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How Jersey City Got to Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets

John Surico

December 28, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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Response Location: United States, Jersey City, New Jersey

Vision Zero is a traffic safety framework that works to eliminate traffic fatalities. Since adopting the program, Jersey City has gone a full year without a single traffic fatality. City officials have also been engaging residents to participate in viewing demonstrations of new, safe road developments and sharing their thoughts on what the city’s roads need to be safe and efficient as local leaders continue to make improvements to encompass more of the surrounding area.

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The benefits of ‘Dry January' last longer than a month, studies show

Anahad O'Connor

December 27, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States

Studies show that people who participate in Dry January experience lasting benefits like drinking less in the long run and making other changes to their drinking habits that lead to improved health and wellness. A month of sobriety can lead to opportunities to form new habits and experience health benefits like weight loss, better sleep and mood and energy boosts.

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Canada's First Nations Protect Millions of Acres of Their Lands

Ed Struzik

December 27, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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Response Location: Łı́ı́dlı̨ı̨ Kų́ę́ First Nation, Canada

Indigenous communities in Canada are setting aside millions of acres of land for conservation and research by making agreements with the Canadian government.

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"We speak the language of military loss": How TAPS Ukraine cares for families of fallen heroes

Natalia Kulidi

December 26, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

Since 2018, the TAPS Ukraine branch has been helping to connect families experiencing the death of a loved one in the military. The organization has held hundreds of events to help people learn how to live with loss and currently has a group of 60 specialists trained to provide psychological support to those who are grieving.

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Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief

Cara Anthony

December 23, 2022 |

Kaiser Health News |

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Response Location: United States, East St. Louis, Illinois

Survivors of gangs and gun violence, April Roby-Bell, Terra Jenkins, and Larita Rice-Barnes work to support people in the community grieving loved ones lost due to gun violence. They have formed nonprofits like the Metro East Organizing Coalition, and churches like the Restoration Outreach Center and host rallies and help organize funerals for families in need.

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Through waste management eTrash2Cash is saving planet earth, helping women access healthcare

Olorunisola Abe

December 22, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

eTrash2Cash strives to create a healthy, sustainable zero-waste society by collecting trash and recycling it to become useful resources. It does this by employing women with low incomes to do the waste collection and recycling and in turn, provides them with social incentives like access to healthcare. So far, eTrash2Cash has diverted over 10,000 metric tons of trash out of landfills across four states and has trained 200 women on how to upcycle plastics.

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This Pop-Up 'Closet' Helps LGBTQ+ People Get Gender-Affirming Clothes. It Needs Donations To Keep Going

Maia Pandey

December 22, 2022 |

Block Club Chicago |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

gods closet is a pop-up shop that aims to create a community experience around fashion for LGBTQ+ people who often struggle to find clothes that fit their gender identity and expression. gods closet provides the clothes and services like styling free of charge.

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Chicago Experiments with Crisis Response Units, Grapples With Dilemma: Include Police or Not

Josh McGhee

December 22, 2022 |

MindSite News |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) team aims to help people experiencing mental health crises without resorting to force or arrests. The CARE team is a three-person model including a paramedic, clinician, and police officer. Since September 2021, the team has responded to calls about 440 times, none of which have included force or arrests.

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Mussel Farming Is Healing the UK's Coastal Food Chain

Alexander Turner

December 22, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Scotland

Researchers are establishing mussel farms on suspended ropes off the coast of Scotland to restore marine habitat damaged by pollution and harmful fishing practices. The new habitat is also restoring the biodiversity of the area.

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Bringing back California's wild bees

Ashley Braun

December 21, 2022 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, California

The Bee Better Certified program encourages farmers to to build and restore habitat for native bees on their land. Doing so can earn them the certification, reduce the need to rent honeybees for pollinationion, and benefit the planet.

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