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'We can't incarcerate our way out of the problem': Why some judges favor drug courts' treatment-based approach

Sonia Chopra

March 23, 2023 |

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

Drug court programs serve as an alternative to incarceration for people dealing with substance abuse. The treatment-based approach provides medical treatment, counseling, education assistance, and employment assistance.

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How ‘cheap plastic' is helping to deal with Nigeria's open defecation problem

Judd-Leonard Okafor

March 22, 2023 |

Daily Trust |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

A public campaign is improving access to toilets in Nigerian communities to put a stop to open defecation. These affordable, easy-to-install, plastic toilets have a counterweighted door that ensures an air-tight seal to minimize odor and keep pests away.

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Reproductive justice organization shifts culture in a new film

Tina Vasquez

March 14, 2023 |

Prism |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

A full-length feature film made by a reproductive justice organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is helping to destigmatize and humanize substance dependency and substance abuse recovery during parenthood. The film is based on conversations with women in recovery.

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In the Extinction Capital of the World, A Native School Is Restoring Indigenous Forests

Jenna Kunze

March 11, 2023 |

Native News Online |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Led by Native Hawai’ians, Kamehameha Schools owns thousands of acres of land dedicated to stewardship and conservation. The school partners with Native Hawaiian organizations and conducts eco-cultural education programs for students and members of the community to foster connections between them and the environment.

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How to build homes that can fight climate change — and survive its effects

Claire Elise Thompson Gabriela Aoun Angueira

March 07, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Puerto Rico

After Hurricane Maria, shipping container houses gained popularity in Puerto Rico because of their affordability and faster build times.

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How Home-Based Care Could Fix the Rural Childcare Drought

Anne Vilen

March 07, 2023 |

The Daily Yonder |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Leaders in North Carolina’s Transylvania County are investing in home-based childcare by creating a network of caregivers and providing them with financial and technical assistance. The program gives parents affordable options in a rural community where it can be hard to find openings at childcare facilities.

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How Norway Can Help Cure America's "Range Anxiety"

Whitney Bauck

March 07, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Norway

Norway’s electric vehicle adaptation has grown to outpace the sale of fossil-fuel cars. The country’s government accomplished this by investing millions of euros in distributing charging ports, incentivizing electric vehicle purchases, disincentivizing purchases of fossil-fuel cars, and requiring locations like parking garages have electric infrastructure available.

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A chilling effect: How farms can help pollinators survive the stress of climate change

Lela Nargi

March 05, 2023 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

By going a step further than pollinator strips and hedgerows to create complex landscape structures, farmers create refugia with cooler microclimates that help pollinators and other animals acclimate and survive increasing temperatures.

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Building a Better Workplace

Chris Rudisill

March 03, 2023 |

QNotes Carolinas |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

The Nashville print-shop Music City Creative builds a welcoming working environment for the LGBTQ community through fair wages, using LGBTQ job boards, and including staff input when making company decisions.

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In southern Arizona, an entire K-8 school tackles dust, COVID-19 with DIY air purifiers

Diana Alba Soular

February 27, 2023 |

Las Cruces Sun-News |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Red Rock, Arizona

With help from Arizona State University, Red Rock Elementary school built DIY air-filtering devices called Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes for each classroom. The boxes are made up of air filters, cardboard, and a box fan and are helping to improve the air quality.

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