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?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

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.

Education in Indian Country: Obstacles and Opportunity

http://www.edweek.org/ew/projects/2013/native-american-education/running-in-place.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Lesli A. Maxwell

Megan Garner

Swikar Patel

Education Week

4 December 2013

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Native American student graduation rates are much lower than that of any other demographic. The Red Cloud school teaches students on a reservation in South Dakota, about the Lakota history to empower the kids and encourage resilience.

Can grains of the past help us weather storms of the future?

http://ensia.com/articles/can-grains-of-the-past-help-us-weather-storms-of-the-future?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Shreya Dasgupta

Ensia

9 February 2015

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After a devastating cyclone changed the nature of local soil, NGOs preserved Indian rice crops by reintroducing traditional rice varieties that can be cultivated even in salt ridden earth.

For U.S. Tribes, a Movement to Revive Native Foods and Lands

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/for_us_tribes_a_movement_to_revive_native_foods_and_lands/2915?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Cheryl Katz

Yale E360

28 September 2015

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Property rights, circumscribed jurisdictions, and conflicts with neighbors exacerbate Native American efforts to restore tribal land and resources. Some tribes have found success by tapping into a trend of support from the government and conservationists.

Four Ways Mexico's Indigenous Farmers Are Practicing the Agriculture of the Future

http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/four-ways-mexico-indigenous-farmers-agriculture-of-the-future-20150810?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Leah Penniman

Yes! Magazine

10 August 2015

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With a global food crisis, farmers look for how to get long-term high yields out of difficult farmland. In Oaxaca, Mexico, farmers farm like a forest, eat low on the food chain, restore damaged land, and have reverence for the planet.

The Changing Face of California Agriculture

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/30/opinion/mark-bittman-the-changing-face-of-california-agriculture.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Mark Bittman

The New York Times

30 September 2015

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Immigrants from Laos farming in California are using traditional knowledge and small-scale farming to make farming economically viable.

Preparing for Disaster by Betting Against It

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/12/preparing-for-disaster-by-betting-against-it?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Georgia Levenson Keohane

The New York Times

12 February 2014

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In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, necessity has bred an interesting kind of financial invention for the New York MTA: the world’s first “catastrophe” bond - a reinsurance for the insurer - designed to protect public transportation infrastructure, specifically against storm surge. These bonds privatize risk for public gain, creating a kind of tool that may protect economic development against all kinds of natural and man-made disasters around the world.

Saving Lives in a Time of Cholera

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/07/saving-lives-in-a-time-of-cholera?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Tina Rosenberg

The New York Times

7 April 2012

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A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaking out.

In Bangladesh, More Shelter From the Storms

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/24/in-bangladesh-more-shelter-from-the-storms?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Amy Yee

The New York Times

24 July 2013

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In a country of limited resources — and perhaps for that very reason — preparing for natural disasters is top of the agenda in Bangladesh. Various grassroots, collaborative programs have been put in place over the years to help address many facets of the calamities caused by cyclones, from improved emergency shelters to long-term support for those who lose their livelihoods in the storms.

The Lady of the Mangroves

http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/517/The+Lady+of+the+Mangroves+-+concerned+teacher+who+found+solutions+in+Seychelles+nature?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker

Wanjohi Kabukuru

Seychelles News Agency

18 May 2014

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The 2004 tsunami that hit Asia caused significant damage in the islands of the Seychelles, destroying roads, homes, and shoreline. A teacher determined to restore her home through tangible action took a lead role in helping her students take conservation into their own hands by working to restore the mangroves that can protect their island from future storms.