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2018 C.E. September 27
Connecticut Green Bank has provided over $1 billion for clean energy projects since 2011
The Connecticut Green Bank was established in 2011, and since then has been working to accelerate the deployment of clean energy.
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2018 C.E. September 26
U.K. grocers pledge to halve food waste from ‘farm to fork’ by 2030
Eighty-nine early signatories, including the U.K.'s biggest supermarkets as well as food producers, manufacturers and restaurant chains, have committed to halving their food waste from "farm to fork" by 2030.
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2018 C.E. September 26
Renewable energy powerhouse Statkraft to invest $1.23 billion in renewables per year
Norway's Statkraft has unveiled plans to invest roughly 10 billion Norwegian crowns ($1.23 billion) per year in renewable energy between 2019 and 2025.
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2018 C.E. September 25
U.S. Court restores federal protections for Yellowstone-area grizzly bears
A U.S. District Court judge restored federal protections to grizzly bears in and around Yellowstone National Park, overturning a Trump administration finding.
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2018 C.E. September 25
Paralyzed patients walk again with help from new, revolutionary pain stimulator
The new research shows that electrical stimulation of the spine can re-educate the body and help move the legs even though signals from the brain are cut off.
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2018 C.E. September 24
The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative debuts a bottle that can be cleaned, refilled, and resold without being broken down
It's the first such system in the country, according to the report, and could vastly decrease the environmental impact of beverage sales.
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2018 C.E. September 24
Investor coalition joins manifesto to halt deforestation in the Cerrado region of Brazil
A coalition of investors managing over US$5.6 trillion in assets joined a coalition of more than 70 large food companies in calling for zero deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado region.
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2018 C.E. September 21
The average country score on the global Social Progress Index rises for fourth year in a row, indicating heightened global prosperity
The Social Progress Index measures 51 social and environmental indicators to create a clearer picture of what life is really like for everyday people.
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2018 C.E. September 21
State of Wisconsin ordered to cover surgeries for transgender University of Wisconsin employees
U.S. District Judge William Conley concluded that there was no legally valid reason to exclude medically necessary care for the workers and called some of the state's arguments "unhinged from reality."
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2018 C.E. September 20
Starbucks to design, build and operate 10,000 ‘greener stores’ globally by 2025
The stores would run on 100 per cent renewable energy, ensure waste was reduced by donating unsold food to local banks and use state-of-the-art technology to ensure that annual water consumption is reduced by 30 per cent.
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2018 C.E. November 11
Florida restores voting rights to more than 1 million former felons
Amendment 4 automatically reinstates voting rights for people with felony convictions upon completion of their sentences, including prison, parole and probation.
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2018 C.E. November 11
In ‘rainbow wave,’ LGBT candidates are elected in record numbers in U.S.
More openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people were elected Tuesday night than in any previous U.S. election. The results are still rolling in, but at least 153 have won so far.
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2018 C.E. November 11
MDMA therapy eliminated PTSD symptoms in 76% of patients
A small clinical trial published last week in the Journal of Psychopharmacology found that therapeutic doses of MDMA, in concert with psychotherapy, reduced the severity of most participants' PTSD symptoms.
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2018 C.E. November 11
New Kansas governor will reinstate protections for LGBT state workers
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender state employees across Kansas will again have protections from on-the-job discrimination once Democrat Laura Kelly becomes governor.
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2018 C.E. November 11
New Mexico Democrat Debra Haaland and Kansas Democrat Sharice Davids become the first Native American women elected to U.S. Congress
Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Native American women elected to Congress.
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2018 C.E. November 11
New study finds U.K. public in favor of cigarette-style plastic warnings
A new independent study, carried out by Sky Ocean Rescue, has found that there has been a shift in the public's perception of plastic.
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2018 C.E. November 11
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota become the first Muslim women elected to U.S. Congress
Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota became the first Muslim women elected to Congress.
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2018 C.E. November 11
Record number of women heading to U.S. Congress
More than 100 women were projected to win seats in the House of Representatives, easily shattering the record.
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2018 C.E. November 11
Scotland becomes first country to require schools to teach LGBT curriculum
Scotland has become the first country in the world to require its public schools nationwide to add LGBT history and inclusion to their curriculums.
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2018 C.E. November 11
U.S. Supreme Court lets youths’ case demanding climate action proceed
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the trial in a lawsuit brought by 21 young people seeking to force the federal government to take action to address climate change.