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The coronavirus pandemic: Reporting on what’s working — even in modest ways — helps tell the whole story →

March 23, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Why solutions journalism matters now, and what the Solutions Journalism Network is doing to support journalists in this crisis. SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM NETWORK

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March 23, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
journalism, solutions, coronavirus
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Is it okay to copy China? →

January 23, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

A country that opposes human rights and democracy is also coming up with some smart solutions. Can we emulate the good without endorsing the bad? REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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January 23, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
china, solutions, climate change, human rights
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How to stop freaking out and tackle climate change →

January 22, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Here’s a five-step plan to deal with the stress and become part of the solution. THE NEW YORK TIMES

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January 22, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
climate change, solutions
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We are not doomed →

January 16, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Seeing painful events as signs that we’ve lost our way misses the point. The truth is, we are less lost now than when we were comfortable. REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

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January 16, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
change, solutions
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We spoke to 5 climate experts about what gives them hope →

January 03, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

“I have a tenuous relationship with hope these days, but I am certainly bolstered by the fact that we already have all the solutions we need." HUFFPOST

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January 03, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
climate change, solutions, scientists
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This new ‘think and do tank’ is training the next generation of innovative policymakers →

August 15, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Next100 will serve as an accelerator for young people who want to create new governmental solutions to challenges like immigration, climate change, and criminal justice. FAST COMPANY

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August 15, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
think tank, training, policy, government, solutions
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