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  • How Can Electric Vehicles Overcome Their Limitations?

    Ethan Brown

    June 24, 2023 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    When compared to gas-powered cars, electric vehicles save drivers money on fuel and maintenance, are more energy efficient, and emit significantly fewer greenhouse gases.

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  • 'It's really heavy work' How a shift in the traditional approach to therapy supports a group that's usually reluctant to do it

    Raine Kuch

    June 23, 2023 |

    NowKalamazoo |

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    Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

    Kalamazoo’s Group Violence Intervention program works to interject itself into the cycle of gun violence to stop it. Members of the group, and those similar to it, often have lived experience with gun violence and this work can be emotionally draining and traumatic. To combat this heaviness, some group members have stepped up to teach healthy coping mechanisms and encourage participants to disregard stigma and seek mental health care when necessary.

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  • Activist at 14, Burned Out by 26. Today, Emani Davis Teaches That to Change the World, You Must Also Take Care of Yourself

    Nell Bernstein

    June 23, 2023 |

    MindSite News |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    The Omowale Project works to support Black and brown activists who have been impacted by incarceration. Through the Projects sessions, advocates, formerly incarcerated people, or people whose parents were incarcerated when they were a child, are taught how to self-advocate, rest and care for themselves emotionally, physically and spiritually.

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  • This Push Group Promotes Social Media Skills Among SMEs

    Phillip Anjorin

    June 22, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    The BrandTell Nigeria Business Group is a WhatsApp group that provides daily interactive sessions on building online brand visibility to business owners with little to no online presence. Those subscribed to the group also have access to online tools for bookkeeping, graphic design and content creation to help grow their business.

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  • ¿Puede la bioeconomía tomar el relevo al petróleo en la Amazonia ecuatoriana?

    Gabriela Barzallo

    June 22, 2023 |

    El País |

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    Response Location: Ecuador

    Naku, un centro de ecoturismo creado por los sapara (una de las once nacionalidades amazónicas del Ecuador), protege la selva, comparte su cosmovisión y genera recursos económicos de manera sostenible. El proyecto emplea a más de 30 familias y los ingresos generados van a un fondo común para financiar la educación de los niños y brindar servicios de salud.

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  • Can the bioeconomy replace oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon?

    Gabriela Barzallo

    June 22, 2023 |

    El País |

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    Response Location: Ecuador

    Communities in Ecuador are building a “bioeconomy” through ecotourism and sustainable agriculture instead of relying on oil extraction. This can help protect the country’s biodiversity and increase locals’ incomes.

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  • A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Birds

    Sanket Jain

    June 22, 2023 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: India, Maharashtra

    A wildlife photographer in Maharashtra, India, adds like-minded animal conservationists to a WhatsApp group so they can share animal photos and knowledge with each other. The group members work together to solve different wildlife issues through information sharing and public education, and many of them also rescue animals.

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  • Pennsylvania Could Be a Model for Solar-Powered Schools — If It Can Get Past Political Divisions.

    Audrey Carleton

    June 22, 2023 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

    A solar panel array at the Steelton-Highspire School District generates enough energy to meet the schools’ needs, and the switch to solar is estimated to save the district $1.6 million over the next 20 years, which it can use to improve programming for students.

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  • Mr. Dad's Father's Club Aims to Build Up Chicago's Youth

    Rita Oceguera

    June 22, 2023 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club mentors local youth to nurture their social and emotional well-being, making them better equipped to handle the world around them. The Club also provides mentorships for fathers, helping them learn how to be more present in their children’s lives as research indicates the presence of positive role models can make youth more resilient when exposed to violent or negative environments. There are currently over 150 fathers who volunteer for events with the Club.

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  • LGBTQIA+-inclusive adult leagues creating safe spaces for queer athletes

    Taylyn Hadley

    June 22, 2023 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    LGBTQIA+ inclusive sports leagues in Phoenix, Arizona, provide a safe space for members of the community to participate in a variety of organized sports without fear of discrimination.

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