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  • The Bay Area's Regional Funding Stream for Ecological Restoration

    August 13, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The San Francisco Bay area is home to a number of crucial wetlands and streams that are quickly being impacted by climate change. For nearly two decades, however, elementary teachers and their students have been playing a part in repairing the damage and revitalizing the areas through restoration and revegetation projects.

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  • Closing the ‘Perception Gap': With 3 in 5 Teachers Saying Students Are Not at Grade Level on First Day of School, New Digital Tool Offers Parents a ‘Readiness Check'

    August 13, 2018 |

    The 74 |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new "readiness check" digital tool, available in English and Spanish, gives parents realtime feedback about whether their child is prepared to enter the next grade level and provides resources and activities to practice if a child is behind in English or math subjects. By offering a concrete, standardized assessment, the tool gives parents the data they need to advocate on behalf of their child and ensure teachers are aware of areas where a child may need extra support before they even enter the teacher's classroom on the first day of school.

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  • Nature Conservancy sees an opportunity to fight climate change – using Maine's woodlands

    August 12, 2018 |

    Portland Press Herald |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    Maine has 17 million acres of forestland making it the ideal region for implementing a carbon regulatory program. As governments in both the United States and Canada look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the advantage of Maine's vase forestland offers an opportunity to buy into a program that will not only offset carbon footprints but also yield higher-quality lumber,

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  • Urban Ecological Consciousness at Wave Hill

    August 11, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The interventions documented in the exhibition Ecological Consciousness show how artists can impact people’s experience of the natural world as well as making a positive impact on nature itself. The projects include a man-made wetland park that has improved water quality, urban gardens made in collaboration with community groups, and the remediation of a superfund site.

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  • People are donating their frequent flyer miles to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border

    August 10, 2018 |

    CNN |

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    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    Donating frequent flyer miles is a powerful way to help people experiencing disaster. Miles4Migrants, which typically transports Syrian refugee families, is using crowdsourced miles to reunite migrant families separated in the United States.

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  • Nelson finds a niche

    August 10, 2018 |

    Rappahannock News |

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    Response Location: United States, Nellysford, Virginia

    In small town Nelson County, several economic development initiatives are working to put the region on the map. By promoting cideries, business owners can source apples from local farmers. Breweries, festivals, and hiking have all enticed out of town visitors. The focus on growing the economy while still keeping dollars local has helped the region grow in a sustainable way.

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  • Thousands Are Missing or Dead Along the Border. Meet the People Trying to Find Them

    August 10, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    A human rights center is working with government agencies to identify the remains of people who died crossing the U.S. border. The partnership is helping the families of the dead find out what happened to their loved ones.

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  • What's Behind Buffalo's Public Art Boom?

    August 09, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery created the position of public art curator in 2014. Since then, a combination of public and private funding has created site-specific public art across the city bringing prominent artists to Buffalo as well as involving local artists and community members.

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  • New York is giving free legal advice to thousands of undocumented migrants

    August 09, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In New York City, a citywide initiative known as Action NYC is connecting immigrants with free legal help and other comprehensive services. While the city provides outreach and coordination, community organizations with more specific language and cultural skills deliver the actual services, helping to engage people who sometimes may be inclined to distrust government services.

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  • How to Raise an ‘Army of Angry Moms and Women' From Your Own Kitchen

    August 07, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States

    What started as one mother upset over the 2012 Sandyhook school shooting has morphed into Moms Demand Action, a powerful political force with more than five million people on its list and 300,000 active volunteers. Founder Shannon Watts estimates the grassroots group around has helped block the majority of NRA-sponsored bills and succeeded in passing 1,000 of their own restricting guns. Many volunteers are also running for office.

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