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  • Baylor officials open up about extensive Title IX reform

    March 08, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    In the aftermath of multiple sexual assault incidents, Baylor University has moved toward turning what was once a culture of avoidance into a culture of accountability. The university has increased the staff, funding, and resources devoted to its Title IX office, including a new website for students to report incidents. Furthermore, the university promotes ongoing education and awareness among both its students and athletes with programs that promote healthy relationships.

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  • This new recycling innovation could help fix our broken trash system

    March 08, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Haverhill, Ohio

    A common type of plastic, Polypropylene, is usually “downcycled” - meaning it makes lower quality materials when recycled. A new innovation in recycling will allow it to be recycled into “virgin” material that is cost- and energy-effective and will have a broader range of uses, increasing the likelihood that plastic will end up in new material and not in a landfill. PureCycle Technologies has had such successful pre-sales that the first plant has 20 years worth of pre-orders.

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  • Closing the voter engagement gap in Metro Detroit

    March 08, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    To close the voting participation and engagement gap between historically disenfranchised groups and more affluent, white groups, organizations in Metropolitan Detroit are employing a number of strategies. One group, Girls Making Change, is creating a political leadership pipeline by mentoring high school girls of color over the summer. CitizenDetroit organizes voter education groups, candidate debates, and even bar trivia nights with a political theme.

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  • Utah routinely implements Title IX changes to ensure student safety

    March 08, 2019 |

    Arizona Daily Star |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Amid the nationwide discussion surrounding gender non-discrimination and sexual misconduct at American universities, the University of Utah has taken a proactive approach to realign its Title IX policies. In addition to reviewing the policies of its Office of Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Title IX and Center for Student Wellness, the university has increased resources and centralized information about sexual misconduct reporting.

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  • A different kind of court: How a Miami judge pioneered a new way of handling minor human trafficking cases

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

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    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Human trafficking has become an increasingly prevalent problem, especially in states such as Florida that host a large tourist population. To better serve the victims, Miami-Dade County has created a trauma-focused court that directs adolescents to support services rather than prostitution charges.

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  • Ikea's innovation lab unveils a plan to help people cash in on solar energy

    March 07, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Ikea's innovation lab, Space10, piloted a block-chain powered solar energy grid as a way to creatively save money on electricity and create a sustainable energy alternative. Other microgrids around the world have seen success in allowing people who are part of the system to sell their excess energy and only use what they need.

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  • Adapting to the Anthropocene

    March 07, 2019 |

    Atmos |

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    Response Location: Kiribati

    Around the world, communities are creating new technologies, processes, and relationships to the land in an effort to adapt to the changing climate. From the I-Kiribati using new hydroponic systems to grow food amidst rising sea levels, to farmers in Telangana using sustainable greenhouse technology, to the use of solar panels on Indigenous lands like Little Buffalo, those that depend on the land the most are having to adapt first. Underscoring each response is a collaborative, collective resilience.

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  • Giving Locally

    March 07, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    After learning her home city of Austin, Texas ranked the 48th most charitable city in the country despite its strong economy, Patsy Woods Martin launched I Live Here I Give Here (ILHIGH) in 2007 to encourage Austinites to better meet the needs of their community. In other words, she wanted her neighbors and community members to give locally. To get Austinites to be more charitable, ILHIGH uses games, competitions, clever marketing, and a sense of community.

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  • Cove launches the first 100% biodegradable water bottle

    March 07, 2019 |

    Inhabitat |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Cove is a new water bottle brand hoping to disrupt dependence on single-use plastics. Cove is made of PHA, which is compostable and biodegradable. Still in its early stages, it hopes to manufacture across the U.S. to minimize distribution costs.

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  • In India, New Tactics Are Being Implemented to Prevent Human-Elephant Clashes

    March 07, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: India, Valparai

    Elephant-human interaction has too often led to conflict or danger in India. New research supports a forest authority’s early-warning system to send text, phone, and visual alerts when elephants are nearby. The integrated system has reduced fatalities to almost zero.

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