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  • No more vodka and gin. OC distillery now makes hand sanitizer to fight coronavirus

    March 30, 2020 |

    KCRW |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Two LA companies, Blinking Owl Distillery and La La Production and Design, have repurposed their production facilities to produce personal protective equipment for medical workers. La La Production used to produce luxury leather goods, but it now produces face masks and single-use gowns. It now is producing 5,000 units of masks and 6,000 gowns a day but still growing. Blinking Owl Distillery used to produce luxury alcohol, but is now making the switch to producing hand sanitizer. They are quickly ramping up production to produce 2,000-4,000 gallons a week.

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  • Local farmers open virtual farmers market to fill gap left by restaurant orders during COVID-19

    March 30, 2020 |

    WLS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago-based Closed Loop Farms, dependent on farmers markets, had to pivot to online sales with the closure of many public spaces as a response to COVID-19. Running a virtual farmers market, the local grower also sells sustainable, local products from other Chicago businesses. People are able to order their fresh produce, honey, and kombucha online and have it delivered to their door.

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  • How Two Local Businesses are Helping Increase Supply of Hand Sanitizer

    March 29, 2020 |

    Temple Update |

    Video |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Norristown, Pennsylvania

    In Norristown, Pennsylvania, two local businesses--a distillery and a silly putty factory--have teams up to produce hundreds of gallons of hand sanitizer for nearby hospitals and residents. The two companies each put their distinct expertise to use to repurpose their factories and raw goods to pump out much-needed hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 crisis.

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  • Coronavirus shows how to fight disinformation about climate change

    March 26, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    What lessons does the United States' response to the coronavirus offer for the country's response to climate change? According to experts, governments and the media have been successful at presenting the virus as a real threat by emphasizing its urgency, empowering people by telling them what they can do, debunking conspiracy theories, and employing other strategies to delegitimize misinformation.

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  • Engineers Made a DIY Face Shield. Now It's Helping Doctors

    March 26, 2020 |

    Wired |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Madison, Wisconsin

    A group of engineers in Madison, Wisconsin designed a face shield using materials and machines that were capable of producing mass quantities of the shields for hospitals. The design is now open-source and accessible to anyone on the web. They have since sent more than 1,000 face shields to the local hospital, and Ford has even picked up the design, pledging to produce more than 75,000 shields to be sent to hospitals in Detroit.

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  • How Carnicerias, Liquor Stores, Tienditas And Latino Supermarkets Are Feeding Their Neighborhoods

    March 26, 2020 |

    LAist |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Local staples in Latino neighborhoods like carnicerias, liquor stores, tienditas, and gas stations are standing strong on the front line to continue to provide essentials people need during the coronavirus. As other supermarkets are ransacked, these businesses make sure to remain well-stocked with policies that limit the number of items and customers. Locals testify to the importance of having a corner store that anchors the community together during this crisis.

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  • To address the homelessness crisis, some cities look to formal camps. Should ours?

    March 26, 2020 |

    Downtown Albuquerque News |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    A growing number of cities are creating formal camps to mitigate housing problems for those experiencing homelessness. The camps feature basic accommodations such as a three-walled structure under which a tent can be pitched - partly protected from cold, rain, and wind. The major draw is the around-the-clock security patrols in addition to portable bathrooms, trash collection, and on-site kitchen. The camps can also provide a place where people can leave their things while working temp jobs.

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  • Chicago Distillers Build a Vigilante Hand Sanitizer Industry

    March 26, 2020 |

    Chicago Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Many Chicago distilleries are utilizing their abundance of high-proof alcohol to create hand sanitizer to fill a gap in the market due to the coronavirus pandemic. While a portion of the product is being donated to first responders and frontline workers, this new business endeavor is also helping distillery owners keep their employees on payroll and their businesses open.

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  • Caught between floods, protests and a pandemic, ecotourism operators bat for resilience

    March 25, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Bali, West Bengal

    In the Indian Sundarbans, home to a huge mangrove ecosystem as well as native tigers, ecotourism has come to a halt due to restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. In response, locals involved in conservation efforts and ecotourism have stepped up to educate their communities, especially those that are the most remote, to ensure safety precautions are taken, as well as advocating for government support of those whose livelihoods are threatened.

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  • The People Leading When Leaders Do Not

    March 25, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Johnson City, Tennessee

    In cities across the U.S. where local government hesitated to enact social distancing and shelter-in-place advisories, local community members and business owners are stepping in and shutting their doors to lead by example. Although those who have taken this approach have been met with resistance from some, many other local businesses have followed their lead and in some cases, the local government has too.

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