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    150,000 Kansans Who Drink From Private Wells Are Largely Blind To Contamination

    Harvest Public Media Jan 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Grimmett reports on the contaminated drinking water in private wells in Kansas which leaves people vulnerable to cancer-causing toxins. • What steps can you take now…

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    How Green Infrastructure Offers Multiple Benefits for Los Angeles Communities

    RAND Corporation Jan 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The authors at RAND Corporation discuss new frameworks for green infrastructure in Los Angeles and the benefits that come along with it.  • How can green infrastructure…

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    Prioritizing Climate Action That Benefits Low-income Groups

    GreenBiz Jan 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are five priorities that countries should integrate into their climate plans because they highlight social justice and equity in climate activism.  • How is climate…

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    Phoenix Faces Water Sustainability Challenges

    The Counter Jan 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Malloy explains the causes of Phoenix’s water sustainability challenges and highlights efforts to address these challenges.  • How can funders work to safeguard communities from drought…

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    How Have Countries Adapted to China’s Waste Import Ban?

    Eco-Business Jan 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Catherine Early shares how Europe, Australia, and the United States have struggled to adapt to China’s waste import ban.  • What role can funders play in developing…

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    Filipinos are Finding Eco-friendly Ways to Help Victims of Taal Eruption

    Eco-Business Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • After the eruption of the Taal volcano in the Philipines, Filipino engineers are creating innovative strategies to help victims cope with the damage.  • How can…

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    Mixing Chlorine and Drinking Water Creates Toxic Byproducts

    Futurity Jan 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study, mixing drinking water with chlorine – the United States’ most common method of disinfecting drinking water – creates previously unidentified toxic…

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    First-generation Ranchers Are Committed to Improving the Land

    The Conversation Jan 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • First-generation ranchers are younger, diverse, and using innovative strategies to reduce the state’s carbon emissions.  • How can new ranchers benefit from donor support? • Learn…

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    Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes Threaten Indigenous Heritage

    The Conversation Jan 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jorge L. Chinea describes the impact of the Puerto Rico earthquakes on the indigenous culture and heritage of the Taíno people.  • How can disaster relief efforts…

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    Inside Adidas’s Ambitious Plan to End Plastic Waste in a Decade

    Fast Company Jan 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Elizabeth Segran at Fast Company writes on Adidas’ plan to end plastic waste and develop its current sustainability strategy. • How can other large fashion brands follow…

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    Urbanization in Africa Exacerbates Climate Vulnerability

    Brookings Jan 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ahmadou Aly Mbaye writes on the challenges of climate change on Africa’s coastal areas and gives strategies for adaptation and financing. • A key challenge to the implementation…

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    One Month in Zimbabwe: What I Learned About Impact

    David Bonbright Jan 28, 2020

    A mother in India was at her wit’s end. She could not convince her boy to stop eating sugar so she took him on a four-hour bus ride to Gandhi’s…

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