
Turning Trauma Into a Tune: An Egyptian Band Is Helping Women Tackle Taboos
Feminist duo ElBouma cover subjects from child marriage to FGM based on testimonies of girls in rural Egypt
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Global efforts to repurpose wind turbine blades lead to innovative designs
The Danish port city of Aalborg, where the new recyclable blades are being made, has found an innovative new use for old blades, by turning them into bike shelters for the city’s cyclists.
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New "Eco-Score" Labels Are Making Shopping More Sustainable
A simple letter-grading system in the U.K. has led to a significant shift towards ecologically greener foods.
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These 'Holistic Engineers' Have a Plan To Restore a Dry Egyptian Desert Into a Lush Forest
A group of “holistic engineers” wants to return the arid Sinai peninsula to the lush, green landscape it once was.
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Forget Net-Zero: Meet the Small-Nation, Carbon-Negative Club
Forested Bhutan, Suriname, and Panama now absorb more emissions than they produce. Can other countries join them?
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Six Book Recommendations About Climate Change From Emma Watson
Emma Watson — actor and UN Women’s Goodwill Ambassador, hid more than 40 books around Glasgow during COP26 for people to find. The inspiring reads on climate issues are part of the #COPBookFairies campaign.
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An All-Women Coral Conservation Group is Reviving Coral Reefs
Coral Catch Gili Air recently received a grant to fund an all-women conservation team to train women from all over Indonesia how to plant, breed, graft, and garden corals.
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These 5 Books Will Challenge How You Think About Climate Change & The Earth
These five books offer an alternative perspective. In contrast to the simplistic idea that all we need to do is implement a set of technological and lifestyle changes, they offer a new way of understanding and relating to nature.
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How Gay Neighborhoods Used the Traumas of HIV to Help American Cities Fight COVID
Throughout the pandemic, local neighborhoods — especially gay neighborhoods — have played a critical and well-documented role providing the health and social services necessary for American communities and businesses to survive and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A Study Found Suicides Fell When Gay Marriage Was Legalized
The researchers said reduced stigma for sexual minorities was likely driving the drop in deaths, culled from official data on thousands of same-sex couples.
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Youth Councils' Are Playing a Big Role In Saving Cities From Climate Change
Across the American Southwest, youth councils are advising cities on sustainability -- and holding mayors to account.
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50 Essential Civil Rights Speeches
A compilation of 50 essential civil rights speeches using resources including BlackPast, TED, American RadioWorks, the Obama Foundation, and various other media and educational sources.
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