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When senior citizens are paired with elementary-aged pupils, the benefits go both ways.
The 3D-Printed Affordable Housing of the Future Will Be Recyclable
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Pre-Pesticides, Pro-Farmer: The Rise of Agroecology
One part ancient practices, one part worker justice, a new-old way of farming is adapting agriculture for an uncertain world.
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Millions of children in the US grow up without books at home. A book bank aims to change that.
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How Tokyo’s Farms Have Survived for Centuries
In the world’s biggest concrete jungle, over a thousand small farms continue to grow crops protected by a powerful ally: the city itself.
Where £100 Can Make You a Solar Entrepreneur
In Bath, England, even the smallest investors can support – and profit from – the city’s green energy boom.
Austin Is Giving Displaced Residents the ‘Right to Return’
A new city policy allows working-class families priced out of their neighborhoods to come back — affordably.
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The Cheap, Clever Promise of ‘Water ATMs’
The machines — and the rural entrepreneurs who run them — are helping more people in India access safe drinking water.
The Movement to ‘Make America Rake Again’
The roar of leaf blowers has long been ubiquitous in fall. But as more US cities ban the gas-powered devices, that’s starting to change.
Banking the Most Valuable Currency: Time
In a “time bank,” members accumulate bankable hours, for instance by babysitting or doing repairs, and get “repaid” with assistance when they need it, usually later in life.
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