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  • Why this company wants your old underwear

    June 13, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States

    New startups are recycling worn fabrics as a way to combat the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Knickey is a subscription service where people can trade in worn-out underwear for a new pair of organic cotton underwear. After just six months, the company has collected thousands of pairs that is then sent to a nonprofit to be recycled. While the recycling process itself isn’t always sustainable, companies are trying to educate shoppers to pay attention to where their clothes come from.

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  • A new generation of leaders understands that individual actions won't fix our environmental problems

    June 13, 2019 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    The rollout of the Green New Deal signals a changing culture and mindset toward climate change. While many past responses have been on the individual level – not using plastic straws or carrying reusable bags when going to the store – there is a growing call for and understanding of structural changes across the designed systems that are currently harming the environment.

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  • The Zen Beekeeper Returning Hives to the Wild

    June 12, 2019 |

    Atlas Obscura |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Apis Arborea, a bee rewilding organization, seeks to educate the public on how to sustainably and responsibly rehabilitate and save the world’s bee population. Headed by Michael Joshin Thiele, the organization is helping commercial and urban beekeepers do so in a way that mimics their natural habitats. Practices like keeping hives 20 feet above the ground, handling them without protective gear, and making sure they have space will help improve the bees’ lives.

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  • LGBTQ activist hopes attack, liaison committee can unite community

    June 12, 2019 |

    Philadelphia Gay News |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia’s LGBT Police Liaison Committee serves as an intermediary between the city’s LGBTQ community and police force, creating a safe place for LGBTQ people, many of whom are fearful of police, to report crimes. Besides being liaisons, the committee also does community outreach and education to both bring awareness to their services and create a more inclusive city.

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  • Reducing Poverty—Together

    June 11, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: Canada, Waterloo, Ontario

    Canada has used a comprehensive approach to lift more than 200,000 families out of poverty in a span of seven years. While the approach has had obvious success, scaling it to other countries presents its own challenges, although some in the United States are ready to give the initiatives a try.

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  • Volunteers team up to investigate deaths of moms in Alabama

    June 11, 2019 |

    AL.com (Alabama Media Group) |

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    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    To combat pregnancy-related deaths, a coalition of "doctors, nurses, public health leaders and others" have created a Maternal Mortality Review Committee to act as a statewide task force and investigate the reasoning behind such deaths. This type of committee has proven to work in other states, including in California where the review committee was able to identify hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced high blood pressure as two leading causes of maternal mortality.

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  • New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean

    June 11, 2019 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Resilient infrastructure is one way to prepare cities for the unpredictable effects of climate change. In Staten Island, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, officials have secured millions in funding to build a seawall, which will prevent coastal erosion and decrease the risk of flooding. Seawells or any type of resilient infrastructure, however, need to be combined with other solutions for the best chance of success.

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  • Can You Reshape Your Brain's Response To Pain?

    June 10, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    People who experience trauma in their early childhood are at a higher likelihood of experiencing chronic pain in later years, which often goes untreated. However, emotional awareness and expression therapy, which combines talk therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy, has shown significant success in treating those suffering from this health issue.

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  • A Program Gives Jobs To Those Most At Risk For Violence; Can Chicago Afford It?

    June 06, 2019 |

    WBEZ |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    An anti-violence program in Chicago called the Rapid Employment and Development Initiative, or READI, identifies and engages with those most vulnerable to partake or be a victim of gun violence, and provides them with the support they need to avoid it. Born out of a collaboration between the University of Chicago’s Crime and Education Lab and various philanthropical efforts, READI gives participants job counseling and therapy to cope with current and past traumas. While it’s seen demonstrable success, it hopes to expand with the financial support from the city.

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  • Washington teachers enforce high standards

    June 06, 2019 |

    Idaho Education News |

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    Response Location: United States, Spanaway, Washington

    A Washington state elementary school, which serves a majority low-income population, rose to be one of the state's highest-achieving schools after it enacted a strict "no excuses" model. The intense structure has helped raise test scores for low-income students and students experiencing homelessness. Teachers take responsibility for student success, students are held to high standards regardless of their situations at home, and staff provide support to families in need, including food assistance and laundry services.

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