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  • Clean Water? We've Got a Mussel For That

    September 06, 2023 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Scientists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are propagating common species of mussels to restore the once-thick mussel beds in local waterways. The mussels work as filters that purify the water and improve the health of the ecosystem.

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  • Fueling change through clean stoves

    September 06, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kaduna

    The Clean Cooking Stove Entrepreneurship project offers two-week training programs to teach women how to practice safer, cleaner cooking practices as opposed to the dangerous open-fire cooking methods they’re most familiar with. Women who complete the training then return to their communities to advocate for and educate others on these new skills. Since starting in 2016, more than 9,000 women have received clean cooking education and access to stoves to practice these more sustainable cooking practices.

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  • Peru's water shortage: Meet the fog-catchers of Lima

    September 04, 2023 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

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    Response Location: Peru, Lima

    Locals in Lima, Peru, are combating severe water scarcity by stringing up nylon netting on hills to capture moisture from fog. The water runs down the net, into gutters, through filters, and into collection tanks.

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  • Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

    September 04, 2023 |

    The Reader |

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    Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

    The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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  • Babcock Ranch: Florida's first hurricane-proof town

    September 04, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Florida’s Babcock Ranch survived Hurricane Ian relatively unscathed thanks to years of planning and development focused on resiliency. The community’s safety features include retaining ponds to prevent flooding, streets designed to absorb rain, a solar-powered gird with a backup-battery system, and buried power lines.

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  • Volunteers spring to survey water in Patagonia Mountains before mine begins pumping

    September 01, 2023 |

    Tucson Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Patagonia, Arizona

    In the race to survey and catalog natural springs in Patagonia, Arizona, before they dry up, the Sky Island Alliance created an app-based volunteer program to collect more information. Locals can pick out coordinates to search for a spring and fill out a survey about what they find.

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  • 'Cash for Grass' program has transformed 2,000 lawns in Napa

    August 31, 2023 |

    Napa Valley Register |

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    Response Location: United States, Napa, California

    Residents of Napa, California, are replacing their lawns with native, low-water landscaping to use less water and save money on water bills. Many were incentivized by the city’s Cash for Grass rebate program that offers per-square-foot rebates for those who make the swap.

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  • How New York's Public Hospitals Cut Carbon Emissions: More Vegetables

    August 31, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Plant-based food is now the default option at New York City’s 11 public hospitals, and the change is decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, meat is only served upon special request.

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  • Replenishing the San Juan River

    August 30, 2023 |

    Santa Fe Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    The Jicarilla Apache Nation is leasing its water rights, up to 20,000 acre-feet of water per year, to the State of New Mexico. The state’s Strategic Water Reserve can then designate that water to conservation projects like ensuring endangered fish species can migrate through the San Juan River.

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  • Social Justice and Sustainability: Denmark's Take on Green Menstruation

    August 28, 2023 |

    Grady Newsource |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copen

    The Denmark-based startup LastObject manufactures reusable menstrual products that produce less waste than the typical throw-away versions. Its reusable pad is made of polyester and bamboo and can be washed and reused for up to 10 years.

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