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  • How Jordan's decision to integrate Syrian refugees is paying off

    March 09, 2021 |

    France 24 |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Jordan

    Based on pressure from international aid organizations, the kingdom of Jordan now offers permits for refugees to work in agriculture, construction, hospitality and other industries. As a result, the large Syrian refugee community has better integrated into society and can help support their families. NGOs help refugees with the administrative paperwork and also facilitate access t0 vocational training and the equipment people need to get started in the jobs. In return, aid organizations have invested over $8 million in infrastructure and education projects.

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  • How Giant Batteries Are Protecting The Most Vulnerable In Blackouts

    March 08, 2021 |

    WBUR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    States are creating microgrids with the use of large batteries and solar panels in an effort to fortify their utilities infrastructure against extreme weather. Such investments enable communities to prevent prolonged blackouts and therefore stay safe during storms, wildfires, extreme cold, and whatever else climate change might cause in the future.

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  • Preserve, revive, restore: Indian ponds spring back to life

    March 08, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Saligao, Goa

    Through a government funding program, several communities are working on initiatives to improve their access to clean drinking water. In India, one community formed a citizen’s group, cleaned up a local pond, and restored its natural water flow. Another initiative involved more than 1,000 women from 21 villages to build rainwater harvesting structures. These projects are seen as models for water conservation efforts as climate change exacerbates the country’s ongoing water crisis.

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  • How scientists scrambled to stop Donald Trump's EPA from wiping out climate data

    March 08, 2021 |

    The Verge |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Environmental Data and Governance Initiative, with the help of scientists, academics, and other volunteers, preserved EPA data and information that the Trump administration sought to erase. They held “guerrilla archiving” events to identify and save data, manually backing it up when necessary. They made data more accessible by creating congressional district “report cards” showing where environmental law violations occurred. To preserve institutional knowledge, they published interviews with 60 federal scientists who left the agency. In total, over 200 TB of data was archived in less than a year.

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  • The Hottest Amenity From Developers? A Power Plant Made of Batteries.

    March 03, 2021 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    An apartment complex in Utah includes a solar battery in every apartment allowing the resident, power utility, and building developer to save costs for generating electricity. Through a unique partnership, the power systems can provide 12.6 megawatts of power for the building, which translates into residents saving up to 40 percent on the energy bills. This setup might not be easy to scale, but the developer plans to expand the model in other states.

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  • The Streets Are My Home: Evictions, Homelessness and COVID

    March 02, 2021 |

    KOSU |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Restore Hope Ministries worked to prevent homelessness and evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic by using private donations, foundation grants, and CARES Act funds to provide rental assistance to 1,422 households. Each household received up to several months of rent, totaling $3.5 million in assistance, and targeting populations and neighborhoods most vulnerable to eviction and homelessness. The Tulsa Day Center also pivoted due to the pandemic and sheltered people identified as most vulnerable in place day and night, while working with the city and county to open up and run an overflow shelter.

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  • How The Military Helped Bring Back The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

    March 02, 2021 |

    WUNC |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, North Carolina

    A unique partnership between the U.S. military, conservation groups, private landowners, and state and local governments has allowed the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker to grow in numbers. By working together, they’ve been able to protect the forests near military bases where these birds live. Environmentalists are worried about efforts to remove the birds from the endangered species list, saying their work isn’t over. However, this partnership has become a model for other conservation efforts throughout the United States.

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  • Unbuilding the future: how a young industry is turning yesterday's materials into tomorrow's buildings

    February 27, 2021 |

    Capital Daily |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    An alternative to demolition - deconstruction - is the disassembly of old houses to reuse wood for new construction. “Old-growth lumber from big old trees” can be reused, diverting tons of material from landfills. The process can divert 95 percent of the material that would typically go to waste and end up in landfills. Some cities, like Portland, have successfully passed ordinances that require the deconstruction of buildings older than a century, making the market more competitive for the industry.

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  • Czech City Eases Burden on Migrants

    February 26, 2021 |

    Deník Referendum |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Czech Republic, Brno

    Intercultural city workers act as bridges between public institutions and the Arab, Moldovan/Romanian, and Russian-speaking, and Vietnamese communities. They accompany clients to government offices, where their presence makes officials more open to working them, and also to healthcare visits. The workers conduct field visits, communicate via social media, and form relationships with prominent community members. They foster inclusion by helping immigrant communities learn the social norms while also informing public institutions about the social needs of the communities.

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  • Išskirtinė situacija Suomijoje – kaip, apgyvendinus 15 benamių, šaliai pavyksta sutaupyti beveik 225 tūkst. eurų

    February 26, 2021 |

    Lithuanian Radio and Television (LRT) |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Finland

    Suomijoje drastiškai sumažėjo benamių. Finansiškai atsiperkanti Vyriausybės programa, pagal kurią namų neturintiems žmonėms suteikiami būstai, ne tik sprendžia benamystės problemą, bet ir padeda žmonėms grįžti į visuomenės gyvenimą. Įdomiausia, kad ilgainiui ji padeda valstybei sutaupyti lėšų, kurios būtų skirtos įvairioms paslaugoms benamiams teikti, jei namų jie neturėtų.

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