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  • Transforming Tulsa, Starting with a Park

    August 10, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Gathering Place is the name of a new park in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a large-scale creative park project that, rather than receiving funding from the local government, was funded entirely through a local philanthropic foundation. One goal of the park is to bring different areas of the city together--though it remains to be seen if this will work as well as if privately-funded public spaces are effective in the future.

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  • The clock is ticking on dealing with western Kansas' drying Ogallala Aquifer

    August 10, 2018 |

    The Kansas Leadership Center Journal (KLC Journal) |

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    Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

    Western Kansas' finite Ogallala aquifer is the bedrock of an agricultural region that accounts for 10 percent of Kansas' economy. But thanks to decades of over-drafting for irrigation, the aquifer is on track to run dry in the not-so-distant future. Now some are calling for regional conservation, and some smaller programs have shown promise; however, the challenges of scalability and political wrangling remain vast.

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  • Off the African Coast, a Struggle to Revive a Battered Fishery

    August 09, 2018 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

    Video |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mauritius

    The island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa was once a prime destination for fishing and healthy coral reefs. However, the region deteriorated due to issues plaguing many coastal communities such as overfishing and population growth. To turn things around, marine protected areas and stricter regulations were implemented and are slowly proving to have a positive impact.

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  • The story of a recovery: how hurricane Maria boosted small farms

    August 08, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Puerto Rico

    When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, not only were the local communities devastated, but so were 80 percent of the country's crops. With the farmlands wiped cleaned, farmers seized the opportunity to start from scratch which not only resulted in increased crop production, but has helped create an economy less reliant on imports.

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  • More Cities Want to Embrace ‘Democracy Vouchers'

    August 08, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Seattle residents receive cash vouchers to contribute to local campaigns of their choosing. The taxpayer-funded program aims to broaden political participation and counter the influence of big donors. The idea is spreading to other cities, including Albuquerque and Austin.

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  • How to Raise an ‘Army of Angry Moms and Women' From Your Own Kitchen

    August 07, 2018 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States

    What started as one mother upset over the 2012 Sandyhook school shooting has morphed into Moms Demand Action, a powerful political force with more than five million people on its list and 300,000 active volunteers. Founder Shannon Watts estimates the grassroots group around has helped block the majority of NRA-sponsored bills and succeeded in passing 1,000 of their own restricting guns. Many volunteers are also running for office.

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  • New digital software reduces absenteeism in health centres

    August 07, 2018 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    An electronic human resources system has reduced health worker absenteeism in Uganda, improving health service delivery across the country. The tool requires workers to sign in and out, pushing them to show up for their shifts and allowing supervisors to more easily reward good performance and adjust staffing levels.

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  • How Can America Reduce Mass Incarceration?

    August 06, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    A community court program in Newark, New Jersey provides alternative sentencing options for low-level offenders rather than jail or release that include getting help for mental health issues and addiction. It's part of a multi-state effort by the Center for Court Innovation to address that high rates of incarceration in the U.S. by addressing the criminalization of behaviors that are usually driven by other underlying factors such poverty, addiction and homelessness.

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  • How an army of volunteers helped Paraguay to conquer malaria

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

    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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