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  • This machine creates drinking water ‘from thin air' in driest parts of the world

    June 29, 2023 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Solar-powered machines called hydropanels draw water vapor from the air to create drinking water for those without access to water from a utility and those living in a drought.

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  • Southern California Episcopal church plants drought-resistant native species in its gardens, becomes part of its natural environment

    June 28, 2023 |

    Episcopal News Service |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Laguna Beach, California

    St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Beach, California, planted drought-resistant native plants and installed a drip irrigation system on its property to curb wasteful water use. The new landscaping also includes a pollinator garden to support important species.

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  • Don't call it vegan: What hospitals are learning about nudging people to eat greener

    June 28, 2023 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospitals in Boston found success encouraging staff to eat more plant-based meals by emphasizing the climate benefits and not labeling foods as vegan or vegetarian.

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  • The white roofs cooling women's homes in Indian slums

    June 28, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: India, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

    The nonprofit Mahila Housing Trust provides women in India who are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat and heat-related illness with white solar reflective paint for the roofs of their homes. Painting the roofs white cools the inside of the homes by several degrees.

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  • How Can Electric Vehicles Overcome Their Limitations?

    June 24, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    When compared to gas-powered cars, electric vehicles save drivers money on fuel and maintenance, are more energy efficient, and emit significantly fewer greenhouse gases.

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  • Can the bioeconomy replace oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

    June 22, 2023 |

    El País |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ecuador

    Communities in Ecuador are building a “bioeconomy” through ecotourism and sustainable agriculture instead of relying on oil extraction. This can help protect the country’s biodiversity and increase locals’ incomes.

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  • Pennsylvania Could Be a Model for Solar-Powered Schools — If It Can Get Past Political Divisions.

    June 22, 2023 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    A solar panel array at the Steelton-Highspire School District generates enough energy to meet the schools’ needs, and the switch to solar is estimated to save the district $1.6 million over the next 20 years, which it can use to improve programming for students.

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  • How to build a zero-waste economy

    June 21, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Entrepreneurs are encouraging reuse models like return-from-home systems to transition towards a circular economy without single-use plastics. In this model, consumers pay a deposit to use takeout boxes, cups, and other containers. They get their deposit back when the containers are picked up from their home by a courier.

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  • Volunteers, First Nations work to bring back a disappearing oak prairie

    June 19, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Canada, Victoria, British Columbia

    The volunteer-run Friends of Uplands Park Society works to restore and protect Uplands Park in Victoria, British Columbia. The members have helped native species, many of which are designated as at risk, thrive again by removing invasive species, planting more native species, and educating the community.

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  • Ex-female refugee conserving South Sudan's disappearing forest

    June 19, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: South Sudan, Juba

    Vivian Kide learned to build fuel-efficient stoves in a Ugandan refugee camp to use less charcoal and prevent deforestation. When she returned home to South Sudan, she began building stoves for other women in her community and teaching them how to do so themselves.

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