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The Mexican family who gave up fishing to monitor and rescue sea turtles

Astrid Arellano

May 09, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Mexico, Kino Bay, Sonora

A family of former fishers created the Kino Bay Turtle Group to monitor sea turtles in Mexico’s La Cruz Lagoon. The conservationists work to rescue and tag turtles entangled in fishing gear, track the population, and educate the public about their importance.

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From scarcity to abundance: The secret of the 'peace farmers' of Colombia

Sandra Weiss

April 17, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Colombia, Meta

La Cosmopolitana Foundation in Colombia offers courses that teach people to live in harmony with each other and nature. The classes focus on sustainability and helping rural communities to work together to create circular economies. Small fees make the classes largely accessible.

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Shred Up Halabja: Glimpse of Hope Amid Plastic Bombardment

Salam Omer

April 10, 2023 |

KirkukNow |

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Response Location: Iraq, Halabja

The Shred Up Halabja Recycling Center is the first successful plastic collection and recycling system in Halabja, Iraq. The project collects plastics from schools, homes, and public places to recycle and turn into usable products. It also educates students about the importance of recycling to encourage understanding and innovation.

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Student-led water testing spurs action at Detroit's School at Marygrove

Ethan Bakuli

April 03, 2023 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Concerns and advocacy from earth science students in Detroit who conducted their own tests of water hydration stations across their school building led to an immediate administrative response. The students lobbied school, district, and city officials, advocating for increased testing and routine inspections of water fountain filters and the building’s pipe infrastructure.

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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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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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Detroit group reduces waste and improves education by merging art and science

Genevieve Fox

March 07, 2023 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit nonprofit Arts and Scraps reuses donated materials like yarn and fabric to teach kids to create art and take care of the environment with free programs.

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Could churches be prime locations for EV charging stations? One company thinks so.

Amethyst Holmes

March 01, 2023 |

National Catholic Reporter |

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Response Location: United States, District of Columbia

Church parking lots typically sit empty during the week, making them good spots to place electric vehicle charging stations. Churches in major metropolitan areas across the country have started offering these services which have seen almost daily use. These services also provide a small revenue for the church and helps to spread information about the benefits of switching to electric vehicles and replacing fossil fuels.

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This student was overwhelmed by ‘alarmist' environmental education. So she designed her own college course.

Jessica Kutz

February 24, 2023 |

The 19th |

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Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

A student-developed course at the University of California-Berkeley, Solutions for a Sustainable and Just Future, focuses on both individual and systemic strategies to address the climate crisis. More than 1,800 people have taken the class, and more than 70 percent of them said the course content inspired them to get involved in environmental work.

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Reimagining Schoolyards to Improve Health and Learning

Carl Smith

February 22, 2023 |

Governing |

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Response Location: United States, California

Green Schoolyards America is launching the California Schoolyard Forest System in partnership with the California Department of Education and other area groups to develop schoolyard forests at K-12 schools to provide shade for students as temperatures continue to rise. Planting more trees on campuses can help protect children from heat-related health issues and promote more physical activity during recess.

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Woof, there it is: A spotted lanternfly!

Genevieve Fox

February 08, 2023 |

Great Lakes Echo |

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Response Location: United States, New York

With their keen sense of smell, dogs are being used to detect spotted lanternfly eggs before they hatch, preventing the invasive species from devastating vineyards. Once trained, the dogs search from January to April to detect the pest early and their efforts are slowing the spread of the lanternfly from forests to vineyards.

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