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  • An innovative solution to tackling Nigeria's water crisis

    September 11, 2023 |

    Prime Progress |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Imo

    The Filter X360 uses gravity to purify water without requiring any power supply or chemicals by using ultrafiltration technology to remove bacteria and viruses from fresh water sourced from nearby rivers, lakes and ponds. The machine can purify 1,000 liters per hour and reduces the risk of illness and also prevents locals from having to purchase bottled water or simply go without clean drinking water.

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  • The Portlanders Going Electric

    September 08, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    ElectrifyPDX educates residents of Portland, Oregon, about the importance of decarbonizing their homes and the rebates and tax breaks available to do so. The nonprofit hosts events, webinars, giveaways, and open houses at local electrified homes.

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  • Why heat waves become deadly

    September 08, 2023 |

    Canary Media |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    As deadly heat waves become more common, cities are looking to increase social infrastructure and community connections to keep vulnerable community members safe from the heat.

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  • 'All these islands are full of trash': Activists take hands-on approach to clean our beaches

    September 08, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The Florida nonprofit Before It’s Too Late brings together children from different communities to teach them about the environment and their ability to create change through art, like painting murals.

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  • What are local governments doing to eradicate microplastics?

    September 07, 2023 |

    WTVJ-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    After a state law prevented local governments in Florida from banning single-use plastics, municipalities found innovative ways to encourage sustainable alternatives. Miami-Dade County’s Plastic Free 305 recognition program, for example, builds partnerships between businesses and environmentally conscious suppliers to aid in the transition to using more sustainable products.

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  • Paris Is Undergoing a Water Revolution

    September 07, 2023 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    By focusing on preventing water pollution at the source, fixing leaks in the system, and public education, Paris cleaned up its water network and decreased water use by 10% over the last ten years.

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

    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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  • Adriana Carillo's life's work is to find migrants lost in the desert

    September 07, 2023 |

    Yale Climate Connections |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    SOS Búsqueda y Rescate (or SOS Search and Rescue) is a woman-led border and migrant search-and-rescue group that braves the elements — like extreme desert temperatures — to locate migrants who get lost or left behind along their journey from Mexico to the U.S. Since 2020, the volunteer group has found 60 survivors and the remains of 65 others, allowing them to offer closure for families searching for their loved ones.

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

    September 07, 2023 |

    Sacramento Bee |

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    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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  • This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum

    September 07, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Porterville, California

    Students in Porterville’s Climate Action Pathways for Schools program participate in paid internships that teach them how to lower their community’s carbon footprint and help prepare them for careers in the green jobs industry. Through student-led energy audits and schoolwide efficiency competitions, the program has helped the district save roughly $850,000 in energy costs over the past several years.

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