This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Animals play a positive role in the health of individuals, families and communities. The spike in pet fostering and adoptions during COVID-19 is an example of this. As people have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In addition to the fact that the environment/animals program area receives the smallest share of U.S. philanthropic dollars, a mere 3 percent of total giving (Giving USA), there is a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The issues impacting animals are numerous and complicated. Ranging from local and regional to national and global, they affect the full spectrum of animal species, including companion animals, captive and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Becca Dove and Tim Fisher explain the value of relational activism and offer three ways to engage in the practice to lead social action. • How can these…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josie Garthwaite writes for Futurity on how new AI maps play a crucial role in predicting wildfires out west, especially while resources are so thin from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • At InsideClimate News, Dan Gearino discusses how people are losing energy efficiency jobs at a dramatic rate during the global pandemic. • Why are energy efficiency…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rob Jackson, a professor of earth system science in Stanford University’s School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, discusses the drop in CO2 emissions during the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanelle Smith Whigham, writing for Grist, discusses why outdoor-oriented organizations should join the pro-democracy movement to improve equitable access to outdoor space. • How can donor capital…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here is an analysis regarding the drop in carbon emissions in each U.S. state during the coronavirus lockdown. • When the lockdown is over, carbon emissions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Strategic Corporate Conservation Planning is a guide that can help private sector leaders and conservation practitioners engage in meaningful corporate social responsibility strategies to respond to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The clean energy industry has suffered massive job loss due to coronavirus and could benefit from federal government aid. • How would donor capital instead of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • How much time should kids spend exploring the outdoors? How much time should kids spend working on academics? Conor Williams explains that there are no clear…