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    Big US Companies Don’t Do Enough for Smart Climate Policies

    Marker Mar 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther reports that big US companies are not mobilizing enough to back important climate change policies for economic benefits. • Why is it a challenge…

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    Tackling Climate Change as a Driver of Urban Inequality

    World Resources Institute Feb 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Anne Maassen offers suggestions to address the interwoven nature of climate change in an atmosphere of increasing urban inequality. • Most of us separate climate change…

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    How We Can Clean-Up Climate-Killing Transportation

    Smart Cities Dive Feb 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In a brief at Smart Cities Dive, Jason Plautz outlines a recent report’s strategies to drastically reduce carbon emissions with changes to inefficient transportation. • Why…

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    Why This Historic Moment Demands Radical Collaboration

    Skoll Feb 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Gurpreet Singh at Skoll says that we need coherent, integrated, and collaborative action when it comes to addressing the global environmental crisis.  • How are you addressing environmental…

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    Collective Power Can Help Us Source Food Responsibly

    Food Tank Feb 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Jose Olivia, campaign director for HEAL Food Alliance, discusses how collective power can help all of us buy healthier and higher quality food products.   • Why is it…

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    Can You Pay Someone to Negate Your Climate Pollution?

    Vox Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Umair Irfan discusses how carbon offsets have become a wildly popular and controversial way to fight climate change. • How can buying carbon offsets become more…

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    How Citizen Scientists Can Help Protect Water Quality

    Futurity Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, citizen groups could help improve access to plentiful, clean water and possibly avoid water-related crises. • What are the drinking water infrastructure needs…

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    How We Should Talk about Racial Disparities

    Urban Institute Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Natalie Spievack and Cameron Okeke argue that by naming what creates and maintains racial disparities, we can challenge harmful narratives. • Why aren’t the discussed points in this…

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    The Role of Indigenous Blockades in Resistance and Land Rights

    YES! Magazine Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In Canada, the government ignores Indigenous consent for local extraction and undermines Indigenous self-determination when it comes to land rights. Indigenous blockades are a way to…

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    Why Healthier and Biodiverse Ingredients Are for Everyone

    Food Tank Feb 27, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chef, entrepreneur and co-founder of Tender Greens, Erik Oberholtzer, wants to create more access to healthy and biodiverse ingredients as viable alternatives to fast food.  •…

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    Wastewater Flushes Away a River of Wealth

    Eco-Business Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tim Radford argues that the wastewater that flows through the world’s sewers has value that could be recovered. • How can donors help support these efforts and…

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    Roadblocks To Quality Education In A Time Of Climate Change

    Brookings Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Kwauk argues that more attention to and investment in education as a means of reducing risk and increasing informed action to climate change is needed. • How…

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