Seven-year-old raises thousands, LGBT+ rights in Dutch constitution, modular housing for formerly homeless

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Today in Squirrel News, a seven-year-old girl raises thousans for multicultural crayons and books; in the Netherlands, LGBT+ rights will be written into the constituion; and in Portland, formerly homeless people have moved into an affordable, modular housing project.

A seven-year-old girl has raised thousands to bring multicultural crayons and books to California classrooms

Madison Wilson’s project aims to introduce art supplies and colouring books featuring over forty skin tones to schools in her state.

Source: Global News

LGBT+ rights will be written into the Dutch constitution

The lower chamber of the Dutch legislature has voted 124-26 to add sexual orientation to the protected categories list in Article 1 of the Netherlands’ constitution.

Source: LGBTQ Nation

Beautiful, modular, affordable housing for the formerly homeless

In Portland, a new housing project has opened for people who were formerly homeless or greatly affected by COVID-19. It shows how beautiful, modular and affordable housing is possible.

Source: Inhabitat

The AI-based bioreactor that’s as effective as 400 trees

An AI-based bioreactor uses algae to capture carbon dioxide. It is highly effective and 400 times faster than trees in the same unit area.

Source: Inhabitat

The US Supreme Court has blocked an anti-abortion law which would have closed the majority of clinics in Louisiana

The Justices voted 5-4 against restricting access to the procedure to a limited number of practitioners across the state.

Source: CNN

The Brazilian court has ordered over 20,000 gold miners to leave the Yanomami Park immediately

The ruling was made to protect over 27,000 Yanomami from the spread of COVID-19 into their indigenous territories.

Source: Mongabay

A team of Yazidi women are clearing landmines in the Iraqi province of Sinjar

The Mines Advisory Group are removing countless unexploded bombs from the former war zone in order to make it a safe place to live again.

Source: The Guardian

Jordan has banned smoking and vaping in indoor public spaces

The move comes after the revelation that the country has the highest rates of tobacco use worldwide.

Source: The Guardian

The world’s largest urban farm uses 90% less water than traditional intensive farm

Situated on a Parisian rooftop, the garden makes use of sustainable coconut fibre rather than soil in an attempt to use fewer resources.

Source: The Guardian

This greenhouse generates all of its own energy

A new greenhouse for Wellesley College in Massachusetts follows passive solar principles and draws on geothermal energy. The botanical facility will also allow people to share real-time data about the plants, their soil, and air conditions.

Source: Inhabitat

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