Australia Keeps Cocos Islands Home After Community Wins
The Australian government reversed plans to relocate 600 residents from the remote Cocos Islands after passionate community pushback. Now islanders will help shape their own climate future.
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The Australian government reversed plans to relocate 600 residents from the remote Cocos Islands after passionate community pushback. Now islanders will help shape their own climate future.

The Bush Foundation has quietly funded extraordinary community wins across Minnesota and the Dakotas since 1953. From training Ojibwe language teachers to creating loan pools for Black homebuyers, this powerhouse is proving what strategic giving can accomplish.

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