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  • Why Avalon International Breads is rescuing spent grains to fight climate change 

    December 08, 2022 |

    Planet Detroit |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    As a part of the Upcycled Grain Project, Avalon International Breads in Detroit makes crackers out of spent grains from breweries. The practice reduces food waste that would otherwise produce greenhouse gas emissions.

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  • San Diego's Frozen Zoo Is Bringing Species Back from the Brink

    December 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    At the Frozen Zoo in San Diego geneticists collect and freeze animal cells, including those of endangered animals, in cryogenic tanks for research and conservation projects.

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  • Nigerian Climate Action Group Trades Trash for Cash

    December 07, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    Ecobarter is a startup in Nigeria that collects waste from communities and delivers it to recycling services. Individuals that deposit waste are paid in points based on weight and type of waste. The points can be converted into money, used to get health insurance, transferred to others, or used to shop at specific marketplaces.

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  • Is This Biochar's Big, Carbon-Rich Moment?

    December 06, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Biochar, charcoal made by heating organic biomass like forest debris, can be used as an amendment to improve soil health and sequester carbon. The charcoal is incredibly porous, so it holds nutrients, water, and carbon.

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  • Rwanda combating Rift Valley Fever disease using mobile phones

    December 06, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Mobile applications such as iCow and Smart Nkunganire System allow Rwandan farmers to submit data and information about disease symptoms they observe in their cattle, which is then reviewed by community animal health workers and veterinary professionals. The data has helped identify outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever and improve vaccination efforts.

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  • 生ごみリサイクル率は驚異の95％　韓国が「食品ロス大国からリサイクル大国」になった理由

    December 06, 2022 |

    ELEMINIST |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    かつての食品ロス大国であり、今は生ごみリサイクル率95％になった韓国。埋立処分の禁止やコンポスト化の義務、ごみの量に合わせた課金制度などの工夫が光る。

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  • Climate Change Is Pushing Pacific Northwest Farmers to Protect Crops from Extreme Heat

    December 05, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: United States

    Fruit farmers in the Pacific Northwest are implementing mitigation strategies like shade, produce coatings, and water misters to protect their crops from extreme heat.

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  • California Seeks Native American Help After Years of Environmental Abuse

    December 05, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: Big Pine Paiute, United States, Owens Valley, California

    California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) works with local indigenous people to discuss indicators of climate change and how best to mitigate it. The office crafts reports with input from more than 40 tribes in the state to ensure officials are responding to climate change in the most effective ways, using indigenous knowledge and voices to help lead their efforts.

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  • Beekeeping revives forests, land in Zim

    December 04, 2022 |

    The Standard |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Multiple organizations in Zimbabwe are supporting locals who are learning beekeeping. The practice helps the local ecosystem bounce back from deforestation and allows the beekeepers to earn extra income for expenses like their children’s school.

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  • An Indigenous reservation has a novel way to grow food – below the earth's surface

    December 03, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation, United States, South Dakota

    The Oglala Sioux Tribe uses underground greenhouses to keep harvests safe from intensifying weather due to climate change and fight food insecurity in the community.

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