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DCSEU Program Connects Job Seekers to Green Industry

Kayla Benjamin

March 29, 2023 |

The Washington Informer |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

A workforce development program in Washington D.C. gives locals the opportunity to intern at energy companies for on-the-job training four days a week and attend class-style training one day a week. Participants earn a living wage and graduate with the skills necessary for a full-time position in the sustainability sector.

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LA's City Hall Leads a New Fight Against an Old Foe: Homelessness

Patrick Sisson

March 22, 2023 |

Bloomberg |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles’ Inside Safe initiative is helping to transition people experiencing homelessness into interim housing and, eventually, permanent housing. The program uses local service providers to assist with the transition and provide social services.

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'POTENTIALLY SENSITIVE, LIKELY STOLEN': Native Nonprofit Educating Buyers About Indigenous Artifacts on Auction

Jenna Kunze

March 18, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

The Association on American Indian Affairs alerts community members when they learn of potentially sensitive cultural items going up for auction so they can take action to retrieve them. Many of these sensitive items were stolen from tribal nations, bands, or communities.

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How do wildlife habitat and agricultural lands coexist? The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust says quite well

Caitlin Tan

March 17, 2023 |

Wyoming Public Media |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust uses conservation easements to conserve agricultural land in the state. These agreements happen when a landowner sells or donates the development rights to their land to the trust forever. They are allowed to keep farming the land, but it must remain undeveloped.

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Major companies pledged funding for Texas water projects. What are results so far?

Haley Samsel

March 11, 2023 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

A nonprofit created the Texas Water Action Collaborative to connect water quality conservation projects in need of financial support with companies that have related sustainability goals and will supply funding.

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In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

Jenna Kunze

March 11, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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How Washington raised $300 million for climate action from polluters

Kate Yoder

March 09, 2023 |

Grist |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

The first auction of Washington State’s cap-and-invest system raised $300 million dollars from businesses buying greenhouse gas emission permits. The system is meant to incentivize emission reduction while raising money to address climate change in the communities most impacted by pollution.

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Indigenous youths keep ancient forestry traditions alive in the Philippines

Keith Anthony S. Fabro

March 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Philippines, Misamis Oriental

A forest management tradition practiced by the Indigenous Higaonon in the Philippines called panlaoy helps to protect the local ecosystems from threats. In this practice tribal elders teach young volunteers to immerse in, observe, assess, and document the condition of the ecosystem.

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Forging Pathways to Land Access for BIPOC Farmers in Georgia

Oisakhose Aghomo

March 02, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

It can be difficult to find and afford farmland in the United States, so a web tool called Georgia FarmLink connects disadvantaged farmers to landowners and resources for help with legal and business advice.

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Saving Black homes lost to tax inequity

Arionne Nettles

March 02, 2023 |

The Emancipator |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Tax Sale Benevolence Program reaches out to owners of properties in Cook County, Illinois, with tax debt to help them pay it off and connect them to helpful resources so they do not lose their homes.

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