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How old coal mines can help the climate

Martha Henriques

March 30, 2023 |

BBC |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: England, Gateshead

In Gateshead, England, Lanchester Wines keeps its storage warehouse at a stable temperature year-round using geothermal heat from an abandoned coal mine nearby. The water that naturally floods the mine is geothermally heated below ground, then a heat pump system pulls that water to the surface to transfer that heat to the warehouse.

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Who's going to check them? Racial equity audits can help corporate America keep its promises to address systemic racism

Adam Shamsi Monica L. Wang Hannah McKinney

March 13, 2023 |

The Boston Globe |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Racial equity audits are conducted to identify where racial inequities exist within an organization and then provides strategies the organization can implement to work toward promoting racial equity. Several major companies, like Airbnb, have participated in these audits since they emerged in 2011, aiming to create a workplace with less racial bias and discrimination.

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Major companies pledged funding for Texas water projects. What are results so far?

Haley Samsel

March 11, 2023 |

Fort Worth Report |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

A nonprofit created the Texas Water Action Collaborative to connect water quality conservation projects in need of financial support with companies that have related sustainability goals and will supply funding.

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Four-day week: 'major breakthrough' as most UK firms in trial extend changes

Heather Stewart

February 21, 2023 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

A pilot program trained companies in the United Kingdom to effectively run on four-day workweeks. The transition improved employees’ work-life balance without sacrificing productivity. Many companies opted to keep the schedule when the program ended.

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Project provides sustainable income to mothers of disabled children in Armenia

Jackie Abramian

February 15, 2023 |

Euro News Week |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Armenia

A social enterprise in Armenia employs single mothers of children with disabilities so they can work from home and receive a sustainable income. The company, Ardook Household Assistant, offers washing, drying, and ironing services for clothes and linens.

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Finabar Chocolate

Anna Lionas

February 14, 2023 |

The Food Fix |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States

Finabar Chocolate is packaged in unique wrapping that is completely biodegradable and can be planted to grow wildflowers, cutting down on waste and help consumers make more sustainably conscious choices. The wildflower mixture, which is noninvasive and not genetically modified, has a 95 percent germination rate.

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Can Discount Grocer Lidl Offer Better Food Access in DC's Ward 7?

Ciara O'Brien

February 06, 2023 |

Civil Eats |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Discount German grocery chain Lidl operates more than 20 stores in D.C. and surrounding areas and allows residents to easily access affordable, nutritious foods. It also hires local residents, providing comprehensive benefits and job opportunities for locals.

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Care, a responsibility shared by the public and private sectors

Mónica Quesada Cordero

October 29, 2022 |

El Colectivo 506 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Costa Rica

The Win Win Win Program works to provide quality early childhood development and care services through a co-payment system where both the companies and parents buy in to help manage costs and increase access to childcare for children 4-years-old and under.

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A Sightsavers Initiative is helping PWDs to Surmount Unemployment Challenges in Nigeria

Blessing Oladunjoye

October 24, 2022 |

BONews |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Okenne

Sightsavers is an international organization that focuses on the prevention of avoidable blindness and the promotion of equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities in the workforce through its Inclusion Works project. Since its inception in 2020, Sightsavers has helped more than 200 individuals with visual impairments transition into new employment.

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Companies Are Helping Their Workers Commute Sustainably

MaryLou Costa

October 21, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

In an effort to reduce or fully eliminate carbon emissions, several companies are proposing cycle-to-work schemes and financial incentives to get their employees to travel to work in a more sustainable fashion. Some of these initiatives, like the cycle-to-work scheme, have been used by over 1.6 million commuters working for over 40,000 different employers since it was introduced by the UK government in 1999.

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