This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Suhel Quader discusses the importance of helping children connect with nature and how to help people overcome the barriers to accessing nature. • How can funders best…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Laura Callanan at Philanthropy News Digest argues that cultural institutions, such as museums, should be at the forefront of socially responsible investing. • Which future innovations will make donor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Prachi Seth explores how to address the ocean plastic pollution issue through different policy models. • Are there models that Seth explains that are replicable in your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark J. Spalding offers insight on how to reduce plastic pollution but ultimately argues that the way forward is to stop depending on plastic altogether. • What strategies and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts and scientists agree that we need to respond to both climate and economic issues brought on by COVID-19. • How are these issues interconnected, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lloyd Alter exposes how the plastics industry as taking advantage of pandemic hygiene concerns to repopulate stores with single-use plastics. • Why is it important to combat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Claire Elise Thompson at YES! Magazine discusses what experts have to say about the state of our food system, farms and restaurants during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The team at Grist report on the Navajo Equitable Economy initiative, a plan for the future of clean water and water rights, transition assistance from utilities, renewable electricity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This story highlights the impact investing collaborative, Terra Silva, that will expand opportunities for commercial investment in sustainable forestry and agriculture by pioneering new investment models,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers are launching a study to understand the effects of the pandemic on shared bike, shared scooter and transit systems in Nashville and Portland, OR. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research shows that nature can have significant impacts on an individual’s mental health. During COVID-19, health funders should invest in nature nonprofits that building equitable access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 pandemic is creating meatpacking bottlenecks, making it difficult to house and care for additional animals in these plants. • This will cause major dilemmas…