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Smaller Minnesota cities take the lead in sustainability

Elizabeth Dunbar

June 17, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Burnsville, Minnesota

Global climate change might seem to call for global action, but there are efforts going on in places you wouldn't necessarily look, with countless examples in cities across Minnesota.

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Helinski: A Very Smart City

Magda Abu-Fadil

June 13, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Finland, Helinski

Helinski's 'Smart Kalasatama' neighborhood is being planned by city officials, and supported by private investors, to be a vision for the future. Resource efficiency, technology start-ups and modern public transport all come together to what is hoped to be a truly modern part of the city.

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The Surprising Success of Micro Hydro

Peter Bosshard

June 01, 2016 |

International Rivers |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Myanmar, Yangon, Yangon Region

The Hydropower Empowerment Network takes a country-by-country approach to helping establish micro hydro and other technologies in rural places where electricity is difficult to come by. Micro hydro has even proven to be more durable and sustainable than solar, though solar is cheaper and quicker to install - the reason is the depth of community involvement required. When villagers participate on longer-term, complex projects, they develop pride in their work, learn invaluable new skills, and are empowered to engage with the solution.

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Researchers work to make milk greener

Elizabeth Dunbar

May 31, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Morris, Minnesota

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center are looking for ways to make producing dairy milk less energy intensive - something consumers are increasingly demanding. They have had some initial success in increasing efficiency using techniques such as capturing heat from the milk to heat water and experimenting with solar and wind to offset some electricity use.

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Carbon credits: How to tell if they're the real deal or not

Vaidehi Shah

April 22, 2016 |

Eco-Business |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: New Zealand

As the global community accelerates efforts to curb climate change, carbon neutral labels are becoming a common sight on products and services. How can consumers tell if these claims are the real thing or just fluff?

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Can Nepal defeat its deepening energy crisis?

Deepak Adhikari

April 17, 2016 |

The Discourse |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Bhorleni

Micro-grids powered by wind and solar energy offer a path toward alleviating energy challenges in remote, underserved areas. In Bhorleni, Nepal, the government’s Alternative Energy Promotion Center (AEPC) cooperated with the community’s Wind and Solar Energy Users’ Committee to open a renewal energy plant. The initiative represents an effort to scale efforts in other areas of Nepal to achieve the goal of clean and affordable energy.

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Large malt producer uses wood chips to fuel power plant

Gregg Hennigan

March 04, 2016 |

Rock Road Recycle |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Shakopee, Minnesota

Rahr Malting, a brewery in Shakopee, MN, has found a creative way to sustainably address their energy needs. The company partners with the Mdewakanton Sioux Community to use waste barley hulls from the malting factory to generate electricity for their facilities, selling excess power to the public grid while the waste heat sprouts the malt to make beer.

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Costa Rica - Green Energy

Madeline Taylor

February 14, 2016 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Costa Rica

Costa Rica has pioneered a methodology that has resulted in getting most of its electricity from hydroelectric plants, reversing deforestation through implementing financial incentives and achieving a 99 percent fossil-fuel free year. This progressive approach has put the country in the running to become the first carbon-neutral country by 2021.

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A Small Island in the Indian Ocean Offers Big Lessons on Clean Power

Alexander Creed Cleo Warner

February 10, 2016 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Indonesia, Nggaha Oriangu, Nusa Tenggara Timur

The Indonesian island Sumba is working to provide 100% renewable electricity to all 650,000 residents by 2025.

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Sustainability Pioneers: From Paris to New York

Kirsi Jansa

February 01, 2016 |

Sustainability Pioneers |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York

While many countries are committed to working towards goal set forth by the Paris Climate Agreement, not many individual states in the United States have taken noticeable action. New York is an outlier in this scenario, however. Grassroots efforts include creating an Eco Village and geothermal installations, while the government has acted as a leader and partner in helping to earmark finance for these innovative solutions.

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