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When Citizens Assemble

Patrick Chalmers

December 10, 2017 |

A Government By Us |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Ireland

Ireland held a citizens’ assembly to discuss the country’s contentious abortion laws and demonstrated the potential of such democracy-building initiatives. A random selection of participants gathered over five weekends and formulated recommendations after hours of respectful, fact-based discussion.

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Perfect match: website gives academic refugees chance to connect

Sarah Marsh

December 09, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany

Using a dating service model, a professor in Germany is matching local academics with refugees who were experts in related fields in their home countries. The hope is that these connections and networks will enable refugees to find jobs and remain active in the academic community, an option that is often stripped from immigrants when they move.

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7,500 Strangers Just Bought A Crumbling French Chateau Together

Laurel Wamsley

December 05, 2017 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: France, Les Trois-Moutiers

Dartagnans is a French crowdfunding platform that aims to use crowdfunding as a way to protect the “cultural heritage” of France. Most recently, a fundraiser for a historic castle succeeded in raising 500,000 euros, which will go toward restoring the heritage site that dates back to the 13th century. Though it’s not the most traditional way to restore old buildings, the platform has had several successes in this realm.

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Pedal to Porch

Jill Harkins

December 04, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In Detroit, Michigan, residents reduce the effects of gentrification through physical activity and shared storytelling. The non-profit Pedal to Porch encourages residents to bike to their neighbors’ homes and record their memories. The effort helps retain some of the identity in Detroit’s changing communities and establishes new connections for the city to grow. Founder Cornetta Lane notes, “communities are more likely to bounce back from social and natural disasters when they know each other.”

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First Nations powering up B.C.

Emilee Gilpin

December 04, 2017 |

National Observer |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada

From solar to geothermal to biomass projects, First Nations are finding ways to confront and combat fossil fuel concerns head on. In fact, over 30 Nations have some type of renewable energy source powering their communities, while 15 more have projects underway. Despite a lack of governmental funding assistance, First Nations are acting as a collective model for how communities can provide their own clean power to their own people.

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The millennials donating 10% of their pay to save the world

Suzanne Bearne

December 04, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

The rise of effective altruism has inspired some millennials to sign up for Giving What We Can, a body in which members pledge to give at least 10 percent of their earnings to charity. The idea is to live modestly and give money where it can make the most impact in the lives of others.

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In Cremona, ideas to make the ‘circular economy' real for cities

Simone D'Antonio

November 29, 2017 |

Citiscope |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Italy, Cremona

Cremona is dedicated to decreasing the amount of waste it produces and educating its residents in the process. It intends on creating a 'circular economy' where products are recycled, waste is costly, training programs educate the public on decreasing waste and other methods that are now also reaching all around Europe as well.

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Participatory Defense

Thomas Fox Parry

November 29, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

While there are many factors that have contributed to the sky high incarceration rates in the United States which have left prisons bursting at the seams, one of the causes remains the simple fact that the resources of a private prosecutor vastly outweigh those of publicly-funded defense attorneys.

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Mental health court could lower recidivism, cut costs

Carlos Andres López

November 27, 2017 |

NMPolitics.net |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Las Cruces, New Mexico

For offenders with a co-occurring mental health disorder, the regular prison system is not viewed as an optimal environment. A mental health court would help lower recidivism and increase the offender's quality of life by treating their mental health issues in order to focus on the underlying issue contributing to the criminal acts.

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How Do You Clear a Pot Conviction From Your Record?

Lee Gaines

November 27, 2017 |

The Marshall Project |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

In light of recently passed laws to legalize the use of recreational marijuana, California legal clinics have set out to inform those with pot-related convictions that their convictions may be able to be reduced or expunged entirely thanks to a provision of Proposition 64. So far, over 4,000 petitions have been filed throughout the state to both reduce sentences of pot-related convictions and either eliminate or reclassify prior convictions as misdemeanors.

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