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  • A Place to Play, on Wheels or Feet

    Tina Rosenberg

    December 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Children with disabilities often feel excluded in amusement parks where they are prevented from going on rides, and they don't feel included with the other children. Morgan's Wonderland amusement park and Morgan's Inspiration island water park are designed for children or adults with disabilities but can also be used by able-bodied individuals.

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  • Farmers turn to millets as a climate-smart crop

    Hiren Kumar Bose

    September 17, 2018 |

    India Climate Dialogue |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Dharwad, Karnataka

    In the arid Karnataka region of India, millet is largely replacing rice as a staple crop. Not only does this drought-resistant grain require far less water and pesticide, but it's also highly nutritious. Perceptions are also beginning to change. What was once viewed as subpar food is starting to look like a winner in an increasingly thirsty world.

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  • The secret to a town's perfect potatoes? Its well-preserved forest.

    Jorge Rodríguez

    February 11, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Guatemala, Concepción Chiquirichapa

    Concepción Chiquirichapa, Guatemala, is known for its potatoes. The produce is especially good because of a consistent supply of high quality water from its forests, as well as the use of leaf litter as organic fertilizer. Forest protections from decades ago are showing results in sustaining high quality produce, but as the population increases and potato farming expands, the city is working to preserve the natural resources that have contributed to its success.

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  • Printing A Solution to the World's Biggest Problems

    Wendy Williams

    May 11, 2017 |

    Pro Bono Australia |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Solomon Islands, Honiara, Guadalcanal

    A research fellow at Deakin University’s School of Engineering in Australia has developed a world-first technology 3D printer prototype capable of printing plumbing and sanitation supplies using discarded plastics - and what's more, it runs on solar power. They are partnering with NGO Plan International to implement this technology in the Solomon Islands, where locals will learn to print the parts they need, thereby solving the dual problems of plastic rubbish and a lack of access to vital mechanical parts for clean water supply. The model gives these communities tools to solve their own problems.

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  • The Power of a Calm Sea

    Russell Beard

    May 18, 2015 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Strangford Lough, Northern Ireland

    As the global demand for energy continually increases, the strain on natural resources and the detrimental effects of fossil fuels become more problematic. But new developments in renewable energy technologies may provide new solutions. Minesto, a company based out of Northern Ireland, has a new device - structured something like an underwater kite - that allows for the constant harvesting of tidal power, regardless of current weather or wave conditions.

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  • How Do You Solve A Problem Like Lead Pipes? Lessons From Cities Getting It Done

    Monica Eng

    December 07, 2019 |

    WBEZ |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Gary, Indiana

    Chicago has thousands of miles of lead pipes supplying water to homes and business, and they all need to be replaced because of the risk of contaminating drinking water. Although this task is difficult, three other cities in the nation have projects underway that are providing a model for Chicago to consider.

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  • Flint's Water Crisis Spurs Other Cities To Remove Lead Pipes

    Monica Eng

    December 23, 2019 |

    WBEZ |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    As cities and states across the United States begin to remove lead water pipes, some communities are looking for cost-effective ways to fix them because of the risk of contaminated drinking water. Three cities in the Midwest have started the process and have used innovative ways to raise the funds to replace the aging service lines, which could be a model for other cities like Chicago to follow.

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  • MIT Group Used Solar Energy To Make Salty Water Drinkable In Off-Grid Areas

    Eleanor Goldberg

    May 14, 2015 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Jalgaon

    MIT engineers created a cost-efficient solution to the lack of potable water in rural India. They built a solar-powered desalination model, which won the Desal Prize at the "Securing Water for Food" challenge.

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  • Turning Goats into Water

    Mukul Devichand Dougal Shaw

    May 16, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Pakistan, Pathan Goth, Sindh

    Fariel Salahuddin was determined to tackle the extreme lack of access to fresh water she encountered in rural Pakistani communities, but she wanted the model to be sustainable, not dependent on donations. Most of the communities didn't have regular access to rupees to help sustain their solar water pump micro-enterprises - what they did have, however, were goats. Salahuddin set up a scheme where villagers could pay for their clean water access with livestock instead of cash, which she then sells using Facebook at high rates during Muslim festivals to generate a sustainable revenue source.

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  • Meet India's dam-building grandmother

    Aamir Rafeeq Peerzeda

    December 12, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Rajasthan

    In Rajasthan, India, the Aakar Charitable Trust is building dams in previously drought-ridden areas using traditional practices that use the contours of the land to retain water. These check dams are cost-effective, partially owned by local communities, and do not displace residents; the trust builds an average of 30 dams each year, but they hope to ramp up construction in the future while cautioning that the method will not work for every topography.

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