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  • Eskilstuna: how a Swedish town became the world capital of recycling

    Ammar Kalia

    June 18, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Sweden, Eskilstuna

    Recycling provides an economic alternative to heavy industry. In the former steel town of Eskilstuna, recovery from economic decline has meant re-platforming into a model of sustainability. From the city’s second-hand article mall to state-of-the art trash sorting technologies, innovations in closed-loop economics have created new jobs and possibilities for longtime residents and new arrivals alike.

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  • How one bereaved son is helping to change how family killings are reported

    Ammar Kalia

    April 03, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The organization, Level Up, has developed a new set of guidelines for reporting on domestic homicide in the U.K. Created through consultation with criminologists and survivors of domestic violence, the new guidelines aim to create more sensitive content, avoid trivialization, and place accountability only on the perpetrator. In doing so, they hope to shift the cultural narrative around the issue and provide a platform for victims.

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  • Appy day: could we fix our mental health on our phone?

    Ammar Kalia

    March 27, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Seeking treatment for mental health concerns is often associated with a stigmatized perspective, but thanks to technological advancements, the use of mental health apps has helped reduce this viewpoint. Although the apps come with many limitations and aren't a replacement for professional treatment, they do act as an additional resource for those that aren't yet ready to seek in-person options.

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  • Young, gifted - and ready to tackle the mental illness epidemic

    Ammar Kalia

    September 28, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    The Think Ahead program in England is training recent college graduates for careers public mental health with a two-year, working Master’s program. These new graduates may be half the age of the average social worker, but they’re filling an important gap—social workers are in short supply in England, but the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act is increasing. The program is now taking on its fourth cohort and looking to expand nationally.

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