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Is Seaweed The Key To Carbon Offsets?

Teresa Carey

April 17, 2021 |

Freethink |

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Response Location: United States, Maine

Running Tide Technologies, a shellfish hatchery in Maine, is betting on kelp forests as a way to store carbon deep in the ocean and sell that carbon to corporations looking to combat climate change and offset their own emissions. The startup is growing mini-farms of kelp on biodegradable floats and after a few months, they sink to the seafloor. More research is needed to see if it works, but they already have about 1,600 floats adrift in the ocean and the e-commerce company Shopify is the first to buy carbon offsets from them.

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How Scientists Are Pivoting In Their Quest To Save Hawaii's Crows

Brittany Lyte

April 16, 2021 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

After a five-year effort to reintroduce the alala bird on Hawaii’s Big Island failed, conservationists are looking into releasing the nearly extinct Hawaiian crow on a different island. Of the 30 birds released in 2016, only five survived. Another predator known as the Hawaiian hawk killed off some of the birds. Releasing the crows on Maui is a temporary solution, but could allow them to learn skills to survive with other predators.

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With phones and seeds, jobless Kenyans tackle illegal logging

Kagondu David Njagi

April 15, 2021 |

Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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Response Location: Kenya, Kwale

As a way to combat unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to prevent further deforestation in Kenya, local rangers are using smartphones, satellite feeds, and global mapping to monitor their forests. The project employs more than 250 people and allows them to target vulnerable areas more effectively. Because of their efforts, there have been lower incidences of illegal logging and forest fires from poachers.

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Lapwai addresses mental health by understanding a child's personal story and culture

Sami Edge

April 15, 2021 |

Idaho Education News |

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Response Location: United States, Lapwai, Idaho

The Lawpwai School District in Idaho has taken a different approach to behavioral health. This new approach includes focusing on teaching positive behavior expectations, partnering with agencies to make on-site therapy available, educating staff on trauma and finding ways to inject Nez Perce culture into the whole process.

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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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Vanuatu looks to local food production for a resilient future

Nithin Coca Naomi Mihara

April 14, 2021 |

Devex |

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Response Location: Vanuatu

As the small island nation of Vanuatu emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of a tropical cyclone, entrepreneur Votausi Lucyann Mackenzie-Reur argues that they need to focus on local ingredients to be able to respond to future crises. Oxfam is also doing work in this region by using blockchain technology to improve food purchasing power for people affected by disasters. “Food security, climate change, and biodiversity can all be tackled by promoting and advocating the use of local traditional foods,” says Mackenzie-Reur.

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Learning pods are now helping vulnerable students. Will the trend survive the pandemic?

Lauren Constantino Jacqueline Neber

April 14, 2021 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

At the onset of the pandemic some families resorted to learning pods to keep their kids on track, but this option was not accessible for lower income families. In Brooklyn, schools, churches, and community groups are trying to level the field by offering students of all incomes the in-person, small-group option as remote learning leaves many behind.

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Cassia ‘Connect' program aims to give every student access to immediate help

Sami Edge

April 14, 2021 |

Idaho Education News |

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Response Location: United States, Idaho

The Connect program in Cassia, Idaho is making it easier for students experiencing mental health crises to get help. Students are able to call a phone number, which also has Spanish interpreters, where they can receive immediate crisis counseling, and set up an appointment with a local mental health professional all through the program. The Cassia County School District also pays for the first couple counseling sessions, while continuing to work with families in need of more long-term care. "Since its inception at least 538 students in the 5,400-student district have accessed Connect therapists."

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Nampa's in-school therapy partnerships lead to measurable success

Sami Edge

April 13, 2021 |

Idaho Education News |

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Response Location: United States, Nampa, Idaho

In-school therapy is an increasingly popular mental health support in Idaho schools. Through a partnership with local agencies, therapists are available at schools and are able to set appointments with students, without students or parents having to take time out of school or work to attend. "West Middle School documented a 53% drop in behavioral incidents and a 37% drop in absences among the students who participated in therapy during the first year of the partnership, in 2017-2018."

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Here's how a Texas border city is closing its digital divide

Molly Smith

April 13, 2021 |

El Paso Matters |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Texan cities, like McAllen and El Paso, are bridging the digital divide for students and building infrastructure to connect whole communities. In El Paso, the city used $150,000 of the $84 million it received in federal funds to purchase hotspots, which are now available for check-out from public libraries. In McAllen, the city has taken on the $1 million annual cost to provide Wi-Fi to the entire city.

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