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The city that pioneered Europe's car-free future

Aitor Hernandez-Morales

July 27, 2022 |

Politico |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Pontevedra

A European city banned cars from most of the city in 1999 and has not had a single road-related death in over a decade and approximately 15,000 people have moved to the area. And, in response to the growing climate crisis, air pollution has decreased by 67% and neighboring cities and countries are looking to adopt the practice, too.

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Sale of Carbon Curbing Mangrove Loss Along Kenyan Coast

Sharon Atieno

July 22, 2022 |

Science Africa |

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Response Location: Kenya

The Vanga Blue Forest group manages mangrove regrowth to conserve the plants, prevent deforestation, and sell carbon credits. These credits are purchased by individuals or companies to offset their carbon emissions by supporting a project limiting or eliminating emissions elsewhere.

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Is Tree Planting A Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free Card On Climate?

Rachel Nuwer

July 21, 2022 |

Noēma |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Sri Lanka

Many tree-planting projects are too poorly designed and maintained to benefit the environment. Long-term upkeep, increased transparency, and listening to scientific evidence can help these projects succeed, but tree planting should not be the only practice relied on to midigate climate change.

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Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry's Climate Solution

Grace van Deelen

July 15, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

The Royal Diary farm in Washington uses a vermifiltration system to filter wastewater to cut down on nitrate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The system runs the water through a bed of earthworms that feast on the waste removing the harmful chemicals and nutrients.

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Low-cost sensors are helping communities find gaps in air quality data

Diana Kruzman

June 24, 2022 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Belmont County, Ohio

A group of Belmont County residents, supported by universities and nonprofits, installed portable air sensors that test for pollution using laser beams and measure the local air quality near fracking sites. The sensors help residents understand when the air quality was unsafe and showed gaps in county monitoring data.

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'The future of agriculture': B.C. farmers, ranchers move to curb carbon emissions

Stefan Labbé, Pippa Norman

June 21, 2022 |

Pique Newsmagazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Merritt, British Columbia

In an effort to curb carbon emissions to mitigate the disastrous effects of climate change, ranchers and farmers in British Columbia, Canada, are turning to sustainable practices like rotational grazing and planting cover crops.

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A dose of climate optimism from Va. collaborative

Elizabeth McGowan

May 19, 2022 |

Energy News Network |

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Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

The Community Climate Collaborative is working to wean local businesses from fossil fuels. 16 members of the Green Business Alliance pledged last spring to cut their carbon pollution by 45% by the end of 2025. The Alliance is more than halfway there — already achieving a 28% reduction.

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Training on pasture recovery is a win-win for Brazil's cattle ranchers and forests

Sarah Brown

May 12, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Brazil

Providing cattle ranchers in Brazil with training and monthly technical assistance in sustainable pasture restoration reduces carbon dioxide emissions while increasing productivity and revenue for ranchers.

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Que Viva El Barrio: One neighborhood's decades-long fight for a less-polluted future

Ana Ramirez

April 08, 2022 |

San Diego Union-Tribune |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Barrio Logan, California

Residents in Barrio Logan have been fighting for years for policy changes to minimize industry in the area and make the community less polluted. After a decades-long battle, the city council recently passed an act that no new industry can come to the area and created housing-only sections for residents to live comfortably.

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California Mandated Composting. How Will It Work In LA And What Are We All Expected To Do?

Erin Stone

April 06, 2022 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, California

In California, open-air composting facilities like Recology take food scraps and yard trimmings from the public to be composted into usable soil. The process produces less methane than sending the waste to the landfill.

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