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Podcast: The Appalachian Rekindling Project Is Restoring Indigenous Relationships With the Land

Teresa Collins

August 13, 2025 |

The Daily Yonder |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

The Appalachian Rekindling Project uses strategic outreach and holistic education tactics to spread awareness of and teach about seed saving and land rematriation, strengthening connections between Indigenous peoples and the Appalachian region.

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How culture saves Sacramento's Native American youth from suicide

Emma Hall

August 12, 2025 |

Sacramento Bee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

Shingle Springs’ Health and Wellness Center provide culturally relevant mental health care to tribal citizens and Native people, making care more accessible, comfortable and effective for those who need it. The Center has about 40,000 visits a year and 8,000 consistent patients.

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For Homeless Cyclists, Bikes Bring an Escape From the Streets

Patrick Sisson

August 12, 2025 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

Father Joe’s Villages leads weekly cycling rides for people experiencing homelessness, and each ride brings participants closer to receiving a free bike of their own from the organization. The program provides not only a vital mode of transportation for residents who struggle most to get around, but also opportunities to build community and take advantage of the health benefits of cycling.

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The World's Smartest City Is a Tiny German Village

Michaela Haas

August 11, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Etteln

The residents of Etteln, Germany responded to rural decline and digital exclusion by organizing grassroots collective action—including volunteer-led fiber-optic installation and community-driven digital innovations—which reversed population loss, doubled school enrollment, earned global recognition as the world's smartest city, and created a replicable model now used by 500+ cities worldwide.

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As drought, climate change pressure El Paso water supply, farmers innovate to sustain orchards in one of nation's biggest pecan-growing hubs

Diego Mendoza-Moyers

August 11, 2025 |

El Paso Matters |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

El Paso pecan farmers are implementing innovative water conservation techniques—including cover crops, polymer soil treatments, and improved tillage practices—that are showing promising results in reducing water usage and salt buildup, with cover crops alone reducing weed populations by 80-90% while creating cooler, more moisture-retentive soil conditions that help orchards survive in increasingly drought-prone conditions.

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The 'frying pan of Spain' shows how cities can deal with extreme heat

Romain Chauvet

August 08, 2025 |

CBC |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Spain, Seville

Seville has implemented three innovative water-based cooling solutions—ancient Persian qanat technology, adiabatic cooling systems in 450+ schools, and urban evapotranspiration projects—that collectively reduce temperatures by 6-12°C in public spaces and buildings while using minimal energy and attracting international attention as replicable models for heat adaptation.

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Seattle Renews Its Unique Approach to Public Campaign Financing

Amy Sundberg

August 08, 2025 |

Bolts |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Seattle’s democracy vouchers program provides residents with four $25 vouchers to donate to local political candidates of their choice, with the goal of making it easier for citizens to participate in local elections while also leveling the playing field for a wider range of candidates. Research on the program found that it has helped increase the number of unique donors and made local elections more competitive.

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How Baltimore became a rising star in America's worker cooperative movement

Jaisal Noor

August 08, 2025 |

Baltimore Beat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Worker cooperatives like the bookstore/cafe Red Emma's partnered with other organizations to create Seed Commons, a national financing network that provides loans without requiring individual collateral. Seed Commons has distributed over $100 million in loans supporting 15,000 workers nationwide. In the Baltimore region specifically, the network has invested $25 million, created 250 ownership-track jobs, and supported 23 cooperatives.

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Rooftop Solar Power Is Struggling to Take Off in Hong Kong. What Went Wrong?

Selena Liang

August 08, 2025 |

The Xylom |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Feed-in Tariff (FiT) Scheme is an ongoing government program that incentivizes rooftop solar adoption by allowing individuals and organizations to sell solar-generated electricity back to utility companies at rates higher than what customers pay for regular electricity.

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Lost your USAID funding? These aid matchmakers have a solution.

Ogar Monday

August 06, 2025 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Vinikilang

Following the closure of USAID and the loss of funding for its projects around the world, Project Resource Optimization was formed to help match projects in need of support with potential funders. Though the organization is not able to make sure every USAID-funded project is able to continue, it has helped secure roughly $26 million for 24 projects so far.

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