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Dengue fever virtually eradicated from Far North Queensland, scientists say

Marian Faa

September 27, 2019 |

ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Australia, Cairns, Queensland

To prevent the spread of dengue fever, scientists in Queensland partnered with local school children, community groups and businesses to breed and release Wolbachia bacterium. This approach which saw a "93 percent decrease in reported dengue cases" is now being implemented in 10 other countries to stop the spread of this mosquito-borne disease.

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‘We Need Each Other': Seniors Are Drawn to New Housing Arrangements

Paula Span

September 27, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Arrangements like home-sharing, co-housing, and the village movement are often associate with younger crowds, but older Americans are exploring alternative housing arrangements as well as they aim to decrease the isolation that can come with aging, as well as high costs and limited options. However, it can be difficult to scale solutions that have worked and, even when expanded, these programs are still too small to solve the broader affordable housing crisis for seniors and the rest of the American population.

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Handmade in Brazil: Rede Asta's transformation of artisans into entrepreneurs

Maria Eduarda Lannes

September 26, 2019 |

Pioneers Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

A collective for Brazilian women artisans named Rede Asta provides training, production networks, links to consumers, and an online market to empower them to make a livable income. The group is also environmentally-conscious, focusing on creative waste reuse solutions that result in upcycled products. There are challenges as the collective grows, but they have supported more than 1,500 artisan women since opening.

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If violence spreads like a disease, it can be interrupted. How a new team in Milwaukee is trying to stop one shooting leading to another.

Ashley Luthern Sydney Czyzon

September 25, 2019 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee’s 414LIFE program is treating violence like a public health issue, seeking to interrupt and prevent its spread. The pilot program is a collaboration between the city’s Office of Violence Prevention, local nonprofits, and hospitals and healthcare networks. The initiative works closely with victims of violence to make sure they have the support and resources they need to prevent violent retaliation and employs people who are from the communities they’re responding to in an effort to take a hyper-local response.

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Growing community: How Colorado religious leaders are farming food — and a new variety of faithful

Adrian Miller

September 25, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

As congregations are struggling to engage younger people in faith communities, many are turning to food to energize young people. These "food-based ministries" span Jewish and Christian communities alike to connect with faithful followers.

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How this Brooklyn community is taking matters into their own hand to fight against climate change

Chad Small

September 23, 2019 |

Blavity |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Researchers, policy makers and activists have joined together to embed within a community in Brooklyn in order to encourage local control over climate change problems and solutions. From playing jeopardy, which combines local environmental science with history trivia, to holding listening sessions, the goal is to encourage collaboration towards solutions within the community.

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Reducing Gun Violence

Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

September 20, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Oakland’s Ceasefire initiative takes a collaborative, comprehensive approach to reducing gun violence. City officials, community advocates, residents, and law enforcement work together by prioritizing data analysis, multi-stakeholder gatherings, personalized social services, specialized police training, and weekly reviews of shootings and meeting with victims. While this approach has shown success, it was hard to get started and required the community to organize around demands to stop gun violence. As Philly grapples with similar issues, it looks to Oakland as a model for grassroots change.

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Step by Powerful Step, Citizens Lead Puerto Rico into Its Solar Future

Melanie La Rosa

September 19, 2019 |

NACLA |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, knocking out power across the country, solar energy has stepped in to be a sustainable possibility. Such efforts have included lobbying local legislatures to incentivize communities to create their own solar project and training residents to install solar panels on their own. Many of the solar initiatives that have started have been community-led and hyper-local, meaning that what many deem a basic right – access to energy and electricity – are more accessible than ever.

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Farm-To-Lunchroom Using Hydroponics

Jill Nadeau

September 19, 2019 |

Wisconsin Public Radio |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Menasha, Wisconsin

At one high school at the Menasha Joint School District in Wisconsin students are growing their own vegetables inside a classroom. That’s because they have their own a hydroponic garden, a garden that does not require soil. The homegrown produce is part of their meal program and is leading to positive effects. Students express more interest in learning about vegetables and feeling more connected to gardening. “They have a very personal connection to that produce.”

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There's Hope for Local Journalism

James Fallows

September 18, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Provincetown, Massachusetts

The retention of local ownership provides a more viable business model for small newspapers. In Provincetown, Massachusetts, the Provincetown Independent eschews the profit-maximizing, private-equity business model in favor of a weekly publication that is focused on local issues. The newspaper operates on the basis of a hybrid business model, blending its publication with non-profit activities, such as training new journalists and other projects.

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