Exporting Clothes, Importing Safety

http://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/exporting-clothes-importing-safety

Amy Yee

Roads & Kingdoms

28 August 2015

Text / Under 800 Words

Bangladesh, whose garment industry is second only to China’s in size, is responding to both international and domestic pressure and undergoing the most radical revamping of worker safety it has ever seen, in large part due to consumer and client pressure.

Two years after Bangladesh factory collapse, a struggle to set things right

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/bangladesh-garment-industry-pushes-to-meet-deadlines-on-safety-standards/2015/04/22/b72ca9f0-e87b-11e4-8581-633c536add4b_story.html

Amy Yee

The Washington Post

23 April 2015

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In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza disaster, more than 200 clothing brands pledged to make their source factories compliant with international safety standards under two international agreements, using laws and rules to reform.

The Myth of the Ethical Shopper

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/the-myth-of-the-ethical-shopper

Michael Hobbes

The Huffington Post

17 July 2015

Text / Over 3000 Words

Eliminating sweatshops and child labor depends on regulation, not consumers' preferences, as supply chains have become so complex and obscure as to prevent simple labels from being valuable.

Bangladesh volunteers learn to make a life-or-death difference in a disaster

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/jul/14/volunteers-bangladesh-learn-life-or-death-difference-disaster-rana-plaza

Amy Yee

The Guardian

14 July 2015

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In the wake of the Rana Plaza collapse, Bangladeshi civilians—often first on the scene of disasters in poorer countries–are being trained to support emergency teams.

Two Years After Rana Plaza, Are Bangladesh's Workers Still at Risk?

http://www.thenation.com/article/two-years-after-rana-plaza-are-bangladeshs-workers-still-risk

Amy Yee

The Nation

22 May 2015

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After a major fire, labor standards in Bangladesh are improving, but workers must have a voice if these changes are to be sustainable.

After the Wars, Common Ground in Oregon's Forests

https://www.invw.org/2015/04/27/after-the-wars-common-ground-in-oregons-forests

Ben DeJarnette

Investigate West

27 April 2015

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Summer in the Northwest presents a great risk of wildfires. A pile burning operation, just one facet of the strategy that Oregon has enacted to conserve its forests, clears undergrowth to lessen the risk of mega-fire. The work stimulates the local economy and provides employment, but it's also a very small part of what needs to be done.

How cities are searching for solutions among massive mounds of data

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/how-cities-are-searching-for-solutions-among-massive-mounds-of-data/article23131733

John Lorinc

The Globe and Mail

20 February 2015

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New York City suffered from fires that erupted in overcrowded, run-down apartments. Then the city sleuthed through residential records and found that landlords who foreclosed let their properties fall apart and ignored safety-code violations. Greater Toronto wants to expand upon New York City’s method by using transportation surveys, census data and computer data to build transit lines.

The Search for Land, Food, and Open Space on Silicon Valley's Coast

http://cattle-drive.com

Matt Hansen

Cattle Drive

1 July 2014

Text / Under 800 Words

Historically, open land conservationists and cattle ranchers in California were rivals but with new research, which praises controlled cattle grazing habits, cows are being welcomed back to open land grasslands, regenerating the habitat and agricultural economy.

Battling Booze in Alice Springs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jjsnn

James Fletcher

BBC

17 October 2013

Radio / Over 15 Minutes

The Aboriginal community in Australia is 31 times more likely than other Australians to die of alcohol-related causes. Could a "tough love" approach stressing accountability and making rehab mandatory work? Or is further restricting access to alcohol for everyone a better approach?

Seeing the forest through the trees?

https://www.chieftain.com/news/top/seeing-the-forest-through-the-trees/article_7bb30627-01bb-5c22-be52-6feb0dcddb3b.html

Matt Hildner

The Pueblo Chieftain

29 May 2016

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A new timber mill in Costilla County could majorly improve the forest health of the greater region by thinning undergrowth to reduce risk of wildfires, curbing the spread of invasive insects, and decreasing the demand for water in the face of drought. The mill could also create jobs and further economic development for the area.