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  • Great Salt Lake a sovereign entity 'worthy of legal rights,' group says

    Ben Winslow

    September 12, 2022 |

    KSTU-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    Save Our Great Salt Lake is a group rallying local environmental activists to push legislators to care for the Great Salt Lake and take legislative action before the ecosystem collapses. Though it will be a long, uphill battle the group’s efforts have already led to some progress from local government, such as the newly built wastewater treatment plant that aims to get more water to the Great Salt Lake.

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  • Youth climate councils aim to locally combat climate crisis

    Marianne Dhenin

    September 12, 2022 |

    Prism |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Through the San Antonio Mayor's Youth Engagement Council, students network with municipal officials, conduct research, and complete community-based projects to help them develop policy proposals around issues such as the climate crisis. Participants have organized workshops and collected food and hygiene donations to support vulnerable residents and say serving on the council has provided them a venue to work on issues that are important to them.

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  • Floating Solar Farms Are a Game Changer

    Eric Krebs

    September 12, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Portugal

    Solar panels that float on water are used to generate electricity instead of taking up space for solar farms on land.

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  • Is nuclear power a green solution? Why world tilts toward ‘yes.'

    Stephanie Hanes Lenora Chu

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Environmental groups and policymakers around the world are softening their stances against nuclear power in the face of today’s climate and energy realities. As the second-largest source of carbon-free electricity, nuclear power can have several advantages. In the U.S. alone, the use of nuclear power in 2020 prevented more than 471 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions – the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road.

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  • Meaty, cheesy, coconutty: a chef's quest to prove insects taste delicious

    Whitney Bauck

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Guardian |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Insects are a protein source that produces less greenhouse gas emissions than typical options like beef. Chef Joseph Yoon is destigmatizing this protein option by cooking insect-focused dishes and educating people about their benefits.

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  • This German village managed to go off grid and become energy self-sufficient

    Anne-Sophie Brandlin

    September 09, 2022 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Germany, Feldheim, Brandenburg

    Feldheim, Germany, built an entirely self-sufficient, decentralized energy grid with funding from residents, the European Union, and the state. They produce their energy with wind turbines, a solar farm, and agricultural waste.

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  • How a Methodist Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture

    Tiffani Patton

    September 09, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Allensworth, California

    The TAC Farm is a Black-owned and operated farm working to boost the local economy. TAC Farm also uses organic, climate-friendly farming processes, like enriching the soil with compost and installing windbreaks to protect crops.

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  • Taller grasses, deeper roots: Texas ranchers adapt to era of extremes

    Henry Gass

    September 09, 2022 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Emory, Texas

    In order to keep up with the demands of climate change, beef producers are shifting how pastures are planted and managed, diversifying their cattle stock, and diversifying their businesses. Planting native grasses that cover the soil and help retain moisture and rotating cattle helps ranchers prepare for climate crises, like droughts.

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  • A university initiative plants 33,000 trees to fight climate change, COVID-19 poses a threat

    Wisdom Onwunmelu

    September 08, 2022 |

    Social Voices |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Achoro-Ndiagu, Ebonyi

    Over 33,000 trees have been planted through the Campus Green Initiative at a Nigerian university. By planting the trees, they are able to mitigate the effects of strong winds that destroy buildings on campus. Funding the initiative can be difficult, but they are planning to grow the program to plant more trees.

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  • Incarcerated People Are Saving a Disappearing Plant

    Peter Yeung

    September 08, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    Sagebrush in Prisons Project allows incarcerated people to restore sagebrush, a threatened plant that plays a crucial role in U.S. ecosystems. The program provides opportunities for incarcerated adults to cultivate team building and horticulture skills, hone an interest in ecology, and improve employability outside of the prison system.

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