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  • Texas contractor using wearable tech to keep employees safe in heat

    September 12, 2023 |

    KXAN-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    Rogers O’Brien Construction uses SafeGuard’s smartwatch technology to keep workers safe in the extreme heat. SafeGuard monitors heat levels, oxygen levels, air quality and other metrics, and if it senses something isn’t right, it sends an alert so the worker knows to take a moment to rest. The construction company says the watch has caught several employees’ body temperatures rising to unsafe levels, allowing them to interfere before it was too late.

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  • An innovative solution to tackling Nigeria's water crisis

    September 11, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Imo

    The Filter X360 uses gravity to purify water without requiring any power supply or chemicals by using ultrafiltration technology to remove bacteria and viruses from fresh water sourced from nearby rivers, lakes and ponds. The machine can purify 1,000 liters per hour and reduces the risk of illness and also prevents locals from having to purchase bottled water or simply go without clean drinking water.

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  • Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states

    September 08, 2023 |

    Stateline |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    States across the United States are implementing online portals for tracking sexual assault kits through the testing process. These systems are proven to reduce the massive backlogs of kits and ensure timely processing.

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  • Paris Is Undergoing a Water Revolution

    September 07, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    By focusing on preventing water pollution at the source, fixing leaks in the system, and public education, Paris cleaned up its water network and decreased water use by 10% over the last ten years.

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  • Clean Water? We've Got a Mussel For That

    September 06, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Scientists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are propagating common species of mussels to restore the once-thick mussel beds in local waterways. The mussels work as filters that purify the water and improve the health of the ecosystem.

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  • Jharkhand Has Highest Conviction Rate For Human Traffickers: What Is It Doing Right?

    September 06, 2023 |

    The Logical Indian |

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    Response Location: India, Jha

    Jharkhand, India, created an awareness campaign about the laws related to human trafficking that reached all the ranks of the police department, the judiciary, and other relevant state departments. Now, the state has the country’s highest conviction rate for human trafficking.

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  • Birth can be dismal for Black women. What this hospital is doing to stop that

    September 03, 2023 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    In an effort to combat high rates of maternal mortality and healthcare disparities among pregnant Black women, MLK Community Hospital offers combined care from certified nurse midwives and obstetricians to ensure a safe, healthy birth. Midwifery offers more sensitive and individualized care and is also linked to fewer C-sections and preterm births. At MLK Community Hospital, 14% of its first-time, low-risk births involved a C-section, compared to 23% of such births across the state.

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  • The School System Rebuilding Civil Society

    September 01, 2023 |

    Stanford Social Innovation Review |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    The Citizens Foundation operates schools throughout Pakistan that are focused on student-led, interactive learning and problem-solving rather than rote memorization. The schools have a unique management approach that values feedback from staff at all levels, and the foundation charges families the same tuition rate no matter how many children they enroll. More than 57,000 children have graduated from TCF schools and roughly 90 percent go on to pursue higher education.

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  • The Heat is Killing Us: Climate change & rising temps are increasing gun violence

    August 31, 2023 |

    New York Amsterdam News |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A University of Pennsylvania project cleaned up vacant lots and planted greenery, and it made community members feel safer, decreased gun violence, and decreased nuisance calls.

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  • LA SED Senior Center emphasizes wellness support for Southwest Detroit seniors, caregivers as Latino population and funding needs rise

    August 30, 2023 |

    New Michigan Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development (LA SED) provides culturally relevant programming and services for the area’s predominantly Latino senior community. The Center offers a safe space for seniors to converse in their native language, take English classes, connect with the community, exercise classes, and receive necessary care like vaccinations, food distribution and other social programming and wellness-focused care.

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