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In today’s issue of Squirrel News, Brussels is testing prescribed museum visits to treat anxiety and other mental conditions, the push for public banking is forging forward, and South-African students have built the country’s first fully solar-powered train.
Museums on prescription: Brussels tests cultural visits to treat anxiety
Psychiatrists in the city can now prescribe free visits to cultural venues to complement other treatments.
Source: The Guardian
Advocacy for public banking roars ahead amidst mayoral races
The push for public banking is forging forward alongside some big city mayoral elections, with plenty of challenges yet to be faced.
Source: Next City
Local South African school builds solar-powered train for its community
A township in South Africa has had long issues with its railway transport, so students at a local school decided to build solar-powered trains to solve them.
Source: Africa News
Sustainable business in Africa to be propelled forward by UN initiative
The Global Africa Business Initiative will provide a platform for the growth and development of sustainable business in Africa.
Source: Africa News
Researchers develop method to stunt growth of Malaria parasites
Researchers from the UK have used mosquito genetics to stunt the growth of the parasite responsible for malaria in the gut of the insects.
Source: Africa News
Lebanon refugees are not a burden on its economy, research concludes
The dangerous myth that refugees in Lebanon are bad for the economy has been confronted in this research, which also demonstrates why they are positive for it instead.
Source: The New Humanitarian
Large project to remove plastic waste from rivers underway
A border-crossing project that aims to seriously tackle the plastic waste that accumulates on the banks of the river Meuse which runs through the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
Source: Euronews
Recycling app provides a stable pathway for displaced Nigerian women
A budding tech organization in Nigeria is taking on internally displaced women as its workforce, providing lifelines to them while tackling recycled waste.
Source: Next City
Black Italians with a mission to increase inclusivity in their country
Using platforms such as the fashion industry, these black Italian citizens are changing the landscape of Italy to be more inclusive.
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
European report on wild species indicates many animals are making a strong return
The recent report mentions fifty species making a particularly strong comeback, such as wolves and bison, demonstrating the positive impacts that recent biodiversity schemes are having.
Source: Euronews
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