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  • Prince George's County Almost Tore Down a Playground to Put Up a Gas Station

    February 15, 2023 |

    The Washington Informer |

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    Response Location: United States, Prince George County, Maryland

    When plans for a new gas station were announced, community members from the Carole Highlands neighborhood organized 11 citizens living near the proposed spot for the project to make their case for why the company should withdraw their plans – and in the end, they did.

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  • They Built 335 Miles Of Bike Lanes In 24 Months

    February 15, 2023 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Final Mile project built 335 miles of bike lanes across five U.S. cities in 24 months to provide more transportation options outside of driving cars and make bike riding more accessible, thus addressing the urgent climate crisis, equitable access to goods and services and public health.

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  • Indigenous Foodways Are the Focus in a Growing Number of Classrooms

    February 15, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Great Falls, Montana

    Montana's Indian Education for All program ensures that both Native and non-Native students have the opportunity to learn the history and culture of local Indigenous peoples, such as through an experiential bison harvest.

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  • The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms

    February 14, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

    Planting hedgerows as boundaries between, or around, crops can help farmers manage pests, boost pollination, and improve carbon sequestration in the soil around them.

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  • Regional Shelter Offers Opportunity for Reclaimed Lives

    February 13, 2023 |

    Fort Wayne Media Collaborative |

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    Response Location: United States, Auburn, Indiana

    Fortify Life takes a holistic approach to addressing homelessness and also provides emergency and long-term stays in a renovated motel for people experiencing homelessness. Long-term guests participate in a micropayment program that teaches them how to budget and become financially self-sufficient. Since 2021, Fortify Life has helped 179 families with emergency or transitional housing.

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  • Mississippi Evangelicals Prepare to Welcome Dobbs Babies

    February 13, 2023 |

    Christianity Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    Embrace Grace is a 12-week program that supports single parents and women facing unplanned pregnancies and works to coach churches to be more accepting and open their doors and their hearts to those in need, specifically in the wake of the Dobbs. V. Jackson and Roe v. Wade overturn. There are currently about 20 churches across the state involved in the program.

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  • Primary Health Centre Renovations Revitalise Community Healthcare in Ogun State

    February 13, 2023 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Ogun State

    To help strengthen the primary healthcare system, the government has set out to establish at least one functional health center in each ward throughout the state. The renovation project has also involved the community in the planning to ensure these new centers are well-equipped to meet each community’s specific needs. As of August of last year, the project has renovated 63 out of the 236 targeted health centers.

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  • These prosthetics break the mold with third thumbs, spikes, and superhero skins

    February 10, 2023 |

    MIT Technology Review |

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    Response Location: United States

    Custom, designer prosthetics that serve purposes in both function and fashion are beginning to reform the prosthetics industry, allowing people to express themselves and embrace their bodies in new ways. Researchers, developers, and larger businesses are constantly innovating to create new prosthetics that can meet a person’s every need and other companies are working to make prosthetic covers more accessible so anyone can afford the option to personalize their look.

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  • The Right Way to Repair a Mountain

    February 09, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

    The team at the Uttarkashi forest division began training community members to construct biodegradable logs to serve as dams to reduce the amount of topsoil carried away by rainwater. Within the first month of the project, the area saw a 15% increase in new vegetation. There’s now a group of about 70 villagers who create these logs. It’s an easily replicable, low-cost initiative that utilizes community support and is in the process of being implemented and is in the process of being implemented in other parts of the country to protect fragile landscapes like the Himalayas.

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  • A Chicago Mural Project Becomes a Nationwide Movement

    February 09, 2023 |

    Borderless Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Mural Movement uses the power of art as a tool to help Black and brown communities heal when grappling with gun violence and racism. The group works with artists who create murals of victims of gun violence and now has 186 murals nationwide.

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