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  • Why millions listen to this girl's advice

    July 20, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Is no one listening to your public service announcement? Try having a child read it. At the Victoria metro station in London, escalator injuries have fallen by nearly two-thirds since the station began running announcements by nine-year-old Megan.

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  • “The Price on Everything Is Love”: How a Detroit Community Overcomes a Lack of City Services

    July 19, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In response to a decline in city services, local Detroiters have begun providing for neighbors out of a sense of goodwill. Detroiters Helping Each Other distributes donated items, ranging from school supplies to beds and winter clothing. The Detroit Mowers Gang is another local group that cleans up the city by caring for vacant lawns. There are other similar organizations that rely on community buy-in and a sense of care to succeed, and recipients of donations pay it forward by volunteering on other community projects.

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  • Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, Liverpool

    Resistance 101 is a game that teaches people about insecticide resistance and educates them about how to choose which insecticides to use in different situations. Educating communities on malaria prevention has proved to be quite effective in controlling rates of malaria contraction.

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  • How little investments can lead to big community change

    July 18, 2018 |

    Alaska Public Media |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Seward, Alaska

    Wellness for All, a community organization in Seward, Alaska, provides funding for community members to take action on projects they think will improve their city. Funding from the Seward Community Foundation supports these community-led ideas, such as an urban garden and a hospice program. The Alaska Community Foundation, which funds projects across the state, has distributed over $1 million in grants over the last decade.

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  • Pop-Up Kitchen Counters Mainstream Narratives about Food in Detroit

    July 18, 2018 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Community dinners can highlight locally sourced ingredients, shine a light on food systems and their impact, and create solidarity among cooks and attendees. The Dream Cafe, a pop-up restaurant using food from Detroit’s urban farms, highlighted the impact of food systems on communities of color and brought together organizers from different sectors for a meal.

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  • How Penzance became Britain's first ever plastic-free town

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Penzance, England

    “There were bottles, cocktail sticks, coffee cup lids, razors, toothbrushes," recalls Rachel Yates, a Penzance community member, in describing the looks of a Cornish beach she volunteered to clean up with marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage. Shortly after, she joined the charity and led the Cornwall community to achieving plastic-free status through awareness and campaigning efforts, unifying the town in the fight against single-use plastics.

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  • How Rwanda Tidied Up Its Streets (And The Rest Of The Country, Too)

    July 18, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    In Rwanda, "Umuganda" is compulsory community service once a month—citizens 18-65 must all clean up their local community. The rule is enforced by police officers who may stop citizens and force them to work on the spot. Though it's compulsory, one of the side effects is community pride.

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  • The Private Cities of Honduras

    July 18, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Honduras, San Pedro Sula

    To attract foreign investment, Honduras is creating privatized cities with Western-style laws and foreign judges. The development initiative is bringing in money and creating jobs, but the enclaves are tailored to please private companies and may undermine Honduran sovereignty and social cohesion.

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  • It Takes Consultation to Help a Village

    July 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Liberia, Harlandville

    To succeed at international development, consult the locals. It seems obvious, but too many failed development projects show community buy-in is not the biggest priority. Two groups are leading the way to change this. Village X and Spark MicroGrants rely on locals’ opinions to direct projects that are actually needed and desired, creating better long-term outcomes for the communities in which they operate.

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  • How States Are Rethinking Roads

    July 17, 2018 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    As cities grapple with higher temperatures, state and local governments are looking for ways to play a larger role in combatting the impacts. Throughout the United States, some of the entities are turning their attention towards solutions that make road more heat-resistant.

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