Environmental champions
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Why this scientist is leaning on surfers, skaters and artists to protect the ocean
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Cliff Kapono is a Native Hawaiian pro surfer and chemist in a race to save the ocean he loves. He co-founded The Mega Lab, a science research group that welcomes anyone (no degree required!) who can help them develop technology and raise awareness about dying coral reefs.
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She’s using panels with a ‘250 mph wind rating’ to build homes
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Annette Rubin is pioneering the use of polystyrene foam to construct storm-durable and environmentally responsible homes in hurricane-prone areas. Her designs promise lower production costs with a fraction of the usual carbon footprint.
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See the unexpected material being used to rebuild the Louisiana coast
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Frustrated at the lack of glass recycling in New Orleans, Franziska Trautmann co-founded Glass Half Full, a recycling organization that processes glass into a material to address another critical issue in Louisiana – coastal erosion.
Past Champions
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How this NFL player helps empower some of Buffalo’s most impoverished neighborhoods
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Anderson Cooper profiles a retired Navy SEAL working to ensure mistakes made in Afghanistan are not repeated
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The Black Legacy Project is using music to spark collaboration and bring communities together in harmony
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