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  • Lego releases Braille bricks to teach blind and visually impaired children

    April 24, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Billund, Jutland

    The Lego Company has released a new product called Lego Braille Bricks that is designed for blind and visually impaired children to learn Braille in a playful way. The concept was originally proposed to them by two foundations for the blind (one is Danish and one is Brazilian), so Legos prototyped with them to come up with the final set of 250 bricks that feature the complete Braille alphabet, numbers from zero to nine, math symbols, and more. These bricks will improve education for children with vision impairments, and reactions to the product have already been glowing.

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  • Can rice husk briquettes stem the tide of mangrove deforestation in Myanmar?

    April 23, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Myanmar, Kyaiklat

    Recycled waste from rice mills offers an alternative to mangrove forests as a fuel source. In the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar, rice mills are beginning to use their byproducts to create rice-husk briquettes. The logs, made from byproducts previously discarded by rice mills, provide a fuel source for individuals and other businesses that traditionally rely on charcoal. Using recycled rice husks reduces waste and offers a way to alleviate the exploitation of mangrove forests, which act as a vital natural barrier against cyclones.

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  • A climate change solution slowly gains ground

    April 19, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Huntsville, Alabama

    Three major US companies are leading the way in developing the technology to extract carbon dioxide from the air: Global Thermostat, Carbon Engineering, and Climeworks. With federal tax credits per ton of carbon dioxide captured and a prosperous system of injecting the CO2 back into the ground to stimulate crop yield, the companies' three different approaches all offer a way to cut into the massive amount of global emissions, an opportunity to make a lot of money with new technology, and a helping hand for states working on achieving new federal guidelines and restrictions for a green future.

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  • Mini reefs restore SWFL canals

    April 17, 2019 |

    Changing Florida |

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    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Oceans Habitats, Inc. has built and installed over 1,600 mini-reefs in Florida to bring aquatic life back to the canals and to improve the water quality. Water filters through these artificial reefs made out of propylene pipe and boosts the variety of fish and marine life species. These reefs can help grow over 300 fish a year. The organization is looking to make the reefs out of recycled material to be more environmentally friendly.

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  • This Website Empowers People in Need to Make Art — And Sell It for Thousands of Dollars

    April 16, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    For individuals who are homeless or otherwise disadvantaged, art can be more than therapeutic—it can be lucrative. ArtLifting, a public benefit corporation started in Boston, MA, specializes in helping homeless and disabled artists sell their art. Business including Staples and Microsoft have bought art for their offices. ArtLifting splits the profits with artists and also funds art programs.

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  • One Way to Combat Climate Change: A Smartphone App That Lets Farmers Control Where Their Cows Graze

    April 15, 2019 |

    Inc. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    A San Diego startup called Vence has created a device that can help farmers control their livestock’s movements and behavior. The new technology – a collar with accompanying software – buzzes when an animal is somewhere it shouldn’t be and shocks them if they keep going. While the practice of shocking animals isn’t universally approved, doing so can prevent overgrazing and thus improve overall land health.

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  • Cardboard Bombay cafe by Nudes is made entirely from cardboard

    April 13, 2019 |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    A new cafe in Mumbai is made entirely of cardboard to showcase the material's structural stability and dynamism, as well as its environmental sustainability. Everything from walls to chairs, and tables to lampshades, has been crafted from cardboard. The architecture firm is just one of many around the world experimenting with cardboard.

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  • This company uses AI to flag racist and sexist comments from potential hires

    April 12, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States

    A company called Fama Technologies has developed a tool for businesses to analyze a potential candidate's public digital footprint for problematic comments or behaviors around sexual harassment, bigotry, and bullying. The company's analysis does not give a yes or no, nor does it provide a score. Rather, it surfaces the examples of bigotry and lets the company decide what to do. Fama also reports a 99.98% accuracy rate with its artificial intelligence-driven tool.

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  • How giving entrepreneurs 30 days of free retail space revived a North Avenue storefront and built a collective

    April 12, 2019 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Pop-Up MKE was a pilot program that provided a risk-free way for artists to see if their products would sell in a retail space by giving 19 urban entrepreneurs 30 days of free retail space and mini-grants up to $2,000. Four participants formed The Bronzeville Collective MKE LLC and, after negotiating to stay in the retail space, they doubled their own sales and feature products from other creatives, particularly entrepreneurs of color. They split the rent four ways and collect a 20% vendor fee. Other participants in the pilot moved to permanent storefronts and/or expanded their retail presence.

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  • Despite Many Challenges, the U.S. Has More Young Farmers Than it Did Five Years Ago

    April 12, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boone County, Kentucky

    With the average age of the American farmer at 57.5 and the number of farmers over 65 outnumbering farmers under 35 by a factor of 6 to 1, many are worried about a severe shortage of ecologically-minded young farmers to take over from the older generation. To address this gap, states and institutions are launching initiatives like debt-free agricultural college, tax incentives, and loan programs.

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