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Radical Terraces Are Transforming the Hills of Rwanda

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In the Land of a Thousand Hills, a 50-year-old agricultural technique to curb soil erosion is making a comeback.

What We’re Reading: The First Nations-Led Reclamation and Rewilding of Oil Wells

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from a vast restoration effort in Canada to the end of coal in the UK.

‘Incredible Things Are Possible’: The Power and Potential of New York’s Public Spaces

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A behind-the-scenes look at one of the stories well be sharing at RTBC’s upcoming live event in celebration of our fifth anniversary.

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From Asphalt to Inspiration: The Student-Led Transformation of America’s Schoolyards

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Peek behind the curtain at one of the stories we’ll be sharing at RTBCs upcoming variety show in celebration of our fifth anniversary.

Turning the Lights Back on in Scotland’s Empty Homes

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What if you could create housing without starting from scratch? Facing a housing shortage, Scotland is bringing new life to abandoned homes.

What We’re Reading: California’s Rat Poison Restrictions Are Good News for Mountain Lions

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See what stories caught our attention this week, from a new California law to protect wildlife to flood management success in Vienna.

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‘Green Infrastructure’ for Clean Water Proves Itself in Washington D.C.

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The U.S. capital is tackling a sewer overflow problem with a softer solution.

‘Tiny Farms’ Bring Agriculture Jobs to the Work-Life Balance Generation

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In Germany, a new model of low-cost, very small-scale farming is luring young people who value flextime and vacations.

A Republican Suburb Designed for Cyclists

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A deep-red town in Indiana has a bicycling network that would make Boulder blush. Their secret? Forget the politics and treat bikes more like cars.

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‘Incredible Things Are Possible’: The Power and Potential of New York’s Public Spaces

5 min read

A behind-the-scenes look at one of the stories well be sharing at RTBC’s upcoming live event in celebration of our fifth anniversary.

Barcelona Is Turning Subway Trains Into Power Stations

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Barcelona is using its subways’ regenerative braking to power trains, stations and neighborhood EV chargers. Could other cities do this?

Scrappy Farmers in Bangladesh Are Growing Pumpkins in Sand

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Thanks to a clever method known as sandbar cropping, squashes and other crops thrive on land that’s otherwise considered useless.

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