In today’s edition of Squirrel News, we’re talking about how Tamil Nadu’s women are replenishing groundwater in their villages, Seville turning surplus oranges into green electricity, and a tiny house village helping homeless people find shelter and a trusted community in Oregon.
Women are reviving wetlands and replenishing groundwater in Tamil Nadu
The project attempts to replenish groundwater levels in Vellore, with the initiative aiming to revitalise wells and rivers whilst boosting local income.
Seville turns excess oranges into energy for water purifying plant
The Spanish city known for its orange trees will no longer throw out surplus fruits, but repurpose them via fermentation to create clean energy for water purifying plants.
France to provide free period products for students
After Scotland and New Zealand, France is the third country to tackle period poverty by installing free-of-charge menstrual product dispensers in schools and hostels.
Sustainable video platform plants trees to compensate for carbon usage
A collaboration between video conferencing app Whereby and environmental start-up Brynk hopes to plant one million trees across several African countries.
In an attempt to cope with frequent online harassment, software engineer Tracy Chou created Block Party, an App to filter messages to manage online abuse.
