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How San Francisco became a COVID-19 success story as other cities stumbled

Maura Dolan

October 25, 2020 |

Los Angeles Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco's "hammer and dance" approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic has helped the densely populated urban city begin to reopen ahead of much of the rest of California. Although the pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on the city's local economy, the strict and aggressive actions by the local government have resulted in the risk of infection now being considered as minimal.

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Nigerians don't trust the government to respond to emergency calls. So they created apps instead.

Innocent Chizaram Ilo

October 24, 2020 |

Rest of World |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

Fearful and distrustful of corrupt and abusive police forces, Nigerians by the thousands have downloaded locally developed mobile apps like Sety and Aabo to call friends for help during abductions or other emergencies. These first-responder apps feature panic buttons that alert contacts or people nearby during an emergency. The app makers do not share usage data, but users say they feel safer by having such apps available if they are harassed by the police or in need of protection from an attack.

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Athens Community Fridge Changes How People Seek, Provide Aid: For Everybody, Owned by Nobody

Kate Ross

October 22, 2020 |

Grady Newsource |

Photojournalism |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

A community refrigerator full of free food in Athens, Georgia is a local solution to food insecurity in the area. The fridge stays stocked up through donations from locals and businesses who want to help their neighbors. The mini-food-bank serves as a form of mutual aid for those who are struggling to find their next nutritious meal.

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Meet Philadelphia's First “Community-Supported Fishery”

Claire Marie Porter

October 21, 2020 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A community-based seafood program called Fiishadelphia is the first community supported fishery run by high-school students in the city. They offer locally harvested and affordable seafood to a diverse customer base with an emphasis on accessibility for those experiencing economic hardship. The major cost is the distribution, delivery, and operation of the program, but so far, they have purchased 5,000 pounds of various types of fish and 25,000 pounds of shellfish and have connected community members directly to the suppliers.

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Prescribed Burn Associations Are One Answer to California's Megafires

Colleen Hagerty

October 19, 2020 |

Sierra Club |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Prescribed burns are fires set intentionally to reduce the fuel that can make wildfires so large and damaging. Despite the science favoring this approach for healthy ecosystems and fire prevention, government use of the strategy has remained small and stagnant. Local prescribed burn associations (PBAs) have filled some of the gap, educating and training landowners to conduct small-scale burns. PBAs cannot come close to filling the entire need. But they have prevented some disasters while returning fire management to local control, and to ancient native practices before fire suppression became the norm.

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Hydroponics farming could help reduce Nigeria's spiraling youth unemployment rate

Justice Nwafor

October 19, 2020 |

Nigerian Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

By using an agricultural technique that doesn’t use soil to grow crops, a farmer is upending the traditional farming practices in Nigeria and offering job opportunities to those who might otherwise be unemployed. Hydroponics farming is a type of horticulture that grows plants without soil by using mineral nutrient solutions. BIC Farms utilizes the method, which can reduce crop water consumption, and has trained more than 12,000 people on the soilless farming technique. Hydroponics can also help farmers reduce food waste and post-harvest losses.

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Yemen's ‘microgrid girls' power community amid war and COVID-19

Veronique Mistiaen

October 18, 2020 |

Al Jazeera |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Yemen, Abs

A solar-grid station is powering rural Yemeni communities on the front-line of the war and in the midst of COVID-19, while also empowering women who typically have very few professional opportunities. The microgrid project supplies the community with affordable and clean energy, replacing expensive diesel generators which are bad for the environment. Electricity bills have been cut by 65 percent, an impressive gain in one of the world's poorest country. Thousands of entrepreneurs have generated income based on the new electricity source and many more have benefitted from new services and products available.

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COVID-19 delays, but doesn't stop Albert Lea, Minnesota, from replacing lost hospital services

Lyle Muller

October 16, 2020 |

IowaWatch |

Podcast |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Albert Lea, Minnesota

During the coronavirus pandemic, leaders and administrators of small hospitals have learned through their failures about the limitations of their facilities. While some of these hospitals have relied on streamlining and efficiency to maximize the quality of care, it has impacted their ability to react to less predictable events.

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How a Pioneering Covid Testing Lab Helped Keep Northeast Colleges Open

Melissa Korn

October 16, 2020 |

Wall Street Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a biomedical and genomics research center that is at the heart of many east-coast universities successfully reopening campuses during the coronavirus pandemic. Operating with a resemblance to an assembly line, the testing lab is able to process up to 100,000 tests per day.

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Addressing Rural Food Deserts With Very Small, Local Agriculture Projects

Rob Ferrett

October 16, 2020 |

Wisconsin Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Rusk County, Wisconsin

In a rural town in Wisconsin, a pilot project that hinges on micro-agriculture is bringing fresh produce to residents who do not have easy access to healthy, affordable food. The project, which has now partnered with food banks and Feed America and expanded to 27 states, provides a "farm in a box" to community members who are interested in pursuing small-scale local farming.

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