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A small coastal town in Mexico just won protection for its beaches and mangroves after locals stood up against mega-development. Mahahual will now prioritize community-based ecotourism that preserves the environment generations have protected.
Community activists in Zimbabwe just won a major victory after their protest stopped illegal development on a protected wetland. The government has now declared the internationally important Monavale Wetland a no-go zone.
Grassroots Clean Energy Team candidates won most races for Arizona's Salt River Project board, despite being outspent 10-to-1 by conservative political group Turning Point Action. The victory gives clean energy advocates control of leadership decisions at one of the state's largest utilities.
A 34-year-old plumber just won a seat Labour held for nearly a century, turning a 13,000-vote deficit into a victory for hope over division. Hannah Spencer's stunning win shows voters hungry for politicians who understand their daily struggles.