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Tomato Canning as Protest: How a Community Resisted Corporate Farming

Margot Ford McMillen

August 07, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Missouri

Production agriculture has put many small town, local farmers out of business, changing the landscape of the communities they've been pushed out of. One town in Missouri is fighting against this by joining together to preserve the importance of local control by nurturing a tradition of canning tomatoes.

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Creative thinking brings child care center to Jal

Sylvia Ulloa

August 07, 2018 |

New Mexico In Depth |

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Response Location: United States, New Mexico

In the past few years, an influx of oil field workers to Jal, New Mexico has put pressure on the town's child-care offerings. Several teachers are pioneering a creative solution. By using funding from several sources, Bright Beginnings Child Development Center has colocated in the local elementary school, cutting down on travel time for working parents and creating benefits across programs.

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Becoming a Farmer the Community Way

Erin Ward

August 07, 2018 |

The Tyee |

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Response Location: Canada, Yarrow, British Columbia

Canada is quickly approaching a farming shortage, as elder farmers look to retire from the practice with no succession plan in place for future generations. Yarrow Ecovillage, a land-sharing project, may be the answer to the impending food-insecurity issue that will accompany this decline in farm production.

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Lessons for Bida: Three approaches that may solve Niger state's public sanitation dilemma

Bashar Abubakar

August 07, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria

In order to improve community health and maintain defenses against communicable diseases in Nigeria, thousands of sanitation workers have been recruited, trained, and deployed. Additionally, neighboring countries have increased inspections of homes, vendors, and markets as well as created communal cleaning days.

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How an army of volunteers helped Paraguay to conquer malaria

Laurence Blair

August 06, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Paraguay

Through a long-fought, concerted effort, requiring collaboration from government agencies, information distributers, and more, Paraguay has become the first country in South America to eradicate malaria. Most importantly, however, is the network of volunteers spreading information and awareness, and the sustained funding for anti-Malaria efforts through the social security program.

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Western State Colorado University Debuts Nation's First-Ever Outdoor MBA

Morgan Tilton

August 06, 2018 |

5280 - The Denver Magazine |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Western State Colorado University is launching the first Outdoor Industry MBA program in order to meet a growing need for industry leaders versed in sustainability best practices. Courses range from "Sustainable Outdoor Product Development and Material Sourcing” to “Supply Chain and Logistics in the Outdoor Industry" and will be completed through a combination of online and in-person engagements.

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An indigenous village navigates its ecotourism success

Sarah Hucal

August 06, 2018 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Indonesia, Wae Rebo

The village of Wae Rebo on a remote island in Indonesia was facing the growing issue of generating viable revenue from only their agriculture production. Seizing the opportunity to revitalize the town through a partnership with Indonesian ecotourism NGO Indecon, at least 50 tourists per day now visit the village, bringing in a new source of income for locals.

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3,000 Rohingya refugees train to tackle natural disasters

Kelli Rogers

August 02, 2018 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Bangladesh, Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh has become a leader in disaster preparedness through its strategy of training thousands of community members to give early warnings on cyclones and other disasters. This approach has saved thousands of lives and has become a model for other countries. Now the country is training Rohingya refugees living in Bangladeshi camps after fleeing persecution in Myanmar to do similar work as they face threats of widespread damage due to cyclones.

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‘We can do it and do it right': Roswell puts pieces in place for preschool

Sylvia Ulloa

August 02, 2018 |

New Mexico In Depth |

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Response Location: United States, Roswell, New Mexico

Staff members in the Roswell Independent School District (RISD) tackle the lack of resources and teachers in their district by looking to their own student body as the future of their faculty. With a new preschool program, early education training, and a strategic plan to implement state funding, RISD is helping to educate kids on a more comprehensive level and encourage growth in local early childhood development education.

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Project Lifesaver aids in locating missing people with Alzheimer's, dementia

Emily Dech

August 02, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Response Location: United States, Ohio

It's not uncommon for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, dementia or developmental disorders to be reported missing by concerned family members. Thanks to Project Lifesaver, a program that utilizes personal radio transmitters and radio frequency technology, law enforcement agencies are much more efficiently equipped to find the missing individuals.

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