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Indigenous Elders Are at Risk of Freezing to Death Because Wood Is So Expensive

Terry Greene Sterling

January 29, 2021 |

Slate |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Navajo Nation, Arizona

A collaborative experiment between Indigenous community activists, tribal officials, loggers, nonprofits, and the U.S. Forest Service is delivering firewood to residents who need it for heating and cooking. The program, called Wood for Life, also doubles as a forest management initiative to thin out Arizona’s forests to prevent deadly wildfires. The shuttering of a local coal mine and the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this home heating crisis and group members in 2020 delivered a total of 650 cords of wood to several Indigenous nations.

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How West Virginia became the nation's leader in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Jenifer McAndrews

January 28, 2021 |

WCHS-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

West Virginia relied on strategic partnerships, collaboration, and efficient use of medicine to successfully outpace every other state in the U.S. in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Rather than turning to nationally-run chain pharmacies to disseminate the vaccine, the state partnered with local pharmacies to better reach long-term care facilities and collaborated with the West Virginia National Guard to overcome logistical barriers.

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Can global innovation competitions help unearth the next sustainability solution?

Fanni Daniella Szakal

January 28, 2021 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Initiatives set up by NGOs and private-public partnerships aim to make innovation possible around the world and support sustainability entrepreneurs in countries that often don’t have access to those opportunities. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology set up the ClimateLaunchpad competition to provide entrepreneurship coaching and training to clean-tech finalists and the Uplink global platform from the World Economic Forum brings innovators and investors together to support sustainability ideas.

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Facing eviction, residents struggle to find help

Dan Polletta

January 26, 2021 |

The Land |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Slavic Village, Ohio

The Slavic Village Development, a non-profit community development agency, is helping to connect residents who are facing eviction during the coronavirus pandemic with financial assistance. The organization provides funds to those who don't qualify for CARES act funds and works to eliminate other barriers for low-income residents – such as paperwork requirements and housing inspection.

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Charlotte may have cracked the code on affordable housing. Here's how

Nate Berg

January 25, 2021 |

FastCompany |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

A real estate investor has led the charge in creating a Housing Impact Fund in Charlotte, NC, to preserve affordable housing. The housing it seeks to preserve is not considered public housing but it does serve those who make less than the area’s median income. This type of housing is known as Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) and can be profitable over a longer period of time while simultaneously providing a service for the rapidly growing city.

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A rural county in Washington state hasn't wasted a single Covid-19 vaccine dose. Here's its secret

Christina Zdanowicz

January 25, 2021 |

CNN |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kittitas County, Washington

Kittitas County is leading the way in Washington state in efforts to distribute the coronavirus vaccine thanks to having a strong disaster management system in place. The county is accustomed to responding to disasters, such as wildfires, and tapped the deputy fire chief of Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue to lead the incident response team. He explains, "The infrastructure that we have with everybody communicating, everybody willing to be flexible and play whatever role's necessary and an understanding of (incident command system) and emergency operation centers gives us the framework to do it."

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Telehealth addition makes Texas school nurse's offices look a lot different

Arezow Doost

January 24, 2021 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Waco, Texas

A handful of schools across Texas are implementing a telehealth program known as SchoolMed Virtual Care for Families to better serve their student body. The program pairs a virtual doctor with the school's in-person nurse to help assess the student and decide what sort of testing may be necessary or if the student can remain in school or should go home. During the pandemic, this service has played a significant role at at least one school in keeping the school open by being able to test on-site and order immediate isolation.

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Is There a Better Way to Collect Data on Homelessness?

Kriston Capps Max Reyes

January 22, 2021 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Bakersfield, California

A campaign to end housing instability is counting on frequent data collection to provide a clearer insight into the reality and needs of those living on the streets. “Built for Zero” aims to replace the current federal HUD model which consists of a single annual physical count of the unhoused. The data are used to create a command center which streamline the response from various groups and agencies that can address the issue of homelessness. The city of Bakersfield, California, was able to functionally end homelessness even with the onset of the pandemic after implementing the data-driven strategy.

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L.A. Unified experiments with new tutoring program during pandemic

Betty Márquez Rosales

January 21, 2021 |

EdSource |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Step Up is a pilot tutoring program that was launched to help students in the Los Angeles Unified School District navigate virtual learning during the pandemic. The program is only open to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, and pairs them up with tutors if their teachers opt into the program. So far, nine schools are part of the program, representing 402 students.

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A Florida Study Showed How to Save Energy at Home. Why Aren't More Cities and States Following Suit?

Chad Small

January 21, 2021 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

A pilot energy retrofit project in Florida has shown that these upgrades for homeowners ultimately saves them money and energy, and can be made accessible to people from all types of socioeconomic backgrounds. This private-public partnership retrofitted 56 single-family homes, some with “shallow” retrofits like LED lightbulbs and smart plugs and some with “phased deep” retrofits like energy-efficient windows and air conditioners. The program showed that all participants saved energy and could be scaled to other states.

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