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How This Tribe Got Their Coastal California Lands Returned

Debra Utacia Krol

April 02, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sonoma, California

In 1915, the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians who lived off of the coast of Northern California had their land stripped away as United States territories formed. A century later, the tribe has successfully regained their land and ownership rights to it by forming relationships with organizations that respect the identity and cultural rights of the group.

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How to Build a Better Jail

Joseph Darius Jaafari

March 29, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Rikers Island, New York

New York is shutting down the infamously isolated jail on Rikers Island in order to remodel with a newfound focus on how to integrate the jail into the community. Based off of the success of similar projects which prioritize the inmates environment in order to influence improved behavior, the outlook for Rikers Island also aims to incorporate needs of surrounding residents as well.

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Why Massachusetts is the best state for landfill solar arrays

Elizabeth McGowan

March 28, 2018 |

Energy News Network |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Lexington, Massachusetts

Repurposing contaminated sites for clean energy production may not sound like a common tactic to take, but Massachusetts has found a way to be highly successful at it. In fact, out of over 250 renewable energy installations across the United States, Massachusetts accounts for 40 percent of them. The state attributes this success to a combination of an enhanced ease of the bureaucratic process and opportunities for revenue stimulation for towns.

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Need Growing for Fire Mitigation in Homes at Wildland-Urban Interface

Chad Reich

March 28, 2018 |

KBUT Community Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colorado

A nonprofit in Colorado helps homeowners protect their properties from fires by making them “stand-alone defensible.” That means controlling fuels on the property to affect a fire's behavior and possibly avoid losing the home if fire suppression crews cannot reach the site. This is especially important as more homes are at risk because more people build in areas closer to wilderness and Western fires are growing bigger and hotter due to climate change and drought.

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Sharing Public Spaces to Improve Public Health

Patricia Leigh Brown

March 27, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange Grove, California

Joint use policies turn communal spaces—such as schools and churches—during off-hours into a place for public health programs. This can be especially impactful in communities were the ability to exercise outside can be curtailed by lack of green space, environmental issues, or public safety concerns.

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As school districts seek to improve student performance, they turn to career academies

Meghan Mangrum

March 27, 2018 |

Chattanooga Times Free Press |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chattanooga, Tennessee

After Nashville's high schools introduced career academies, they saw a significant improved in graduation rates. Tennessee's Hamilton County Schools are now following suit. Situated within traditional high schools and working closely with local businesses, these academies bring together a smaller group of students to focus in on career fields such as healthcare, technology, and engineering.

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When They Couldn't Afford Internet Service, They Built Their Own

J. Gabriel Ware

March 26, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Access to the internet is an important tool to addressing inequity at the scale of the community and the individual. Detriot’s Equitable Internet Initiative is a coalition of media, tech, and community-based organizations working to bridge the digital divide in underserved neighborhoods.

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The story of Madadi: How an act of courage created a unique maternal care clinic in Kebbi

Bashar Abubakar

March 26, 2018 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Madadi, Kebbi

A small farming community in Nigeria attracted the attention of local and state governments as well as NGOs when they built themselves a two room primary school in 2003. With additional funding from many actors, the community was able to expand their school, build living quarters for teachers, develop a health clinic, and fund a separate maternity health clinic in just 12 years.

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Anacostia Rising: What's Next For D.C.'s 'Forgotten' River

Jacob Fenston, Tyrone Turner

March 26, 2018 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The Anacostia, which has long been one of the most polluted rivers in the country, has been given a new lease on life, thanks to cleanup efforts and a recent sewer upgrade in D.C. Since water quality has improved, there's been renewed interest in waterfront recreation and development. Now local groups are working to mitigate displacement from gentrification, with some success.

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Motorbike-sharing app helps tackle Nepal's transport woes

Deepak Adhikari

March 24, 2018 |

Nikkei Asian Review |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

Motorbike sharing apps provide an alternative to traffic congestion and crowded public transportation in Nepal. The tech startup, Tootle, connects users to motorbike drivers with its ride-sharing app. Motorbikes offer a cheaper alternative to taxis and a less-crowded alternative to public transportation—a feature particularly lauded by female users. The startup has also received a grant from the United Nations Capital Development Fund to expand the services it offers.

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