Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 2664 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Inside the 'Energy Villages' Powering Germany's Green Transition

    August 29, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Schonau

    The Virtual Citizen Power Plant joins residents to share energy to power their homes and offices to achieve energy sovereignty. Studies show that villages that participate in these renewable energy programs see a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions, better price stability, and more energy independence for farmers and homeowners, on top of improving residents’ sense of community.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Close to depression: AAUA students find succour from emotional instability on a website

    August 27, 2022 |

    AAUA Insider |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Akungba Akoko, Ondo

    Findcenter, an online platform offering free articles, podcasts, videos, and workshops focused on emotional health and self-development, launched a library of content designed to help college students who face high rates of anxiety and other mental health concerns. Students at Nigeria's Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, who have limited access to in-person therapy services, say the resource has helped them find some stability and relief.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Through a radio program in Osun State, low-income Nigerians are learning business skills

    August 27, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun

    Listeners of the Nigerian radio program KaraKata have access to business education, financial literacy information, and empowerment — as well as crowdsourced seed funding to get their own business off the ground. Listeners call in to make a case for why they should become a beneficiary, and the program has awarded funds to 1,250 people since it began distributing seed money in 2017.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A new mental health hotline for farmers and ranchers

    August 24, 2022 |

    High Country News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    The AgriStress Helpline for Farmers and Ranchers is a 24/7 mental health support resource for farmers. The helpline is staffed with trained mental health professionals, who are also experienced in agriculture to provide those in need with a more personalized help response.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can computer simulations help fix democracy?

    August 22, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ohio is among 11 states where voters are challenging newly-drawn political maps using algorithmic redistricting, a process that produces thousands of simulations to help show which of the potential maps are outliers and may be the result of gerrymandering. Based on this algorithmic evidence, an Ohio court ordered the state's redistricting commission to go back to the drawing board and come up with a fairer map.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Thai Activists Troll the Monarchy

    August 20, 2022 |

    Foreign Policy |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Thailand

    Constrained by the threat of lèse-majesté, a prohibition against insulting the monarchy, Thai protesters have turned to a genre of humor and satire called "kuan teen" to spark discussions about social change in their country. The campy protests, which often feature elaborate skits and over-the-top costumes, have helped normalize critical conversation around LGBTQ issues, education, and beauty standards.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Solar power helps Indian women make light work of spinning

    August 19, 2022 |

    Context |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

    Solar-powered spinning wheels allow rural women to boost their work opportunities and incomes in an environmentally-friendly manner. About 4,000 women in various villages have been trained to spin using renewable energy, a practice that benefits both the community and the individual worker.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Trying To Heal The Wounds Of Partition, 75 Years Later

    August 18, 2022 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Pakistan

    A virtual reality project uses 3-D videos to transport elderly survivors of the forced Partition of India and Pakistan to the ancestral homes they haven't seen in over 75 years. Since most survivors are unable to get a visa to return to their original homes, the immersive experience provides an opportunity to intimately experience footage of their villages and hear messages from current residents.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can Denmark Save Every Smørrebrød?

    August 18, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    Too Good To Go offers a digital platform where food businesses can offer food approaching its expiration date at a third of its original cost. Too Good To Go helps supermarkets recover costs, connects people with cheap food and reduces food waste. Since launching in 2016, the program has saved more than 11 million meals in Denmark alone and the company has now expanded across 17 countries in Europe and North America.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How to Beat Fake News? 'Vaccination' Could Be the Answer

    August 18, 2022 |

    OpenMind |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridge

    To "inoculate" people against mis- and disinformation, researchers developed Harmony Square, an interactive game that asks players to learn about the dangers of fake news by creating their own. The idea is that exposing people to small amounts of misleading content in a controlled environment can help them recognize it when they see it in the wild, and a survey of players showed that those who finished the game were better overall at spotting falsehoods.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus