Title
& Description
News Outlet
& Journalist
Date
& Location
MEDIA TYPE
& LENGTH
4 September 2021
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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1500-3000 Words
In Nigeria's Oyo state, survivors of sexual abuse and gender-based violence can find emergency shelter and a host of services at Women Safe House. The stigmas attached to these crimes and the government's failure to e...
September - October 2021
United States
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1500-3000 Words
The cooperative business model has boomed in the aftermath of the pandemic. Worker cooperatives allow employees to run and own a business, giving them more control as well as a share of profits. Co-ops not only have a...
27 August 2021
China
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800-1500 Words
China’s path to officially eliminating malaria began in the 1950s when a scientist in a government-funded program discovered the ancient Chinese herb Wormwood had been used to treat symptoms for centuries and went on ...
15 August 2021
Arizona, United States
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800-1500 Words
The Grand Canyon National Park launched a “hike smart” campaign as a way to educate hikers about the risks of traversing in the canyon and to decrease the number of search and rescue incidents. While measuring the suc...
14 August 2021
New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
Several years ago, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department created a form of insurance as a way to raise money for search and rescue operations for people hiking in the mountains. These voluntary insurance cards co...
12 August 2021
Canada
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800-1500 Words
In Canada, farmers are rewilding their farmlands, a process where a farmer restores their habitat to a more natural state. It includes things like planting trees, building hedgerows, and creating ponds. Rewilding can ...
30 July 2021
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Barely half a year after creating the Partnerships for Safe Neighborhoods, the Delaware County district attorney's office and Chester police have seen a sharp drop in shootings. While multiple factors may affect the v...
30 July 2021
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After the 2008 economic recession hit, Carla Walker-Miller shifted her energy services business model to not only supply electrical equipment but also implement energy efficiency programs for communities of color in D...
29 July 2021
Rhode Island, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted seafood supply chains, several organizations in the New England region took steps to connect fishermen’s catches with the local community. For example, the Rhode Island–based nonp...
Atlas Obscura
Ashley Stimpson
27 July 2021
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
The endangered San Francisco garter snake has made a comeback due to conservation efforts at the San Francisco International airport. They built ponds and wetlands to make the conditions ideal for the snake to thrive ...
26 July 2021
Lagos, Nigeria
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800-1500 Words
Teams of recyclers in Nigeria gather plastic bottles from the streets and landfills and brings them to recycling plants where they can exchange the waste for money. HISL Recyclers collects this waste — which usually c...
22 July 2021
Guinea-Bissau
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1500-3000 Words
Mangrove forests are known to be excellent storers of carbon and hosts of biodiversity, but they are also able to protect communities on coastlines from storm surge. However, many of the projects to restore these fore...
19 July 2021
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Home by Hand is a nonprofit that’s working to mitigate the effects of climate change on home ownership. Storm damage, high utility bills due to extreme weather, and the loss of housing stock due to Hurricane Katrina h...
Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT)
Dovilė Lisauskaitė
19 July 2021
Netherlands
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800-1500 Words
University students in the Netherlands are able to qualify for stipends, loans, and employment regardless of their country of origin. Students can claim a subsidy of 413 euros as long as their family's combined incom...
14 July 2021
Kansas, United States
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Over 3000 Words
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit and grocery store shelves became bare, many consumers sought to purchase meat directly from farmers. The Shop Kansas Farms group on Facebook has more than 148,000 members with about 800 pr...
14 July 2021
Port Angeles, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After decades of collaboration between the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in Washington state, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other organizations, the Elwha River dams were taken down to restore fish populations a...
8 July 2021
Cairo, Egypt
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800-1500 Words
Organizations in Egypt and Bangladesh are greening their cities by turning rooftops into urban gardens that can grow food, reduce air pollution, and decrease air temperatures. Green Savers in Dhaka has installed more ...
3 July 2021
Japan
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800-1500 Words
The Miyawaki method of planting miniature natural forests in cities as a way to reduce air pollution and cool down temperatures is gaining ground throughout the world. The process involves planting a variety of trees ...
2 July 2021
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Restorative discipline in classrooms is allowing students to focus on building relationships and repairing harm instead of suffering punishments. The practice prioritizes communication in an effort to emphasize commun...
2 July 2021
Langford, British Columbia, Canada
Text
1500-3000 Words
A new rent-to-own development is providing an affordable housing option. Known as My Belmont, the new solution is combining affordability with walkability as well as access to public transportation - a combination tha...
29 June 2021
Brazil
Text
1500-3000 Words
A company in Brazil has found a new way to cut carbon emissions from growing beef by planting more eucalyptus trees. According to research, planting eucalyptus trees among the grazing areas reduces the carbon footprin...
25 June 2021
Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Tierra Fertil Coop in Henderson County, North Carolina is helping the Latino community in the area grow their own food. Residents are able to keep what they grow at no cost, tend to their gardens and build community. ...
24 June 2021
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
ChildSavers is a Richmond-based nonprofit offering students access to mental health services. The organization has group therapy sessions specifically focused on race and race-based stressors, along with telehealth an...
22 June 2021
Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Off the coast of Australia, the energy company Chevron is experimenting with new quarantine management techniques to ensure that any plants and pests don’t hitchhike to new places, which can devastate the global food ...
21 June 2021
Utah, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Localscapes is a program in Utah promoting more water-efficient landscaping. The program includes state-based horticulturists, landscape professionals, and water experts who help interested people make the most sustai...
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