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  • Help Wanted: Young urban farmers for $1,800 per month, no experience necessary

    Rosemary Misdary

    February 09, 2023 |

    Gothamist |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Green City Force run by the New York City Housing Authority turns open urban spaces into gardens tended by young adults in the program. The force is meant to prepare members for careers in sustainable industries afterward. The members also educate locals, trade vegetables grown in the gardens for compost, and train in ecoliteracy.

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  • Justice40 Accelerator program boosts Detroit nonprofits, but advocates say more help is needed

    Britny Cordera

    February 08, 2023 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Funded by philanthropic organizations, the Justice40 Accelerator is providing technical support to Detroit nonprofits focused on environmental justice. The program helps nonprofits assess their challenges and needs, which can make them more competitive when applying for federal funding.

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  • Campaign Finance Reformers Hope to Convert Their First State to Democracy Vouchers

    Spenser Mestel

    February 02, 2023 |

    Bolts |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle's democracy voucher program allows residents to donate to political candidates of their choice using public funding, which has greatly diversified local races and made them more competitive. Now, governments in New Hampshire and Minnesota are considering implementing statewide versions of the program.

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  • Job perspectives in prison

    Christian Block Lex Kleren

    February 01, 2023 |

    Lëtzebuerger Journal |

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    Response Location: Luxembourg

    The non-profit défi-job offers incarcerated people with permission to leave the semi-open prison for their working hours employment contracts to create new, more fulfilling job opportunities, as well as necessary skills training. The group also accompanies people during their job search to help them find permanent forms of employment. Data has shown that at the end of the contract, 90% of employees have found work in the first or second labor market.

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  • In California, women learn how to protect their ancestral lands with fire

    Debra Utacia Krol

    January 30, 2023 |

    AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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    Response Location: Ishraamhírak, United States, California

    The WTREX program runs prescribed burn camps to provide hands-on training for Indigenous women. This training allows them to reclaim parts of their culture and bring cultural burns back to their land in a safe learning environment.

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  • A Vision for Tribal Sovereignty through Sustainable Energy

    Jessica Plance

    January 30, 2023 |

    The Daily Yonder |

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    Response Location: Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, United States, North Dakota

    Turtle Mountain Community College transitioned to geothermal and wind energy to reduce energy costs by 300%. The heating and cooling pumps are equipped with smart technology and sensors that allow them to be used at maximum efficiency.

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  • Austin Eats: Community Takes Action to End 'Food Apartheid' There

    Michelle Meyer

    January 30, 2023 |

    StreetWise |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Over 20 organizations in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago work together under the name Austin Eats to improve healthy food access with food pantries, community gardens, and grocery stores.

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  • “It attracted me”: Inside a fellowship for non religious Nigerians

    Edikan Umoh

    January 29, 2023 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    The Table Community is a safe online space for Nigerians to have nuanced conversations about religion over virtual meetings, something that is frowned upon by most of society in the country.

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  • The healing power of forests

    William Kremer Carla Rosch Myra Anubi

    January 24, 2023 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Forest bathing is the practice of going into the woods and tapping into your senses to calm your mind. It is helping people recover from depression and addiction alongside traditional therapy practices.

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  • Science for All: A documentary on citizen science

    Manon Verchot Sanshey Biswas

    January 24, 2023 |

    Neighbird |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

    Citizen scientists in India are using apps like iNaturalist to contribute to scientific research on biodiversity. They help fills gaps in data by adding photos of plants and animals to the app for researchers to assess.

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