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16 March 2020
United Kingdom
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800-1500 Words
In the UK, mutual aid groups are popping up to deliver food and medical supplies to those who can't leave their homes as a result of the rapidly spreading COVID-19. Organizers are keeping the efforts local to limit th...
10 March 2020
The Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Native American communities combat pervasive food insecurity with novel approaches to their Food Distribution Program which is a part of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The Spirit Lake Reservat...
9 March 2020
Florida, United States
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Over 3000 Words
The Fair Food Program, which educates and empowers farmworkers to report on-the-job sexual harassment, has all but eliminated sexual assaults at participating farms in an industry that otherwise is known for vast powe...
9 March 2020
Longon, United Kingdom
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Under 800 Words
At Gail’s, a UK bakery chain, its new “Waste Not” line of food repurposes day-old food into new menu items, reducing waste in the process. By reusing resources, as part of the circular economy model, Gail’s minimizes ...
7 March 2020
Iowa, United States
Broadcast TV Programs
3-5 Minutes
A group of women called The Women, Food and Agriculture Network was founded in 1998 in Iowa to educate female landowners about land conservation and implementing sustainable practices on their farms. The group has hel...
The Guardian
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues
25 February 2020
Kohima, Nagaland, India
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800-1500 Words
By reviving millet farming, farming communities are adapting to climate change. In India, the Millet Farmers Group, organized by a women’s rights nonprofit, the North East Network (NEN), helps farmers cultivate millet...
EarthBeat
Catherine M. Odell
25 February 2020
Notre Dame, Indiana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The University of Notre Dame installed three Grind2Energy systems, which aims to reduce the amount of food waste from the campus’ dining halls. The systems process the waste and send it to a local dairy farm where the...
24 February 2020
Cape Town, South Africa
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800-1500 Words
Facing a drought in 2017, Cape Town, South Africa pursued a number of city planning and public engagement efforts to reverse course. From publishing water use dashboards to creating a more flexible water planning stra...
21 February 2020
Malta, Montana, United States
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Over 3000 Words
According to the WWF, 69 percent of the Northern Great Plains remains untilled, providing great opportunity for making sure that land remains untouched. Two conservation organizations, the Nature Conservancy and the A...
21 February 2020
Indonesia
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800-1500 Words
A space-based initiative called Global Fishing Watch is using satellite imagery and data to hold companies accountable to their promise of providing sustainable sourced seafood. While the volume of data and cost of ob...
20 February 2020
District of Columbia, Washington, United States
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800-1500 Words
Policymakers, nonprofit leaders, and corporate heads have recently undertaken efforts to increase urban forestry. Urban trees decrease energy use, protect storm drain infrastructure, decrease noise, and help boost wel...
20 February 2020
Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
An urban sustainable food system project at the Ohio State University enabled 10 newly established farmers to start microfarms, which produce crops year-round, at only the cost of their time and labor. The individuals...
19 February 2020
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
Food waste diverted from the landfill to anaerobic digesters can be used to create electricity. In Massachusetts, farmers and businesses participate in a waste-to-energy project in partnership with Vanguard Renewables...
18 February 2020
Wisconsin, United States
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
Facing environmental issues, changing consumer tastes, corporate mega-farms, and more, small dairy farmers in Wisconsin are quickly adapting their business models to stay afloat. This article looks at a number of solu...
11 February 2020
Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu, India
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
After climate change led to a declining fish catch, fishermen in Tamil Nadu experimented with artificial reefs to boost biodiversity that would provide fishermen with a better catch. Artificial reefs can serve many pu...
10 February 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
To reduce food waste and address food insecurity on campus, Temple University students started a group messaging app to inform students about free extra food from events.
10 February 2020
Hawaii, United States
Multi-Media
5-15 Minutes
Hawaiian farmers are increasingly concerned about the amount of plastic they’re finding in their compost, which can have long-term effects on their crop growth. Hawaii Earth Recycling, the island’s largest compost pro...
10 February 2020
Odisha, India
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800-1500 Words
By returning to indigenous varieties of crops, farmers can increase ecological diversity and reliance to climate change. In India, hundreds of farmers in the state of Odisha have been returning to indigenous crops, li...
6 February 2020
Columbia, Maryland, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Across the United States, people are growing “climate victory gardens” in an effort to reconnect people with nature, fight climate change, and produce healthy food. These gardens prioritize soil health above all else,...
6 February 2020
Manjimup, Australia
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1500-3000 Words
An unusual mixture of biochar — a charcoal-like substance that is produced by burning organic matter — and dung beetles is one way farmers could reduce their cows’ methane emissions to combat climate change, while als...
5 February 2020
Tamil Nadu, India
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800-1500 Words
The Nature Conservation Foundation is working to restore patches of rainforests in India that were degraded due to the expansion of plantations in the region. As the climate crisis continues, rainforests can play a ke...
4 February 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Monitoring spikes in ethylene allows produce distributors to reduce food waste. The Philadelphia based company, Strella Biotech, uses sensors and the Internet of Things (IoT) to track when produce begins to emit ethyl...
2 February 2020
Beirut, Lebanon
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Training refugees in digital skills provides them with a path toward self sufficiency. A pilot program developed with the UN World Food Program and the American University in Beirut offers computer literacy and Englis...
1 February 2020
Jordan
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Jordan is dealing with an influx of Syrian refugees that are putting a strain on already scarce resources like water. In response, the United Nations World Food Program has started to grow barley and other foods hydro...
31 January 2020
Rio Verde, Arizona, United States
Multi-Media
5-15 Minutes
Volunteers in Arizona are building plastic cube structures to create a fish habitat in some of the state’s lakes. Since many of the lakes are in the desert, the shoreline is often not very hospitable for fish. These “...
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