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  • Cómo comunidades de Miami encontraron soluciones climáticas con un modelo de participación comunitaria

    January 27, 2025 |

    El Tiempo Latino |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Usando herramientas de ciencias sociales, como el "design thinking" y el "photovoice," más la participación de funcionarios del condado de Miami-Dade y socios locales, proyectos estan transformando la planificación de adaptación climática en Miami. acercando los datos, y empoderando a las comunidades en la toma de decisiones.

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  • A Free-Transit Prescription for Healthier Communities

    January 24, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City is the largest U.S. city to adopt a zero-fare policy since its public bus system stopped charging riders in 2020. This policy change gives riders more financial flexibility and improves social and physical health outcomes as residents are walking more to get to bus stops and are also more connected to the community through increased access to transportation.

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  • Where Art Thou, Rebuild?

    January 22, 2025 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s Rebuild project leveraged revenue from a new tax on soda along with philanthropic funding to renovate parks, recreation facilities, and libraries throughout the city. Because of its focus on equity, the program funneled roughly 20 percent more funding into disadvantaged areas compared to the city’s previous capital projects, but due to delays in the process and the level of repairs and renovation needed, the city was ultimately only able to tackle about half the number of Rebuild projects it originally projected.

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  • Power to Improve

    January 17, 2025 |

    Chicoco Radio Viral Times |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Port Harcourt, Rivers State

    To prevent utility poles from falling due to lack of maintenance, damaging homes and leaving residents without power, community members worked together to raise funds to build 18 new concrete poles without the help of any government entities or power companies.

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  • How 'Superblocks' Can Create People-Centered Cities

    January 16, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    Superblocks are areas in congested cities where traffic has been rerouted to prioritize people. Outfitted with green spaces and communal areas to connect, superblocks help reduce air and noise pollution. Residents living in the area report a higher quality of life and increased social interaction with their neighbors. The idea of superblocks has traveled around the world to cities like Vienna, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Los Angeles.

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  • Cherokee Nation confronting water woes

    January 15, 2025 |

    Cherokee Phoenix |

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    Response Location: Cherokee Nation, United States, Adair County, Oklahoma

    The Cherokee Nation is addressing long-standing water insecurity and infrastructure challenges through proactive investments triggered by the passage of the Wilma P. Mankiller & Charlie Soap Water Act. By shifting from emergency fixes to long-term planning, the tribe has funded targeted infrastructure upgrades, leveraged state and federal partnerships, and used precise data assessments to pinpoint urgent community needs.

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  • The Welcoming Climate Shelters of Barcelona

    January 03, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Spain, Barcelona

    The Center of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona is a key part of the city’s growing climate shelter network, which has expanded from 70 locations in 2020 to 368 last summer. The climate centers are integrated into the city’s public infrastructure — libraries, parks, museums, etc. — and have expanded to the point where 98% of the population is within a 10-minute walk from a shelter.

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  • Through Discord, The WNC Helene Recovery Community seeks to help Asheville and beyond

    December 30, 2024 |

    QNotes Carolinas |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    The WNC Helene Recovery Community is a Discord server created to help those affected by Hurricane Helene. The server provides a platform for people to connect and support each other, with channels dedicated to various needs, such as healthcare, mutual aid, and recovery updates. The server is designed to be easy to use and navigate, with a team of moderators providing guidance and support. The moderators have also implemented a vetting process to ensure the safety of users and prevent scams.

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  • Building a Better Indigenous Future

    December 24, 2024 |

    LiCAS News |

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    Response Location: Malaysia, Sabah

    Indigenous communities confronting poverty, loss of traditional land, and marginalization in Malaysia are finding support through PACOS Trust, a faith-based group focused on community organizing. By providing structured leadership training, advocacy skills, and livelihood development initiatives, PACOS empowers young Indigenous leaders to address pressing issues in the community, advocate for land rights, and preserve their cultural practices.

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  • How an Unlikely Coalition of Climate Activists and a Gas Utility Are Weaning a Boston Suburb Off Fossil Fuels

    December 21, 2024 |

    Inside Climate News |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In Boston, climate activists with HEET, a nonprofit that develops neighborhood-scale geothermal systems, worked closely with gas utility executives to find a solution to gas leaks and transition to cleaner energy sources. Making the case for switching to geothermal energy comes with its challenges, but their collaboration and advocacy led to the signing of legislation allowing gas utilities to provide geothermal heating and cooling as an alternative to gas throughout their service areas.

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