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'Ventilation Corridors' Funnel Cool Mountain Air Into Steamy Stuttgart

Michaela Haas

August 12, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Stuttgart

Stuttgart is using a “nature-based response” to climate change by leveraging earth-cooling tools already available in the natural world. The city has created a vast network of ventilation channels – green parkways and corridors of water and trees – designed to funnel cooler breezes into the city at night and naturally lower air temperatures.

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Ach, du lieber Schrott

Michaela Haas

May 18, 2022 |

SZ Magazin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

Airbags und Sicherheitsgurte sind höchst strapazierfähig und deshalb schwer zu recyceln. Doch zwei Studenten hatten eine Idee, wie man die Teile tonnenweise weiterverwenden kann. Mittlerweile haben sie ein erfolgreiches Start-up und machen Rucksäcke und Taschen daraus.

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Through Online Platforms, Thousands Open Their Homes to Ukraine's Refugees

Michaela Haas

March 10, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ukraine

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, online home-sharing platforms such as Host a Sister provided an avenue for thousands of people around the world to offer temporary housing to refugees leaving the country. Host a Sister in particular is geared at women looking for a safe place to stay, making it a valuable resource for families who have had to flee while men have stayed behind to fight.

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Pilz statt Pils?

Michaela Haas

March 03, 2022 |

SZ Magazin |

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Response Location: Germany

Die Forschung versteht immer besser, wie "Magic Mushroom" im menschlichen Gehirn wirken. Die gezielte, medizinische Behandlung damit kann unter anderem helfen, Suchterkrankungen zu heilen.

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The Eco-Friendlier Future of the Disposable Spork

Michaela Haas

February 11, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany, Schwedt

A clean-tech startup in Germany is producing sustainable food packaging out of agricultural waste as an alternative solution to single-use plastic. Bio-Lutions claims its products are compostable and uses less water than other products, but the material used won’t work for some food items like hot beverages. The company already has investors such as Delivery Hero that will use its products when the factory is producing compostable packaging.

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Ölfund in Moosinning

Michaela Haas

January 05, 2022 |

SZ Magazin |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Germany

Nach sieben Jahren Entwicklungszeit haben ein Dorfbäcker aus dem Münchner Umland und Forscher der TU München einen funktionierenden Ersatz für Palmöl entwickelt: Hefeöl. Als Rohstoff dient eine Ressource, die es im Übermaß gibt – altes, unverkauftes Brot.

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Turning Data into Solutions

Michaela Haas

December 07, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Orange County, California

A Social Progress Index is measuring the quality of life for vulnerable populations through the use of an Equity Map. The detailed analysis looks beyond economic factors to weigh a multitude of factors such as opportunities, public safety, healthcare access, education, and traffic safety, and then uses the data to try and understand “how these indicators interact with each other.” The holistic measure of a community's wellbeing goes beyond economics to see how different places are fully utilizing the resources they do have, helping experts pinpoint success factors and solutions.

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Das zurückgewonnene Paradies

Michaela Haas

September 30, 2021 |

SZ Magazin |

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Response Location: Egypt

Um die Klimaerwärmung zu stoppen, ist es notwendig den Prozess der globalen Entwaldung nicht nur zu bremsen, sondern zum Teil auch umzukehren. Vergangene Projekte haben gezeigt, dass dies auch in sehr öden Landstrichen möglich ist. Ein niederländischer Geo-Ingenieur hat nun einen Plan entwickelt, um aus der Sinai-Halbinsel in fünf Schritten eine grüne Oase zu machen. Er meint, die wieder ergrünte Gegend könnte dann Milliarden Tonnen CO2 binden.

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LEGO ramps could improve access for Philadelphians in wheelchairs

Michaela Haas

April 13, 2021 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Germany, Hanau

An ingenious use of LEGOs has resulted in colorful wheelchair ramps around the German town of Hanau. The ramps are constructed using thousands of tiny LEGOs that are glued together and are able to withstand the weight of electric wheelchairs, strollers, and walkers. Although the ramps don’t comply with official building and safety codes, they’ve proven to be helpful and have remained in use in Hanau.

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Inside the L.A.P.D.'s Experiment in Trust-Based Policing

Michaela Haas

February 05, 2021 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

The Community Safety Partnership Bureau of the Los Angeles Police Department has worked for a decade in 10 neighborhoods to prevent crime through building trust among residents, rather than through the LAPD's costly and troubled war on gangs. One study found that through long-term involvement in neighborhood life, with highly trained officers working closely with community organizers, CSP had helped increase public trust, save public money, and lower violent crime.

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