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    Local Leaders Dedicated to Climate Protection

    Climate Action Dec 14, 2019

    Combating climate change requires a wide range of strategies—advocating for legislation, launching social enterprises, raising awareness—all of which are vitally important. Unfortunately, solutions led by the communities most affected by…

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    Climate Strategy: Girls’ Education

    Brookings | Plan International | UNICEF Dec 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Kwauk, Jessica Cooke, Elisa Hara, and Joni Pegram highlight opportunities for policy to advance girls’ education as a climate strategy.  • Where are improvements needed most?…

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    What Climate Changes Means for Migratory Birds

    Futurity Dec 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jim Erickson explains how climate change is causing migratory birds in North America to shrink while their wings grow longer.  • How can funders help to clarify…

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    Progress Toward Reliable Energy Access in Africa

    Brookings Dec 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Payce Madden at Brookings goes over reports and figures of energy access in Africa, where there are gaps, government interference and otherwise.  • How can donors play a…

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    Mapping an America Changed by Climate

    CityLab Dec 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers at the McHarg Center create maps that try to visualize how the warming world from climate change will reshape the United States. • How will these…

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    Appalachia’s Strip-Mined Mountains Face a Growing Climate Risk: Flooding

    Inside Climate News Dec 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • James Bruggers writes of a new analysis of satellite images showing how the area of West Virginia with the most strip-mine damage (the Appalachian mountains) is…

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    How Simultaneous Heatwaves From Climate Change Are Destroying Crops

    Eco-Business Dec 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Crop failures and wilting are occurring more frequently from climate change heatwaves in vulnerable regions in regions of North America, Western Europe, and western Russia and Ukraine. …

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    Air Pollution is Much More Harmful Than You Know

    Vox Dec 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matthew Yglesias at Vox discusses how harmful air pollution actually is, and how the Trump administration is only making things worse.  • How are you mindful of the…

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    Automakers Can Build Better Cars, But We Need Strong Standards to Get There

    GreenBiz Dec 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dave Cooke at GreenBiz discusses how policies to promote innovation and prevent pollution can help consumers and move the auto industry towards new progress. • How can individuals…

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    EU Aims to Curb Greenwashing

    Eco-Business Dec 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Nikki Wong reports that the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is designed to prevent companies from “greenwashing” environmentally unfriendly business practices.  • How can funders work to increase…

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    Regenerating Natural Capital in the Rainforests of Costa Rica

    Bard MBA Dec 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The founders of the land impact investing company Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management want to use the power of business for conservation, particularly the rainforests of Costa…

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    Gen Z’s Top Concern: Climate Change

    Al Jazeera Dec 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alasdair Fotheringham reports that a global survey found that climate change is the top issue Gen Z is concerned about.  • Is funding appropriately aligned with the…

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