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'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope

Cathy Watson

August 03, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia, Mekelle

Environmental refugees in Ethiopia flee their country because there are no jobs without healthy land. A group of former refugees have returned to Ethiopia with a business venture in Gergera to improve the land by regreening efforts, foresting, and building water conservation systems. The new businesses demonstrated such positive effects that the region is now on the brink of resettlement due to improved environmental conditions.

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How startup ByFusion is turning plastic trash into a construction commodity

Cole Rosengren

August 02, 2016 |

Waste Dive |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

As news and awareness about plastic pollution gains traction, a host of companies are looking for answers. Startup ByFusion is one of the latest to join in with a plan to turn plastic that washes ashore into construction blocks.

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"Carbon farming" good for the climate, farmers, and biodiversity

Erik Hoffner

July 28, 2016 |

Mongabay |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Deforestation, overgrazing, and increased carbon emissions are familiar challenges as climate change continues to threaten our food systems. Author Eric Toensmeier discusses how "carbon farming" - or practices such as agroforestry, improved annual crop rotation, and better grazing practices are not only good for farmers - increasing yields and reducing land degradation - but good for capturing carbon and environmental health overall. Toensmeier also discusses how to get more farmers to practice these methods: improved financial models, government support, and a certification system.

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Company Turns Air Into Fuel In Climate Change Fight

Dominique Mosbergen

July 05, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Squamish, British Columbia

As CO2 levels continue to rise and increase the precariousness of the state of life as we know it, solutions that are efficient, cost effective, and scalable prove illusive. There may be new hope for one method, especially now with increased public attention on the issue: carbon capture; though previously beyond the financial scope of most corporate and government entities, now scientists are turning captured carbon back into fuel, pulling CO2 from the air, cutting back the need for drilling, and creating a profitable and scalable opportunity to help curb climate change.

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Renewable Energy Has Arrived

Peyton Fleming

June 20, 2016 |

EcoWatch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The low-carbon future is taking a strong hold especially in developing countries which face a dual challenge of modernizing their economies and limiting carbon emissions.

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How Cincinnati Salvaged the Nation's Most Dangerous Neighborhood

Colin Woodard

June 16, 2016 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Center City Development Corp., a local NGO, has invested more than half a billion dollars into what was once the city's most dangerous neighborhood - and now is comparable to Greenwich Village.

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Why the Gates Foundation is flooding a new rice variety with funding

Catherine Cheney

June 09, 2016 |

Devex |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Bihar

With climate changes causing extreme fluctuations in the weather, agricultural conditions and small farming operations are suffering around the world. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has funded research and initiatives that reduce poverty in the world and increase agricultural development. The Foundation supports the tools, crops, and partnerships for more robust and resilient crop yields through its Stress Tolerant Rise for Africa and South Asia initiative.

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Researchers work to make milk greener

Elizabeth Dunbar

May 31, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

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3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Morris, Minnesota

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center are looking for ways to make producing dairy milk less energy intensive - something consumers are increasingly demanding. They have had some initial success in increasing efficiency using techniques such as capturing heat from the milk to heat water and experimenting with solar and wind to offset some electricity use.

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Seeing the forest through the trees?

Matt Hildner

May 29, 2016 |

The Pueblo Chieftain |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Blanca, Colorado

A new timber mill in Costilla County could majorly improve the forest health of the greater region by thinning undergrowth to reduce risk of wildfires, curbing the spread of invasive insects, and decreasing the demand for water in the face of drought. The mill could also create jobs and further economic development for the area.

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doTERRA Reinvents Supply Chain For Impact On Poverty

Devin Thorpe

May 26, 2016 |

Forbes |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Privately-held dōTERRA is a rapidly growing direct seller of essential oil-infused products with $1.2 billion in annual revenue.Three years ago, the company launched an effort to use its supply chain to reduce global poverty by creating economic opportunities for rural communities in developing countries like Nepal, Somaliland and Madagascar.

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