$7,500 for Canada’s homeless, 30% of California reserved for conservation, one million new trees in Singapore

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In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about a research project in British Columbia which overwhelmingly benifitted homeless people, the announcement of an executive order in California which will use a third of state land for conservation purposes, and Singapore’s plan to plant one million trees.
A research study in which homeless people were given $7,500 improved housing and food security
Source: CBC
The California governor has issued an executive order reserving 30% of state land for conservation projects
Source: Inhabitat
Singapore will plant over 1,000,000 trees by 2030 – and is starting with a 990 acre nature park
Source: Mongabay
A former refugee has created a video game to teach the world about the plight of displaced persons
Source: Posibl
Canada will ban single-use plastics by the end of 2021
Source: Phys.org
A new law in France aims to protect child social media influencers
Source: Posibl
A growing movement is encouraging counsellors to attend emergency mental health crises instead of police
Source: The Solutions Journalism Exchange
Creative initiatives are helping dairy farmers transition to the production of plant-based milks
Source: The Solutions Journalism Exchange
An addiction treatment clinic on wheels is providing support for rural communities
Source: KHN
A movement is encouraging fairy tales and similar stories to be updated for the 21st century
Source: BBC News