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  • Can We Change Our Behavior or are We Stuck?

    August 14, 2019 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Australia, Melbourne

    When Melbourne, Australia came close to running out of water in 2008, the water utility conducted a behavioral study to launch an effective communications campaign aimed at reducing water usage among city residents. Along with the effective advertising campaign, the city distributed water-efficient shower heads, offered rebates to people who bought water-efficient machines, and used other "nudge" techniques like telling people how much water they used in relation to neighbors.

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  • New Texas nonprofit offers novel approach for preserving coastal lands, combating global warming

    August 14, 2019 |

    Houston Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Sargent, Texas

    To protect the natural lands of the Texas coast and battle climate change, a new nonprofit is working to create a carbon dioxide storage program in partnership with private landowners. The innovative models give landowners money in exchange for not developing or selling their land for the next decade, paid for by businesses or individuals who donate the equivalent of their "carbon footprint." Texas Coastal Exchange creates a carbon dioxide storage program with the goal of protecting the coast's natural lands and fighting climate change.

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  • Schools Are Shaming Kids Who Can't Afford Lunch, but There Are Ways to Stop It

    August 14, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    While some states have already introduced legislation to ban lunch shaming in schools, a national effort is now under way with the introduction of the No Shame at School Act in Congress. Advocates emphasize that "creating a consistent approach across all school districts is key to ending the practice of lunch shaming."

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  • Scientists Discover New Cure for the Deadliest Strain of Tuberculosis

    August 14, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Sizwe, Gauteng

    Drug-resistant cases of tuberculosis have been known to be impossible to cure, but a new drug trial in South Africa has changed the outcome for many suffering from this diagnosis. Although the trial that implements a three-drug regimen over the course of several months is still fairly new to the market, it has already gained approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

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  • Charter Schools Come to Montgomery, Alabama

    August 14, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Montgomery, Alabama

    Charter schools are part of a new effort to change the public perception of Montgomery's underfunded schools. But the community wonders how they will fit in and affect the performance of existing public schools and neighborhood institutions.

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  • Why tiny Belize is a world leader in protecting the ocean

    August 14, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Belize

    To protect the health of Belize's coral reefs and fish populations, the tiny country has implemented restrictions around where and who can fish commercially. This managed access program divides the region's territorial waters into nine different zones and so far has resulted in a decline in illegal fishing.

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  • Wickenburg district using 4-day week to woo, keep teachers

    August 14, 2019 |

    KPHO-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Wickenburg, Arizona

    In Arizona, which ranks 49th in the country for teacher pay, the Wickenburg Unified School District has shifted to a four-day work week in order to retain teachers. Although the change has helped recruit teachers in the midst of an educator shortage, some families are concerned about child care and the potential impact of the change on children's educational experience.

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  • What do you do with a derelict Center Parcs? Map out a waste-free world

    August 14, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    Abandoned buildings can become spaces for economic innovation and experimentation. An abandoned resort spa in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, now houses BlueCity, an ecosystem of sustainable enterprises. The initiative aligns with The Netherland’s 2050 circular strategy, which aims to reduce waste and implement circular design into the economic. At BlueCity, the businesses are leaders in sustainable innovations, from brewers that share byproducts with bakers to companies that recycle plastic.

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  • Got a parking ticket? In some cities, you can pay for it with school supplies or cat food.

    August 13, 2019 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Muncie, Indiana

    Across the United States, cities are letting residents pay off their parking tickets with donations to local organizations. For set periods of time, cities like Muncie and Las Vegas write off traffic tickets – as long as they aren’t related to public safety – when residents donate things like cat food to the local cat shelter, or school supplies to educational organizations. The initiatives have been such a success that people from around the country are sending in their donations, even without the trade-off of a paid parking ticket.

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  • ‘It's Like an Automatic Deportation if You Don't Have a Lawyer'

    August 13, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York

    With the help of legal counsel, immigrants facing deportation are more likely to win their cases and keep their families together. The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project is one of several organizations in New York that provides lawyers free of charge to detained immigrants. The program is also a part of the broader Safety and Fairness for Everyone (SAFE) network, which includes 18 cities that have set up legal defense funds for immigrants.

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