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  • A Literary Movement is Helping Children Cultivate Reading Culture

    Zainab Adewale

    April 06, 2023 |

    The Solutions Paper |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Osun, Oyo State

    At the Kiishi Readers Club, students in Oyo state can borrow books and attend lectures and discussions to help develop their reading, writing, and leadership skills. Students who have participated in the club say the experience has helped them improve their academic performance and given them more confidence in their public speaking abilities.

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  • Where Indigenous land rights prevail in Brazil, so does nature, study finds

    Luís Patriani

    April 06, 2023 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Brazil, Peruíbe

    In areas of Brazil where land tenure is formalized, indigenous peoples' reforestation projects are increasing forest cover.

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  • California helps college students cut their debt by paying them to help their communities

    Gail Cornwall

    April 05, 2023 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Davis, California

    In an effort to help lower student debt while benefiting the community, the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program provides 3,200 students with service jobs and pays them $700 a month.

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  • Trans shelter residents are upcycling discarded flowers to fund their healthcare

    Ashish Kumar Kataria

    April 04, 2023 |

    LGBTQ Nation |

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    Response Location: India, New Delhi

    Residents of Garima Greh, an organization that provides transgender people with housing and necessities in New Delhi, started a small business making potpourri from the flowers discarded by local temples. They use the funding to pay for necessary medical expenses and gender-affirming care.

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  • Kenya's community-first climate approach lets locals pick projects

    Geoffrey Kamadi

    April 04, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Isiolo

    The Kenyan government provides direct funding to local governments and communities to address climate change adaptation. This ensures locals have a say in the solutions and projects do not inadvertently cause harm.

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  • A high school grocery store helps feed students in Denton County. A Fort Worth school is next

    Alexis Allison

    April 04, 2023 |

    Fort Worth Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Sanger, Texas

    At Linda Tutt High School, a student-run grocery store provides needed food aid for local families while also helping students learn workplace skills. The store is part of the school’s resiliency program, which also includes a social emotional learning curriculum and trauma-informed counseling.

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  • McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

    Anna Lionas

    April 04, 2023 |

    The Food Fix |

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    Response Location: United States

    The nonprofit As You So uses shareholder advocacy to bring important issues, like plastic packaging reduction, to the attention of large companies’ boards to encourage them to develop a report on or address it.

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  • During Lent, some UK dioceses give up fossil fuel investments for good

    Brian Roewe

    April 04, 2023 |

    EarthBeat |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The 40 Days, 40 Dioceses campaign leaders spent Lent working to convince dioceses in the United Kingdom to give up financial holdings in fossil fuels permanently and publicly. The campaign, led by the Christian climate group Operation Noah, highlighted a different diocese every day.

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  • Carter Kits help first responders take better care of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

    Rylee Barnsdale

    April 04, 2023 |

    Flintside |

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    Response Location: United States, Frankenmuth, Michigan

    Carter Kits are provided to trained first responders, and contain sensory items, like noise-canceling headphones and weighted blankets, that help distract children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the stress of being involved in an emergency situation. There are currently 6,000 Carter Kits in circulation across 34 states and one Canadian province.

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  • Why Minnesota's push to electrify government vehicles is going slower than expected

    Frank Jossi

    April 04, 2023 |

    Energy News Network |

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    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    To reduce fossil fuel consumption, Minnesota is transitioning its fleet of state-owned vehicles to electric models.

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