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Why money, education and tolerance are needed in California's upcoming ban of gas blowers

Mathew Miranda

September 07, 2023 |

Sacramento Bee |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

As a part of its journey to 100% clean energy, California is banning the sale of gas-powered landscaping equipment in 2024. The ban has done little to transition landscapers to electric tools. They cite the need for clients to understand that the tools might not leave a yard immaculate, better battery-powered options, and funding assistance as more helpful steps for the transition to electric.

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Students challenged their school board to act on sustainability — and it worked

Deepa Fernandes Ashley Locke

September 07, 2023 |

WBUR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

Students in the Salt Lake City school district advocated for their school board to pass a clean energy resolution and make sustainability renovations. It worked. Now, the district is moving forward with a $29 million dollar project aligned with those goals.

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Climate Action... Now? After Years of Neglect, Omaha Officials Promise This Time Will Be Different

Chris Bowling

September 04, 2023 |

The Reader |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha City Council’s Master Plan’s Environment Element report of proposed strategies and goals related to climate action was left largely forgotten and ignored for two decades. Experts say the city’s new plan should be more actionable, a real commitment, and have a dedicated staff.

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How New York's Public Hospitals Cut Carbon Emissions: More Vegetables

Cara Buckley

August 31, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Plant-based food is now the default option at New York City’s 11 public hospitals, and the change is decreasing their greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, meat is only served upon special request.

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Automation is Transforming the World's Leading Vertical Farm Companies

Roe Medovoi-Klotz

August 28, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Compton, California

Automated indoor farming harnesses technology like artificial intelligence, robotics, and climate-controlled systems to limit the negative environmental impacts of growing food while maximizing nutrients and yields.

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Marvin Hayes Is Spreading ‘Compost Fever' in Baltimore. He Thinks it Might Save the City.

Aman Azhar

August 21, 2023 |

Capital B |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

The grassroots Baltimore Compost Collective is pushing to end the city’s reliance on waste-to-energy incineration and combat climate change by teaching locals the importance of composting, and how it can improve the polluted urban soil to help them grow food.

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Where sun pays the bills: how a village in India is testing the limits of solar power

Aishwarya Jagani

August 17, 2023 |

Unbias The News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Modhera

Thanks to a government-funded electrification project, Modhera is the first solar-powered village in India, and as a result, nearly all of the residents pay nothing for electricity. Instead, they earn money from selling unused power back to the grid.

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This Network of Regenerative Farmers Is Rethinking Chicken

Twilight Greenaway

August 16, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Northfield, Minnesota

Minnesota-based Tree-Range Farms is teaching farmers to practice regenerative poultry farming. The chickens are raised in two fenced-in plots of land alongside trees and perennial plants, switching locations when the plants in one plot are grazed down. The practice improves soil health and, therefore, water and carbon sequestration.

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Don't call it 'vegan' and other tips from hospitals to get people to eat less meat

Martha Bebinger

August 11, 2023 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Leaders at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital are working to encourage patients and employees to eat more plant-based meals by changing their dining offerings, doing away with “vegan” and “vegetarian” labels and even holding contests to encourage people to try more meatless dishes. Not only is shifting toward a more plant-based diet good for one's health, but it’s also a solid measure to take against climate change and increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Omaha Companies Say Embracing Solar Power Is Good for Business

Jane McGill

August 11, 2023 |

The Reader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Omaha, Nebraska

In the name of social responsibility and to lower their carbon emissions, businesses in Omaha, Nebraska, are installing solar panels to supplement their electricity supply.

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