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Using Public Art To Transform Cities

Co.EXIST
April 19th, 2013

Artist Lesley Perkes is working on transforming Johannesburg through art that both inspires and also actually improves the urban landscape.

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A Path To Peace In Land, Resource Disputes

CSMonitor
April 15th, 2013

A peace agreement between Japan and Taiwan to share fisheries around a group of islands claimed by both countries has set an international example of the benefits of mutual investment and cooperation for other governments to follow.

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Zimbabwe’s Farmers Dig In To Capture A Deluge

AlertNet
April 11th, 2013

Heavy rains in Zimbabwe first presented a challenge to farmers, but innovation has allowed communities to thrive and grow crops more successfully.

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How To Power 10 Million Off-Grid African Homes In 10 Years

Co.EXIST
April 3rd, 2013

The Tanzania- based company, Off.Grid:Electric has made providing clean energy through solar-powered electric services to rural and impoverished people its mission.

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Colombian Workers Fight For The Future Of Our Morning Joe

WAGING NONVIOLENCE
March 25th, 2013

Coffee is a huge part of Colombia’s economy and represents many conflicts of interest between the government, growers’ associations and the export industry. Farmers are now organizing to protect their rights, ensure economic security, and find a way to make it possible to still compete in the ever-growing global market.

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One Woman’s Heroic Efforts To Restore More Than Just Rwanda’s Forests

allAfrica
April 15th, 2013

After the Rwandan genocide, Rose Mukankomeje took the initiative to bring people together to protect their natural resources and, in the process, restore communities devastated by conflict.

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The Struggle To Reclaim Paradise

WAGING NONVIOLENCE
April 11th, 2013

Monsanto has a long history of making chemicals that devastate environments. In Hawaii, community members are protesting against these practices, and fighting to preserve their land.

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Investing In Local Food Businesses For Community Health And Wealth

Forbes
April 4th, 2013

Investing in local business is one of the best ways to boost the economy. In the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts, the revitalization of a local food economy, through community engagement and support, is showing the strength of grassroots businesses.

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Occupy Sandy Builds Worker Power In Far Rockaway

WAGING NONVIOLENCE
March 28th, 2013

In the months following Hurricane Sandy, a worker-run cooperative initiative based in Far Rockaway, Queens, NY., has been implemented to restore local business through a collective approach.

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Redefining Sustainable Development

PROJECT SYNDICATE
March 25th, 2013

A new approach to sustainable development is needed, and requires an understanding of the importance of safeguarding the Earth’s resources, not just for the present, but for future generations as well.

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