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Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

Michael Casey David R. Martin

November 25, 2023 |

Associated Press |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Elmsford, New York

To reduce landfill use and greenhouse gas emissions while feeding those in need, New York’s food donation program requires big businesses to donate edible food to places like food banks instead of throwing it out.

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Cree kids become recording artists talking about mental health, friendship and culture

Samantha Schwientek

November 10, 2023 |

CBC |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Canada, Calgary, Alberta

Cree youth in Calgary, Alberta, are expressing their views and experiences by writing, recording, and performing original music. The program, called Nikamo, is part of a collaboration between a local theater and a nonprofit focused on supporting youth mental health.

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Diocese of San Joaquin nears its renewable energy goal, with 95% reliance on solar power

David Paulsen

November 08, 2023 |

Episcopal News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

The Diocese of San Joaquin in California worked together with a developer and local utilities to install solar panels at 14 of its locations to make 95% of its energy use renewable.

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To keep track of salmon migrations in real time, First Nations turn to AI

Spoorthy Raman

November 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Kitwanga, British Columbia

In partnership with Indigenous-led fisheries, researchers in British Columbia deployed an artificial intelligence system to automate the counting of Pacific salmon during their migration. The AI-based tool, which analyzes underwater video, can identify some species of fish with 90 percent accuracy, and Indigenous stewards who participated in the pilot project said not having to count salmon manually freed them up for other important projects.

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Matching programs help up-and-coming Thurston County farmers get their footing. Here's how

Martín Bilbao

October 23, 2023 |

The Olympian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

In Washington, the Thurston Conservation District’s South Sound FarmLink program helps farmers connect with locals who are willing to lease their land for agricultural use. This is especially helpful for farmers who are just starting their careers and can’t afford to buy land.

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How the United Nations, kids and corporations saved the Red Sea from an oil disaster

Elizabeth Fitt

October 09, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Yemen

A coalition of governments, oil companies, and individual donors funded the effort to prevent a million-barrel oil spill in the Red Sea from the deteriorating shipping boat the FSO Safer. The funds allowed the United Nations to buy another container ship and transfer all the oil onto that instead.

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PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen

October 02, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: The Mi'kmaq Nation, United States, Maine

Since testing by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found shockingly high levels of PFAS and PFOS — also known as forever chemicals — on land across the state, researchers and locals have been working on remediation. In one example, the Aroostook Band of the Mi’kmaq found that hemp grown on contaminated land extracts large amounts of the chemicals from the soil.

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What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

Ariel Rodriguez

September 07, 2023 |

WTVJ-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Florida

After a state law prevented local governments in Florida from banning single-use plastics, municipalities found innovative ways to encourage sustainable alternatives. Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305 recognition program, for example, builds partnerships between businesses and environmentally conscious suppliers to aid in the transition to using more sustainable products.

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Clean Water? We've Got a Mussel For That

Courtney Duchene

September 06, 2023 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scientists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, are propagating common species of mussels to restore the once-thick mussel beds in local waterways. The mussels work as filters that purify the water and improve the health of the ecosystem.

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Rohingya Refugees Capture the Reality of Their Lives One Photo at a Time

Geetanjali Krishna

September 05, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

Rohingyatographer, a photographer cooperative in Bangladesh, is giving Rohingya Muslim refugees the opportunity to tell their stories through their own eyes by publishing photos in a magazine and sending them to humanitarian agencies. The photos have helped bring in aid and empower the refugees.

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