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  • One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology

    July 23, 2023 |

    Associated Press |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the United States’ Inflation Reduction Act uses tax credits to encourage the adaptation of and investment in renewable energy across the country.

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  • New Indonesia climate fund backs Indigenous forest guardians

    May 12, 2023 |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia

    The Nusantra Fund provides financial support directly to community-led projects in Indonesia. The aim is to improve the livelihoods of Indigenous and local people while tackling climate change impacts and protecting biodiversity.

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  • Resource-rich countries find it pays to pay landholders to protect their land

    May 11, 2023 |

    Ensia |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Guatemala

    Guatemala’s reforestation programs pay farmers to keep their lands forested instead of clearing them for farming. The annual $380 payment each participant receives for 5 to 10 years comes from the general taxes collected by the government.

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  • Waste Management; Turning Plastic Waste into Wealth.

    May 01, 2023 |

    HotFm 98.3 Abuja |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nigeria

    A digital marketplace called Trash Coin is increasing the amount of waste that gets recycled in Nigeria. People can find the nearest drop-off location on the company’s mobile app to exchange recyclables for payment vouchers. Payment is based on the weight of the waste and can be transferred to bank accounts or used to pay for services like electricity.

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  • The Push To Reimagine LA's Streets And Alleyways To Fight Both Drought And Floods

    April 21, 2023 |

    LAist |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Los Angeles organizations and neighborhoods are teaming up to create Green Alleys that mitigate flooding. These alleys consist of permeable pavement and native plants and trees that all help direct water underground, as well as streetlights and murals that make them welcoming community spaces.

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  • Minnesota ‘green bank' would fund climate friendly projects

    April 10, 2023 |

    Sahan Journal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Green banks help states transition to clean energy by leveraging public funding to generate more private investment for environment-friendly projects that will lower emissions or create renewable energy.

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  • Businesses face more and more pressure from investors to act on climate change

    April 09, 2023 |

    NPR |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    Every year, investors who are shareholders in publicly-traded companies have the chance to vote on proposals that shape the way the companies address issues like climate change. Whether or not they pass, climate-related proposals send a clear message about the problems activist investors want to see addressed which can spur action.

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  • McDonald's vs the Plastic Wave

    April 04, 2023 |

    The Food Fix |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    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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  • How Washington raised $300 million for climate action from polluters 

    March 09, 2023 |

    Grist |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    The first auction of Washington State’s cap-and-invest system raised $300 million dollars from businesses buying greenhouse gas emission permits. The system is meant to incentivize emission reduction while raising money to address climate change in the communities most impacted by pollution.

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  • Banks For The People

    March 02, 2023 |

    Noēma |

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    Response Location: United States

    Public banks are owned and run by governments, and because they store money for the state instead of individuals, they can invest back into the communities they serve instead of extracting from them in the chase for profits.

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