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‘Within minutes I was weeping': the US pastor using scripture to mobilize climate action

Melissa Godin

April 20, 2021 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United States, Asheville, North Carolina

Rev. Scott Hardin-Nieri of North Carolina works with the Creation Care Alliance to better connect his Christian faith with climate action. Over the years they have developed a toolkit for congregations on how to get involved in the climate discussion. They also host eco-grief meetings that are very popular. They would like to reach more conservative or evangelical members of their community that are more skeptical of climate change, but they have had some success in reaching a wide audience.

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Laws We Can Actually Understand

Jemille Q. Duncan

April 20, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: India

Law Rewired, run by law students and an advisory board of legal scholars, translates complex laws and landmark court decisions into plain language so people can understand them. Real-world examples, easy to read bullet-points, videos, and a glossary of legal terms make the legal explanations more widely accessible. Summaries also explain why a law was enacted, when it can be applied, and any amendments that were added to it. The materials are available for free online and via social media and the organization answers 10 to 25 questions from readers every month about a variety of legal issues.

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How to Request a Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic from Santa Barbara County Public Health

Giana Magnoli

April 19, 2021 |

Noozhawk |

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Response Location: United States, Santa Barbara, California

In Santa Barbara, California, mobile vaccine clinics are helping farm workers and those living at senior housing developments receive their Covid vaccination by bringing the vaccines directly to their communities. Key to the success of this operation is the partnerships that have formed between the Public Health Department and community organizations.

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The fight to save India's most elusive cat

Kamala Thiagarajan

April 18, 2021 |

BBC |

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Response Location: India, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

After a fishing cat was first documented in an Indian coastal city, state authorities, scientists, and conservationists sought to understand how many felines called the wetland home. Using camera traps, they observed 10 individual fishing cats among the mangrove forests, though this method of estimating the population is tricky. Another survey is underway as researchers study how the health of these habitats are linked to the health of the fishing cats, and how to effectively educate locals about the importance of protecting this species.

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4 Clever Ways We're Getting More Shots into Arms

Judy Bankman

April 16, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: United States, West Virginia

In the race to vaccinate hundreds of millions of people, innovators in certain places have excelled at getting shots into arms, including in hard-to-reach or vaccine-reluctant populations. West Virginia broke from the herd using national pharmacy chains, working instead with local shops that had a head start in nursing homes. Alaska's Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation, serving indigenous and remote villages, got creative in how it shipped vaccine to roadless outposts. And UK's private and public teams worked closely with immigrant faith communities to overcome vaccine resistance.

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Vaccination navigation: United Way's 2-1-1 has helped thousands get appointments

Conor Morris

April 15, 2021 |

FreshWater Cleveland |

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Response Location: United States, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

A phone line is helping Cuyahoga County residents schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. By dialing 2-1-1 on a phone, residents will be connected to a trained navigator to help them register for a vaccination or answer other questions. Despite limited hours the vaccine registration is open, since it launched in late January 2021, the phone line has connected more than 52,000 calls to appointments.

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Cleveland's 211 Helpline Has Helped Thousands Get Vaccinated For COVID-19

Conor Morris

April 15, 2021 |

ideastream |

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Response Location: United States, Cuyahoga County, Ohio

In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, a phone line has helped tens of thousands of residents access information about Covid-19 as well as make appointments to receive their vaccinations. The helpline is a "natural extension of the services" already provided by United Way of Greater Cleveland’s 211 HelpLink.

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Syracuse Couldn't Fine Its Way to Clear Sidewalks, So It's Trying Something New

Cinnamon Janzer

April 14, 2021 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

The city of Syracuse is taking matters into its own hands, where it comes to snow removal. Relying on residents to remove snow from sidewalks wasn’t effective so the city is removing snow itself and levying a fee for property owners.

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Playgrounds Designed With Accessibility In Mind Make Play Fun for Every Kid

Marianne Dhenin

April 13, 2021 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, St. Petersburg, Florida

Playground designers and city officials in St. Petersburg, Florida, have gone beyond the basic requirements mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to create a space that is truly inclusive. The park is “wheelchair accessible from bottom to top” and sets the standard for city parks that are focusing on more inclusivity.

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The exchange project uniting young Americans during the pandemic

Stephen Staff

April 13, 2021 |

BBC |

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Response Location: United States

The American Exchange Project connects high school students from different socio-economic, racial, and regional backgrounds across the U.S, with hopes to become the country’s first domestic exchange program after the pandemic. So far, 175 students at 39 schools in 14 states have connected in weekly online “hangouts” where discussion topics range from favorite music and other commonalities in the lives of teenagers to more serious issues such as racism. Getting to know people from different backgrounds has helped dispel stereotypes and some participants have forged real friendships with one another.

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