Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 842 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Oonee Wants to Fix New York Bike Parking with Free, Secure Storage Pods

    February 11, 2021 |

    Bloomberg |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    An early-stage startup with big plans to change bicycling culture and commuting habits has notched one victory already, with its first secure-parking pods in New York City: Out of 60,000 times they've been used, the pods have only suffered one theft, at a time of rampant bike theft. Startup Oonee provides an alternative to locking up bikes and scooters on the street during work hours. Parking in an enclosed shelter is advertising-supported, so it's free to users. Ultimately, Oonee hopes to surround parking with a suite of services useful to two-wheeled commuters.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • An Architecture Firm's Push to Build Net-Zero Apartments—on a Budget

    February 05, 2021 |

    Wall Street Journal |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Apartments at Front Flats, a new residential building in Philadelphia, is powered by 492 solar panels that are wrapped around the building. The point: to demonstrate that developers can design buildings that are energy-efficient and be built at an affordable cost. It’s not clear yet if the building is “net zero” in terms of producing as much energy as it consumes, but residents are paying only $40 a month for utilities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Covid-Certified Businesses Try to Woo Leery Patrons

    February 04, 2021 |

    Kaiser Health News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Grand Junction, Colorado

    Colorado counties have launched "The 5-star Certification Program" as a way to incintivize businesses to comply with COVID-related precautions. Businesses that join the program must agree to adhere to certain public health protocols, and in return they are held to less stringent rules that those who are not part of the program. Although it is yet to be seen if this is an effective method to slow the spread of the virus, the program has spread to other states as a way of avoiding economic devastation.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Nonprofit Grocery Store May Be A Solution for Food Desert In Southern Dallas

    February 03, 2021 |

    KERA News |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

    When a Dallas nonprofit failed to attract a corporate grocery owner to one of the city's food deserts, a nonprofit looked to Waco's Jubilee Market as a model for a nonprofit, community-based grocery. Jubilee's parent organization, the nonprofit Mission Waco, carefully researched the market before taking the plunge into this low-margin business. Though it doesn't quite turn a profit yet, Jubilee has improved the surrounding community and the lives of people who once lived miles from the nearest quality produce and other affordable groceries.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Planting crops — and carbon, too

    January 22, 2021 |

    The Washington Post |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Rock Hall, Maryland

    Maryland farmer Trey Hill became the first seller in a tech startup’s carbon marketplace, paying him $115,000 for initiating regenerative farming practices. By introducing cover crops, he has been able to sequester about 8,000 tons of carbon in the soil, which then buyers can purchase the credits to offset the carbon they produce. If more farmers get on board, supporters say it can be a tangible solution to curbing climate change.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • With women-only transport, South African city tackles sexual abuse

    January 18, 2021 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    To combat high rates of sexual violence in the Cape Flats neighborhood, an entrepreneur steeped in activism founded a women-only driving school. Hundreds of women have learned to drive without having to fend off assaults or harassment from male instructors, while gaining a skill that frees them from the risks inherent in taking public transportation or taxis. To tackle the latter risk, the same entrepreneur, Joanie Fredericks, recently started Ladies Own Transport, an all-female taxi service.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • An Algorithm Is Helping a Community Detect Lead Pipes

    January 14, 2021 |

    Wired |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Flint, Michigan

    BlueConduit, an analytics startup, applies statistical models to identify neighborhoods and households that might have lead pipes. The models include dozens of factors, such as the age of the home and proximity of other homes where lead has been found, to help predict likely locations of lead pipes and create a ranking by likelihood that cities can use to prioritize which pipes to examine. In Flint, MI, about 70% of the homes identified using the models had lead pipes, compared to about 15% of homes where excavations did not use the model. The company is working with organizations in dozens of other cities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In a Brooklyn kitchen, a Statue of Liberty spirit offers a fresh start

    January 13, 2021 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Newly arrived immigrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers have found a pathway to employment through Emma’s Torch. The nonprofit eatery pays students to learn culinary skills. The program is an important stepping stone for the new arrivals to gain a foothold in the restaurant industry.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Indigenous agroforestry revives profitable palm trees and the Atlantic Forest

    January 13, 2021 |

    Mongabay |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Sao Paulo

    The Jussara Fortress program helped the indigenous Guarani people turn small-scale production of jussara palm hearts, a delicacy, into the main source of income. Sustainable growing techniques protect the jussara, which was endangered by deforestation and over-harvesting. This, in turn, provides for a biodiverse system with environmental and health benefits for the Ribeirão Silveira Indigenous Territory. The program planted more than 100,000 of the trees, which need a decade to yield a small amount of marketable product.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This App Aims to Help SNAP Users Make the Most of Their Benefits

    January 11, 2021 |

    Civil Eats |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    A new app is helping communities facing food insecurity in California. Forage Grocery finds the best bargains for SNAP recipients in their local grocery stores. Users upload their grocery list, select the stores they would typically visit in person, and the app compares prices to provide shoppers with a grocery list that makes the most of their SNAP benefits. The app also includes links and ads to local food banks and other resources for food insecurity.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus