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October 18, 2026

DEADLINE: Vertical Vida: Storytelling Costa Rica's Culture & Conservation for Students

George Washington University's Vertical Vida: Storytelling Costa Rica's Culture & Conservation (SMPA 3193) is an experiential learning course with Dr. Imani M. Cheers which trains students to research, report and produce short-form, research-driven documentaries on the linked themes of climate change, ocean and marine conservation, coastal erosion and the cultural heritage of Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.

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October 13, 2026

DEADLINE: The Neal Peirce Foundation Grant — Supporting Journalism on City Solutions

The Neal Peirce Foundation, which supports journalism on city solutions, is offering travel grants of up to $1,500 to cover under-told stories about ways to make cities and their metro regions work better for all their people. Apply by Oct. 13.

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Nevada’s First Wastewater-To-Drinking-Water Plant Breaks Ground In Reno

"The City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) broke ground last week on an Advanced Purified Water Facility, a plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day to make it compliant with drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport, a first for Nevada."

Source: Nevada Independent, 09/16/2026

Pollution Spikes After Trump Halted Global Air-Monitoring Efforts: Report

"Air pollution in dozens of cities rose after U.S. embassies stopped providing readings that had previously spurred local government action, a study found."

Source: Washington Post, 09/16/2026

Florida Textbook Publishers Are Minimizing Or Removing Climate Change

"The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards."

Source: NPR, 09/16/2026

Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order

"Simmering turmoil over the future of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts boiled over on Tuesday as the center abruptly closed to the public and President Trump threatened to cancel a planned $257 million renovation if his name was not returned to the front of the building."

Source: New York Times, 09/16/2026

US Datacenters Face Further Backlash Over Wastewater Pollution

"When officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta datacenter, it was a shock to find it contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium."

Source: Guardian, 09/15/2026

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