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A small town passed a one-of-a-kind sustainability plan. Now, they have to get creative to fund it

The Daily Yonder reports on how a lack of resources to secure federal funds could threaten the success of a rural community s sustainability plan. ....

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More than 120 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Wicklow and Dublin uplands

New data from Pure has revealed that over 120,000kg (120 tonnes) of illegally dumped waste was collected from 830 individual sites across the Wicklow and Dublin uplands in 2023. ....

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Over 120t of waste dumped in Wicklow and Dublin uplands

Pure collected over 120 tonnes of illegally dumped waste from more than 830 sites in the remote Wicklow and Dublin uplands last year. ....

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Awarded: Jenny Dimsho recognized as Employee of the Year

The City of St. Helens named St. Helens Associate Planner and Community Development Project Manager Jenny Dimsho employee of the year. ....

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Century old Grants Pass slogan takes on new meaning in era of climate change / Public News Service

By Claire Carlson, John Upton and Kaitlyn Trudeau for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Oregon News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration One of the most iconic landmarks in downtown Grants Pass, Oregon, is a 100-year-old sign that arcs over the main street with the phrase “It’s the Climate” scrawled across it.  To an outsider, it’s an odd slogan in this rural region, where comments about the climate – or rather, climate change – can be met with apprehension. But for locals, it’s a nod to an era when the “climate” only referred to Grants Pass’ warm, dry summers and mild winters when snow coats the surrounding mountains but rarely touches down in the city streets. Now, the slogan takes on a different meaning. . ....

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