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  • Ethical arguments won't end factory farming. Technology might.

    October 11, 2016 |

    Vox |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Bruce Friedrich, the Executive Director of The Good Food Institute in Washington, DC, thinks that we're wasting resources raising animals for food products. He thinks the answer is creating a product that doesn't replace meat, but rather competes with it.

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  • Building upgrades give downtown St. Paul smaller energy footprint

    October 11, 2016 |

    Minnesota Public Radio |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Madison Equities is investing in significant efficiency upgrades to a number of buildings in downtown St. Paul, overhauling their energy systems in an upgrade driven in part by tenants' interest in energy efficiency and in part as a major effort to shrink the city's carbon footprint and save on long-term operating costs. The the timeline for the St. Paul project was impressive and shows what's possible, not just for the planet but for a company's bottom line.

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  • Tackling menstrual health taboo in Uganda

    October 10, 2016 |

    Devex |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    AFRIpads was started in order to provide reusable sanitary pads to women in Uganda who were otherwise using unsanitary local materials and experiencing discomfort and health issues. AFRIpads is a cost friendly and effective alternative that is having a growing impact on African women.

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  • In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

    October 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Kakhin Bimile, Dhaka Division

    Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), a government-backed Bangladeshi energy and infrastructure group, is helping bring solar power to homes in rural Bangladesh that once relied on dangerous kerosene or expensive diesel for electricity. The keys to Idcol’s expansion are financing plans that cater to lower-income people, as well as partnerships with 56 grass-roots organizations like the microfinance institution Grameen. Solar energy is reliable, clean, and more cost effective in the long run, and has become a lifeline for low-income Bangladeshis living beyond access of the main grid.

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  • How We Think about E-Waste Is in Need of Repair

    October 01, 2016 |

    Anthropocene Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: China

    Electronic waste is becoming an increasing environmental problem around the world. In China this "waste" from old computers and phones is being reused and recycled to fuel new innovation.

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  • Grassroots And Grass: How Sacramento Became The Center Of Zero-Energy Housing

    September 29, 2016 |

    FastCompany |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Strong building codes and a culture of energy innovation with roots in California’s cannabis country have quietly made Sacramento and its surrounding cities a model for advanced building practices that could slow its worst effects.

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  • How Dress for Success Has Outfitted Women for Two Decades

    September 27, 2016 |

    Racked |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Business clothes are expensive, and this can often be a barrier to low-income professionals. Dress for Success in New York City is a non-profit that collects second-hand business clothing and has high-end stylists on hand to help with fashion choices for clients. The clothes not only help low-income clients get better jobs, but also help improve self-esteem and confidence.

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  • The Dam in the Desert

    September 02, 2016 |

    TakePart |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    In Joshua Tree National Park, Eagle Crest Energy is planning to build a hydropower pump storage unit for the renewable energy produced by sun and wind in the region. However, the removal of the water necessary to power this plant from the surrounding desert may cause problems. Attempting to reconcile these two concerns is the goal of this project.

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  • New startups help farmers supply organic produce to Bengalureans

    September 01, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    In India, the food business has lacked transparency and people have depended upon imported foods that have been chemically treated. New programs, such as Jivabhumi and Organic Mandya, connects consumers with organic farmers to receive locally-made chemically-free food. The organic food industry is expanding to offer tourists the ability to see where their food comes from in order to encourage informed consumerism.

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  • Compost Can Save the Earth

    August 31, 2016 |

    Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Reunity Resources is a Santa Fe-based company that has stepped into the national arena in which many cities are contemplating what to do with the enormous problem of food waste. Some 40% of the food supply goes uneaten in the U.S. annually. Ellen Berkovitch researched this story as part of KSFR’s Solutions Journalism Network grant initiative.

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