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  • They Found a Way to Use Science in the Fight for Human Rights – and It's Working

    April 08, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A special cross-sector collaboration has emerged with the On Call Scientists Hotline by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Human rights advocates call the hotline when they're in need of data to back up their findings, and on the receiving end are volunteers with expertise in areas like forensic chemistry, public health, refugee trauma and food/environmental toxins. This immediate response with analyzing research, filling in data, and reviewing reports helps those on the frontline of human rights make stronger arguments in service of their cause.

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  • Why creating community-led project spaces can ease social isolation

    April 05, 2019 |

    Shareable |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    An organization in London called the Participatory City Foundation funds projects and initiatives that give local control to residents and inspire economic and social equity. One such project, "Every One, Every Day,"allows neighborhood residents to take action to make their communities healthier and more sustainable.

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  • SEPTA quietly decriminalizes jumping turnstiles, lowers fines

    April 03, 2019 |

    WHYY |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania’s Transit Authority, SEPTA, has decriminalized fare evasion, with those who are caught facing a $25 fine. This is down from the prior $300 tickets that were issued in the past. The move toward decriminalization is part of a larger shift in the region for the criminal justice system to be less punitive and more rehabilitative, focusing more on addressing root causes of behavior.

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  • Federal agencies say Maine will have to rely on small businesses for job growth

    April 02, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    Local governments in Maine support small businesses in order to boost the economy throughout the state. With Small Businesses Development Centers scattered throughout the state, businesses and entrepreneurs are able to get loans, business plans, and other resources to help them succeed.

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  • Fleeing Honduras and what's being done for those left behind

    March 30, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Honduras, Rivera Hernandez

    Residents of Rivera Hernandez, Honduras are trying to improve their community in a district that’s under gang control. One such effort is a vocational school to train children and adults in electricity and solar energy. The city – subject to extreme poverty – has also received aid from the United States to fund community policing and day camps for a small number of children, although some of that money has bolstered corruption in the region.

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  • How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

    March 29, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Puget Sound

    For many tribal and indigenous communities in the Pacific Northwest, the impact of climate changes has already become terrifyingly clear. As communities attempt to plan and adapt to new environmental conditions, the Climate Impacts Group at University of Washington is working to provide hyper-localized data that can help predict changes and allow communities to change accordingly, and in line with cultural traditions.

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  • This Bias Training Changes How Angel Investors Think

    March 29, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A membership organization called Pipeline Angels helps women and nonbinary femme entrepreneurs find investors and start their own businesses. Pipeline Angels addresses the investment disparities between businesses owned by men and women.

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  • Want to Address Food Insecurity in Your Community? There's an App For That.

    March 28, 2019 |

    Route Fifty |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Pittsburgh-based nonprofit 412 Food Rescue is saving food from landfills and feeding those in need by getting produce, with minor bruises or almost past sell-by dates, into the hands of food insecure people. The organization, which partners with government housing authorities and other sites like daycares, uses its Food Rescue Hero app to connect volunteer drivers with grocery stores and restaurants who have excess food to donate.

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  • The Fight For Lights In SE Albuquerque

    March 28, 2019 |

    KUNM |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    After years of asking the city of Albuquerque to light their streets, the community group, Light the District has started doing it on their own. Recognizing that unlit streets can lead to crime and injuries, the group funds and installs their own streetlights to make neighborhoods safer.

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  • Resorts, desperate to stem crushing traffic, bet on a new ridesharing app that splits lifts to the lifts

    March 27, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sandy, Utah

    RIDE, shorthand for Reduce Individual Driving for the Environment, is an app that incentivizes skiers to carpool. Beyond just the convenience, the easy-to-use phone application provides material incentives such as ski themed water bottles and discounted lift tickets. It also tracks carpool miles and the decrease in carbon dioxide as a result.

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