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  • How Cleveland is salvaging old buildings to create a new circular economy

    Marc Lefkowitz

    February 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Developers in Cleveland are salvaging building parts that can be reused in other construction projects. The sustainable initiative known as deconstructing helps reduce carbon footprints and helps avoid the “high social and environmental costs of dumping demolition material in landfills.”

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  • Q&A: Jessica Davis of Rebuilders Xchange, a hub for salvaged building materials

    Marc Lefkowitz

    February 01, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Salvaged building materials are staying out of the landfill as a result of this circular economy initiative. Rebuilders Xchange is taking tubs, sinks, hardwood floors, and any other constructions materials to reuse and resell. They also offer services to repair and refit materials into new spaces.

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  • Talk, trust and transportation helps in getting out the vaccine

    Marc Lefkowitz

    May 11, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Building trust, engaging in personal conversations, and providing services that reduce barriers to getting vaccinated have helped increase the COVID-19 vaccination rates in some Cleveland neighborhoods. Posting information in local businesses and apartment building allows people to access information in private. Community health workers also meet people where they are in order to build relationships and gain their trust. Many community groups and health workers offer services that reduce common barriers to getting vaccinated, like transportation, child care, and wage replacement for taking time off.

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  • Long shot: Vaccination campaigns move at the speed of trust

    Sydney Kornegay Marc Lefkowitz

    March 18, 2021 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Health centers around Cleveland seek to build trust with residents in order to dispel misinformation and increase vaccination rates against COVID-19. Health officials use social media, engage with trusted messengers like local religious leaders, and acknowledge fears while gently pushing back against misinformation to effectively build trust among the community. Culturally competent and targeted outreach has also been an effective way to convince people to get vaccinated within some immigrant communities.

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