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  • In Rural Bangladesh, Solar Power Dents Poverty

    October 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh, Kakhin Bimile, Dhaka Division

    Infrastructure Development Company Limited (Idcol), a government-backed Bangladeshi energy and infrastructure group, is helping bring solar power to homes in rural Bangladesh that once relied on dangerous kerosene or expensive diesel for electricity. The keys to Idcol’s expansion across Bangladesh are financing plans that cater to lower-income people, as well as partnerships with 56 grass-roots organizations like the microfinance institution Grameen. Solar energy is reliable, clean, and more cost effective in the long run, and has become a lifeline for low-income Bangladeshis living beyond access of the main grid.

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  • Staying on the Land

    September 06, 2016 |

    The Taos News |

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    Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

    A tax break for open space may help protect New Mexico’s farm land from development, preserving generations-old tradition and ownership, while maintaining valuable land for a future agricultural resurgence.

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  • How to feed the masses in small-town America

    September 05, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Walsh, Colorado

    When the only local grocery store in tiny Walsh, Colorado, shut down, the 600 residents of the town chipped in to re-open the store, combining community financing with traditional business savvy to keep the community institution afloat. Walch's grocery and other rural grocery stores with similar models have overcome the struggle of competition from national dollar stores with the community investment approach, leveraging close local ties to maintain support and funding.

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  • Can blackberries and tilapia help New Mexico's small farmers thrive?

    September 03, 2016 |

    The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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    Response Location: United States, Española, New Mexico

    A group of agriculture producers think new, low-cost growing techniques, high-value crops and an increased interest in local produce offer solutions to New Mexico’s food struggles.

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  • 'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope

    August 03, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Ethiopia, Mekelle

    Environmental refugees in Ethiopia flee their country because there are no jobs without healthy land. A group of former refugees have returned to Ethiopia with a business venture in Gergera to improve the land by regreening efforts, foresting, and building water conservation systems. The new businesses demonstrated such positive effects that the region is now on the brink of resettlement due to improved environmental conditions.

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  • How Congress made micro-hydro easier for mountain towns

    July 25, 2016 |

    Mountain Town News |

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    Response Location: United States, Grand Lake, Colorado

    Micro-hydro projects in the United States have become much more accessible and more financially viable since Congress passed a law in 2013 making it easier for small hydroelectric projects to get federal approval. Specifically, water treatment plants that can retrofit their systems to generate electricity are an excellent energy opportunity. The plant in Grand Lake now produces more electricity than it consumes.

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  • How Amazon Adapted Its Business Model to India

    July 20, 2016 |

    Harvard Business Review |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Amazon saw a business opportunity in India: it could engage with the large, young population while also helping small vendors sell their goods on the internet. Amazon Chai Cart built relationships with vendors and educated them about e-commerce opportunities. Then, Amazon Taktal helped business owners set up their online presence. Finally, Amazon worked with small businesses to set up internet access for their communities, allowing the company to overcome India’s logistical hurdles with ease.

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  • Connecting for rural health

    July 18, 2016 |

    The Taos News |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Rosa, New Mexico

    Rural hospitals in New Mexico are isolated and scattered across the state, struggling to support low-income communities who have a difficult time getting access to their health care. In 2014, six hospitals banded together to create the New Mexico Rural Hospital Network, a cooperative effort to improve medical care across the small hospitals in the state. The Network has since scaled to ten hospitals and its system has benefited from the exchanges of ideas and an improvement in administrative efficiency.

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  • In Southern New Mexico, a public clinic offers a model for rural care

    July 09, 2016 |

    The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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    Response Location: United States, Silver City, New Mexico

    Hidalgo Medical Services is a nonprofit public health clinic that has set out to develop a model for delivering quality, affordable health care to rural communities through a comprehensive approach that addresses multiple patient needs at once.

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  • Project ECHO Expands Reach Of Medical Specialists In Rural New Mexico

    July 05, 2016 |

    Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    In many rural communities, access to specialty care represents the biggest health challenge. Since 2003, a groundbreaking initiative called Project Echo at the University of New Mexico has confronted that gap — with promising results in small towns across New Mexico and, now, around the world.

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