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  • The Fashion Executives Who Saved a Patagonian Paradise

    Jason Mark

    September 04, 2019 |

    Sierra Club |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Chile, Patagonia National Park

    After amassing a large amount of property in Chile, the Tompkins Conservation would donate millions of acres to the government to maintain as national parks for wildlife conservation and sustainable land use. This was the largest act of “wildlands philanthropy” in history. When the Tompkins started buying land, locals were at first distrustful, but now they’re concerned the government won’t be able to maintain the properties. Thanks to the Tompkins Conservation, wildlife, like the South Andean deer, are being reintroduced and forests have recovered.

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  • Spray Parks Have Been Helping To Keep Cape Town Cool

    Christine Ro

    September 03, 2019 |

    Forbes |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

    As temperatures across the world increase, many low-income areas are being hit the hardest without anywhere to turn. In South Africa, spray parks are becoming more popular as a solution, providing an inclusive place for children to not only play, but also keep cool in the rising heat.

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  • Volunteers Fill A Green-Space Void In The International District

    Marisa Demarco

    August 06, 2019 |

    KUNM |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Residents and volunteers from The Nature Conservancy, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps and Artful Life joined forces to create a "pop-up park" in a long neglected vacant lot in the International District of Southeast Albuquerque. Too many dirt lots have sat empty in Albuquerque's most diverse legislative district. The pop-up park installed is mobile: it can be made permanent with added investment or moved to another dirt lot.

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  • The Unusual Weapon Yellowstone Is Using To Combat Invasive Species

    Maggie Mullen

    August 02, 2019 |

    Wyoming Public Media |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, West Thumb, Wyoming

    At Yellowstone National Park, they’re renting dogs to sniff out invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels. The dogs are part of the Working Dogs for Conservation non-profit organization and have been trained to sniff out invasive and endangered species. By catching species like the zebra and quagga mussels, the dogs are able to save ecosystems from environmental crises.

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  • New playground at Hope Harbor provides children with a safe space

    Lauren Kummer

    June 05, 2019 |

    KHGI-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Grand Island, Nebraska

    Hope Harbor, an emergency and transitional shelter in Grand Island, Nebraska, is renovating its facilities to include a playground for the shelter’s children. Funded by various grants, the new addition will provide children experiencing housing insecurity with an outlet to be creative and play during a time that can often be traumatic.

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  • Bengaluru non-profit builds play spaces from scrap

    Sakshi Rao

    May 30, 2019 |

    Citizen Matters |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    In Bengaluru, India, Anthill Creations has created dozens of playgrounds, or "play scapes" as they call them, using recycled tire scraps that are safe and fun. Serving over 10,000 children, Anthill's play scapes allow spaces for children to engage in much needed play and outdoor activity necessary for successful development.

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  • The roar of military jets triggers a crusade for quiet

    Chris Berdik

    May 13, 2019 |

    High Country News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Forks, Washington

    In an effort to decrease noise pollution in natural spaces across the country, Quiet Parks International is seeking to certify wildlife places that are noise-free. Using data collection, the organization is able to measure the noise level in places like the Hoh Rainforest in Washington, and if it falls within a certain parameter, give it the official certification. Doing so not only raises awareness of the effects of noise pollution, but attracts tourists with similar values.

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  • Designing the Butterfly-Friendly City

    Allison C. Meier

    May 13, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As the monarch butterfly nears endangerment, cities across the US are integrating butterfly-friendly spaces into their urban environments. Such spaces reside in schools, firehouses, parks, and more, and they enable the butterfly to rest, feed, pollinate, and procreate at any stage in their lifecycle. St. Louis in particular already has over 400 monarch gardens and have ample evidence of public support for the projects.

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  • Making Playgrounds a Little More Dangerous

    Richard Schiffman

    May 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    In the United States, most playgrounds are equipped with the same types of monkey bars, slides and swings, but a few are replacing these typical options with "dismembered store mannequins, wooden packing crates, tires, mattresses" among other things. Following the success of similar "adventure" or "junk" playgrounds in other countries, the research thus far is showing positive results such as fewer injuries and longer physical playtime.

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  • The First City to Remove and Replace a Confederate Monument

    Gabriel Furshong

    May 09, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Helena, Montana

    Earlier this year, Helena, Montana became the first city in the United States to both remove and replace a confederate monument. A group called the Equity Fountain Project will replace the old monument with a public art project, a "Sphere of Interconnectedness" that will have steel strands on a round millstone.

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