Denverâs unarmed 911 response team arrested no one in its first 6 months
Denver’s new Support Team Assistance Response responded to 748 incidents, with not a single one of them requiring police or leading to arrests or jail-time.
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Green Genius to invest over âŹ100 million to create solar parks in Poland
In total, Green Genius aims to install new solar power plants with a total capacity of 154 megawatts in Poland âin the near future.â
Activists gathered 500,000 signatures to force Michiganâs legislature to vote on LGBTQ civil rights
A coalition of 37 organizations have gathered 530,000 signatures to have the state legislature vote on a law that would define âsexâ in state anti-discrimination legislation to include sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Sanctuary containing âhealthiest coral reefs in the worldâ just tripled in size
The Gulf of Mexicoâs largest coral sanctuary just got 200 percent bigger, now that the U.S. government formally approved the expansion of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
Global plugin vehicle sales up 43% in 2020
That meant a rise from 2.5% market share in 2019 to 4.2% share of the global light-duty vehicle market in 2020.
President Biden signs memo to protect LGBTQ rights around the globe
The memo directs executive departments and U.S. agencies working abroad âpromote and protect the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons everywhere.â
America will have a climate corps once more thanks to new executive order
Under a newly signed executive order from the White House, a new Civilian Climate Corps is being established to provide âgood jobsâ for young people in the U.S. and train them for environmentally friendly careers.
Denmark to build worldâs first energy island in the North Sea
Fully implemented, it will be able to cover the consumption of 10 million European households with green energy.
Pakistan sees record drop in terrorism deaths in 2020
The South Asian nation has seen a reduction in terrorist attacks on home soil by 86% since 2013, and between 2019 and 2020 alone there was a 45% fall.
India is on âcusp of a solar-powered revolutionâ, according to International Energy Agency
Solar power currently makes up just 4% of the nationâs power supply, but it is set to grow 18-fold and become the new âking of Indiaâs generation fleetâ by at least 2040.