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  • Vertical Farms Expand as Demand for Year-Round Produce Grows

    April 06, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Venture capitalists are increasingly interested in investing in indoor vertical farms as a way to combat supply chain disruptions and grow crop yields in a changing climate. A number of these farms are opening in the coming years throughout the United States and the industry is expected to grow to $9.7 billion worldwide by 2026. However, running an indoor vertical farm does have some technological limits and can result in high energy costs.

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  • Liberian women leading the way in tackling plastic pollution

    April 04, 2022 |

    African Women in Media (AWiM) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Liberia, Monrovia

    A recycling initiative in Liberia turns plastic waste into tiles and provides income for the women who collect it. From picking up plastics, some women can earn up to $40 a week. While it’s not always easy, picking up the waste has also unblocked drains which has reduced flooding.

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  • Lab-Grown Meat: Future Climate Solution or Icky Science Experiment?

    March 18, 2022 |

    The Sweaty Penguin |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Lab-grown meat is poised to become a safer alternative to conventional meat. There are 99 companies around the world that are developing lab-cultured meat products and that number is growing. The production process is still expensive and not completely scalable yet, but scientists are working to overcome these barriers to make it cheaper and more ethically produced.

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  • Lessons from a 74-year-old farmer who switched to organic sugarcane farming

    March 18, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

    After realizing that his soil was becoming more saline after repeated uses of chemical fertilizer, a farmer in India made the switch to organic farming with the hopes of saving his crops. By switching to organic farming he has a lower crop yield than he would by using chemicals, but he is hopeful others will see the benefits of this method.

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  • Through Online Platforms, Thousands Open Their Homes to Ukraine's Refugees

    March 10, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Ukraine

    In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, online home-sharing platforms such as Host a Sister provided an avenue for thousands of people around the world to offer temporary housing to refugees leaving the country. Host a Sister in particular is geared at women looking for a safe place to stay, making it a valuable resource for families who have had to flee while men have stayed behind to fight.

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  • Meet the women turning porridge into energy saving briquettes

    March 04, 2022 |

    African Women in Media (AWiM) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Kenya, Kisumu

    A group of women (and five men) called the United Destiny Shapers makes briquettes to sell to their community as an alternative to burning charcoal. It’s a cleaner energy and costs less than charcoal. Marketing their product is still a challenge, but their operation has allowed many of its participants to pay their bills and support their families.

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  • Distiller generates electricity from sweet potatoes

    March 02, 2022 |

    J-Stories |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Japan, Miyakonojō

    A Japanese alcohol distiller is using sweet potatoes to generate electricity. By using as much as 1,200 tons of sweet potatoes a day, they are able to turn the vegetable and turn it into biogas. The distiller generates about 8.5 million kilowatt-hours each year, which is used to power company-owned electric vehicles.

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  • California Gives a Big Boost to Corner Stores that Sell Fresh Produce

    February 22, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    In California, the state's Healthy Grant Refrigeration Program is enabling corner stores and small markets with means for refrigeration and distribution channels so they can offer fresh food to residents in their communities who otherwise do not have access to it.

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  • Fentanyl overdoses dropped in 4 states. These solutions are helping

    February 18, 2022 |

    KXAN-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Jersey

    During the pandemic,New Jersey launched an initiative making the lifesaving overdose drug naloxone available at pharmacies without a prescription. Alongside strategies such as prioritizing access to harm reduction centers and making overdose data publicly available, the approach helped the state record a 7 percent decrease in overdose deaths as the majority of the country saw concerning spikes.

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  • One Cow Per Poor Family Initiative Improving Livelihoods In Eastern Rwanda

    February 17, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Rwimbogo

    The “one cow per poor family” initiative in Rwanda seeks to increase household income and fight malnutrition by giving families a cow to raise. Once the cow gives birth, the calf is given to another family to raise, keeping the process going. Since the program started in 2006, a total of 341,065 cows have been distributed and residents say it has improved their livelihoods.

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