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  • On a rural Hawaiian island, solar provides a path to energy sovereignty

    August 09, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Moloka’i, Hawaii

    Facing sky-high utility costs and accessibility challenges, the community of Molokaʻi, Hawaii, took their energy security into their own hands and developed an energy-resilience-focused action plan. Backed by the primary state utility, the community is installing solar arrays and batteries, some of which are collectively owned and subscription-based. At the same time, the solar cooperative is cultivating a local workforce specialized in solar infrastructure.

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  • How Frankfurt Harnesses Local Wind Currents for Urban Cooling

    August 03, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Germany, Frankfurt

    Frankfurt is changing the way it designs its buildings to adapt to extreme heat. The city works with urban climatology researchers to ensure new housing and skyscrapers won’t impact the wind corridors that keep residents cool, and it promotes practices like installing green roofs.

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  • All hands on deck — The social enterprise deploying young people to protect our seas

    July 25, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Netherlands

    A social enterprise that started in the Netherlands and is spreading to countries around the Celtic Sea is training young people to work in marine industries while restoring ocean biodiversity. The young trainees work on projects like marine mammal observation and planting seagrass.

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  • With ₦200 Per Trip, Residents Of Sokoto Can Commute In Air-Conditioned Taxis

    July 17, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto State

    The Sokoto State Transportation Authority has deployed 70 low-cost transportation vehicles (a mix of buses and cars), added bus stops, and assumed mechanical and financial support for drivers—altogether benefiting multiple sectors of Sokoto's working population, including commuters, drivers, students, and women.

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  • Pennsylvania Legalized Speed Cameras. You Won't Believe What Happened Next.

    July 08, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A pilot program tested speed cameras on one of Philadelphia’s most dangerous roads to reduce traffic injuries and fatalities and found speeding violations decreased by 90%. The program works by using the cameras to issue warnings to anyone driving 11 miles or more over the speed limit and then issuing fines after a 60-day grace period. Following the program’s success, it’s beginning to gain momentum in other cities, too.

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  • Chicago's Unique Bike Giveaway Program Is a Win for Mobility Justice

    July 05, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Bike Chicago program promotes active transportation and targets mobility hardship — common within working-class communities — by providing access to free bikes. The program launched in 2022 and has distributed over 2,000 bikes out of its 5,000 goal — with plans to continue distributing through 2026. After receiving a bike, about 12% of recipients report riding it almost daily, while 28% rides it three to five times a week.

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  • Need a new outfit? Try the library.

    June 26, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Dover, New Hampshire

    A pilot project at the Dover Public Library in New Hampshire provided locals with an alternative to fast fashion by hosting a clothing library. Like borrowing a book, people could check out up to five occasion-wear garments, which are the type of pieces you might only wear once, for two weeks at a time.

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  • Philly home repair and climate resilience program gets big funding boost

    June 17, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    The Built to Last program, run by the Philadelphia Energy Authority, began as a pilot in 2021, but in the face of increased demand, the city recently granted $5 million in its budget to “future-proof” homes with electric heat pump HVAC systems, rooftop solar, electric appliances and other repairs that create more energy-efficient homes for low-income families. Since 2021, the program has repaired over 100 homes and has about 200 currently in progress.

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  • Keeping Cities Cool in a Warmer Future

    June 14, 2024 |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Researchers of the Cooling Singapore project are using huge amounts of data to build a detailed digital twin of the city that they can use to test how effective new methods of combatting extreme heat would be. It's a digital representation of Singapore that makes predictions based on data like traffic, weather, electricity demand, and where green spaces are.

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  • The Smart, Cheap Fix for Slow, Dumb Traffic Lights

    June 07, 2024 |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Google’s Green Light project uses data from internet-connected vehicles and navigation apps to adjust the timing of traffic lights to be more responsive to real-world traffic patterns. The project is already in operation in several cities — from Hamburg to Seattle — and data in those cities suggest the system yields a 30% decrease in stop-and-go traffic at intersections.

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