This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Adele Peters reports that although Western cities have been working hard to reduce their carbon output, their international shopping habits contribute massively to climate change. ·…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathan Hultman discusses the challenges of fighting climate change and offers frameworks for understanding how progress can be made on this massive and essential undertaking. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to recent research, recycled wastewater could help improve efficiency in making potable drinking water in cities. • How will this research revolutionize the way we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are a couple of ways to reduce plastic pollution through practices that encourage sustainable take out methods. • How can donors help restaurants drive progress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at Brookings answer questions about coronavirus and its future impact on the environment, offering advice for funders to remain effective in responding to both health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Richard Marker explains some of the political and practical challenges that can impede effective participatory grantmaking. • How can funders overcome these barriers to effective participatory grantmaking? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris D’Angelo takes a look at how oil spill potential in the United States remains shockingly high ten years after the explosion of Deepwater Horizon. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are seven ways to focus on zero waste, and work toward making small but rampant changes during this pandemic. • How can donors support zero…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We have lived by the assumption that what was good for us would be good for the world. And this has been based on the even flimsier assumption that we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Berkeley, CA, several restaurants are following a waste management ordinance to reduce the amount of single-use plastic currently used in their establishments. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Youth vs. Apocalypse, a network of young climate justice activists in the San Francisco Bay Area, is planning a three-day youth-led digital strike this year for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • David Rubenstein, co-founder of the Carlyle Group and a pioneer of patriotic philanthropy, shares insights into what it means to use your funds to better your country. • Why…