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Chanja Datti – the Nigerian plastic waste pioneer

Ekpali Saint

June 02, 2023 |

Pioneers Post |

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Response Location: Nigeria

Chanja Datti, a social enterprise in Nigeria, turns recyclables into commercially viable products to sell for manufacturing, like pellets and bales. The company collects waste from various organizations and pays locals who collect trash and turn it in.

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Making churches more welcoming for members with dementia: ‘We don't want them to think they're forgotten'

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

June 01, 2023 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Georgia

The nurse-led nonprofit program Alta helps Black faith communities in Georgia run dementia-friendly congregations. The programming includes things like adapting services to be shorter with more music, educating community members about dementia, and $1,000 for things like resources and events.

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Can Guaranteed Income Prevent Gentrification?

Oscar Perry Abello

May 30, 2023 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, partnered with community organizations to launch a guaranteed income program for young adults. The program distributed monthly $500 payments to participants for one year with no strings attached to help ensure financial stability, reduce community violence, and combat displacement.

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With Green Prescriptions, Getting Healthier Is a Walk in the Park

Peter Yeung

May 29, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Canada

Green prescriptions, like the practice of forest bathing, are becoming a formal part of the healthcare system. Organizations like PaRx work to connect people to green medicine in an effort to alleviate chronic conditions, increase health and happiness and foster a connection to the environment. Through the work of PaRx, 4,000 green prescriptions have been written by over 10,000 physicians in all 10 provinces.

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From Darkness to Light: How Lajolo, Omupo, Communities Thrive on Solar Power

Taiwo Adediran Tolulope Ojo Florence Akintola

May 29, 2023 |

Diamond 88.5FM |

Radio |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Lajolo, Kwara

A solar-powered microgrid project brought electricity to Lajolo, Nigeria, which was previously without power.

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How El Paso Is Fighting Back Against Book Bans In Texas

Christian Betancourt

May 24, 2023 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

In an effort against book bans, the city council of El Paso, Texas, unanimously passed a resolution that mandates every public library in the city to include a section of banned books featuring the stories of historically marginalized people.

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Slow but steady progress on removing offensive place names in Oregon

Melanie Henshaw

May 24, 2023 |

Street Roots |

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Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names and the Oregon Geographic Names Board are changing offensive and racist geographic place names in the state. When looking to change a name, the boards reach out to community members and experts for recommendations. They also review new name proposals that locals submit for both unnamed and named locations.

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About 50 Chicago High School Students Earned Associate Degrees. CPS Wants To Boost That Number

Mila Koumpilova

May 24, 2023 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Through Chicago's early college high schools, which allow students to take college-level coursework while still working toward their diploma, about 600 students graduated this spring with at least 15 college credits, while 50 students earned a full associate's degree.

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Whanyinna: A floating school defying odds to educate Makoko's waterfront children

Yakubu Mohammed

May 21, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Makoko, Lagos

Whanyinna is a floating primary school, providing education and opportunity to children in a town where fishing has historically been the top priority. With support from volunteer teachers, more than 300 students have received basic education in subjects like English, math and science, giving local youth a new sense of hope and self-worth.

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To Restore Watersheds, Think Like a Beaver

Elizabeth Hewitt

May 19, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, Crested Butte, Colorado

Volunteers of the National Forest Foundation’s Colorado Rivershed project mimic beavers by foraging for materials to make dam-like structures that slow the flow of the waterways leading into the larger river. This strategy is a form of low-tech, process-based restoration meant to hold water in the upper basin for longer to reinvigorate the habitat and benefit the local ecosystem.

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