trust in the area. The shared funds act as a way for herders to borrow and lend money among themselves, helping local communities build financial security in a time when climate change is negatively impacting their pasture land.

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  • Sustainability Pioneers 8: Going Fossil Free

    September 28, 2016 |

    Sustainability Pioneers |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    In Boulder, CO, a group of concerned citizens and the city have been paving the way for the city of Boulder to be free of fossil fuel energy by 2030. Along the way, they are pressuring the state and the utility to go green with them, painting a bigger picture of how the utility industry is responding to climate change.

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  • Coastal farmers tackle salinity with innovative measures

    November 30, 2018 |

    Village Square |

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    Response Location: India, Tharangambadi

    In coastal Tamil Nadu, farmers are using traditional techniques to combat salinity and drought conditions. Farmers caution that as sea levels rise and the climate changes, traditional practices and organic farming will be necessary to harvest crops.

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  • Climate scientists trained to be on hot seat

    August 04, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Testimony from scientists can be crucial for lawmakers, judges, and juries in making critical decisions that impact their communities. The Expert Witness Training Academy program at Mitchell Hamline School of Law pairs scientists with lawyers to improve their communication techniques - from tone of voice to using more colloquial diction - so that these experts can better inform the public on complex topics like climate change.

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  • Taking a conservative approach to clean energy

    July 25, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    As consumers across the country increasingly demand access to cleaner, more affordable energy and traditional coal plants become more expensive to operate, a new group is working to give conservatives a voice in natural gas, wind, and solar energy policies. Though any bi-partisan agreement on climate change has so far seemed impossible to broach, a growing number of Republicans are in agreement about clean energy, and aim to reframe the debate to get conservatives back to the table.

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  • The case for carbon farming in California

    May 02, 2019 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    California has been leading the way in what is becoming an increasingly popular response to climate change: carbon farming. The practice reabsorbs carbon that’s in the air, into the soil, and can be achieved through methods like composting, no-till agriculture, or cover crops. While a promising practice, cost-related concerns and the sustainability and longevity of the response remain in question.

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