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  • Meet the young lawmakers crossing party lines for a green future

    Scott Shigeoka

    April 01, 2020 |

    Grist |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    As the youngest state legislators in Iowa, Zach Wahls, a Democrat, and Joe Mitchell, a Republican, are working across party lines to find solutions to climate change. While there has been pushback about their bipartisan work, the duo is bridging the political divide and engaging in dialogue to find common ground on several environmental initiatives like renewable energy.

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  • Think rural America doesn't care about the climate? Think again.

    Scott Shigeoka

    October 29, 2019 |

    Grist |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Morris, Minnesota

    Voices for Rural Resilience is an organization that spurs collaboration amongst rural farmers on addressing issues of climate change. Anna Claussen, the founder, says that there are misconceptions of rural America and that a space is needed for people to have these conversations with those who disagree with them. The group identifies local issues and solutions to those issues, and they present them to local, state, and national policymakers. Participants also testify to the power of the conversations and learning new things.

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