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Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Here's a New Way.

Ryan Levi

November 24, 2025 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Several California cities have adopted a new approach to clearing homeless encampments that prioritizes housing over displacement, called Inside Safe. The model involves spending 6-8 weeks getting to know each encampment resident individually, matching them with appropriate housing, moving people gradually and minimizing police involvement. Los Angeles's Inside Safe program has moved 5,200 people indoors over three years, with approximately 25% securing permanent housing.

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Thai massage therapists find community and mental health support in self-defense classes

Phi Do

November 21, 2025 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In an effort to protect Thai massage therapists from sexual harassment and assautl, the Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Centers partnered with R-A-W Power to deliver self-defense training at Hollywood Career College, teaching 34 massage therapists physical techniques and boundary-setting skills to handle inappropriate client behavior during sessions. Beyond self-defense, other community organizations are also providing education, legal advocacy and working on policy reform efforts to further protect workers.

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Hawai‘i Farmers Turn to Korean Natural Farming to Revive Soil and Strengthen Local Food Systems

Noelle Fujii-Oride

November 19, 2025 |

Overstory |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Korean Natural Farming—a regenerative agriculture method that harnesses indigenous microorganisms and locally-sourced organic inputs—has helped Hawai'i farmers revitalize depleted soils. These strategies have reduced water use by 60% in some cases, eliminated chemical pesticides, and increased crop yields.

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With Hunger on the Rise, Urban Gleaners Seek to Strengthen Local Food Security

Elena Valeriote

November 18, 2025 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States

Gleaning organizations across the U.S. collect surplus food from farms, grocery stores, and markets that would otherwise go to waste, then distribute it through free-food markets and food banks to address both food insecurity and environmental harm in their communities.

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Un jardín con 600 especies de plantas para resignificar la periferia estigmatizada de Bogotá

Andrés Ortiz

November 16, 2025 |

El País |

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Response Location: Colombia, Ciudad Bolivar

El Jardín Botánico Real convirtió un antiguo colegio en Ciudad Bolívar en un espacio comunitario con 600 especies nativas que resignifica el territorio estigmatizado, educa ambientalmente a estudiantes locales y crea un lugar de encuentro seguro en un barrio con escasez crítica de áreas verdes.

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“La tierra sana si uno la deja en paz”

Andrés Gómez

November 16, 2025 |

El Turbión |

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Response Location: Awá, Colombia

El pueblo Awá creó las reservas comunitarias La Nutria y Monte Loro, que mediante restauración pasiva, educación intergeneracional y ecoturismo han recuperado bosques degradados y especies amenazadas durante más de 25 años.

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Can this popular outdoors attraction provide a solution for the Enchantments?

Gregory Scruggs

November 15, 2025 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

To protect natural landscapes and use its resources as efficiently as possible, Pitkin County in Colorado closely manages daily use of popular outdoor destination Maroon Bells, with required reservations for people driving to the trailhead and scheduled shuttle rides for all other visitors. The system is possible through public-private partnerships between the local transit authority and a private company that oversees the Maroon Bells reservation system.

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Solar-powered cold storage empowers smallholder farmers

Kundan Pandey

November 14, 2025 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: India

Solar-powered cold storage units operated through Farmer Producer Organizations in India have reduced post-harvest losses from as high as one-third of crops to minimal levels. This enables smallholder farmers to save on storage and transportation costs while gaining control over when to sell their produce at better prices.

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Evanston's Mental Health First Aid training provides support

Meryl Li

November 13, 2025 |

The Daily Northwestern |

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Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

Evanston's free Mental Health First Aid training program has equipped 169 residents with skills to recognize and respond to mental health crises. This helps distressed individuals connect to professional resources more efficiently, though challenges remain in ensuring adequate follow-up mental health services are available in the community.

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Undesignated stock epinephrine in university dining halls

Navya Singh

November 13, 2025 |

The Daily Northwestern |

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Response Location: United States

Several universities have stocked undesignated epinephrine autoinjectors in their dining halls since to provide life-saving immediate care during allergic reactions, increasing students' sense of safety and confidence when dining on campus.

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