This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Economist Nicholas Stern argues that unless emissions are reduced dramatically, climate change will prevent or even undo economic growth. • How can funders best protect the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How do you define philanthropy? It is truly an action verb. It’s an expression of love for humanity. Over the years, my understanding of philanthropy has evolved. I believe philanthropy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ian Bogost, writing for The Aspen Institute, describes the challenges that electric vehicles still face before they become more commonplace in the market. • Specifically, EVs must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca M. Bratspies at The Atlantic argues that catch-shares fishing, the latest solution to the world’s overfishing crisis, is not ultimately as sustainable as it’s cracked up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a nonprofit that is working to rebuild and preserve the traditional structure of fishponds in the Hawaiian Islands, and, by using ancient foodways of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Peter Harkness discusses America’s transportation dilemma and the ways in which cities are working – or not working – to improve their traffic situations. • How can funders help…
Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the Surfrider Foundation, Holly Parker explains how the rise in harmful algal blooms in coastal areas caused by pollution runoff have caused major environmental damage, limited drinking water…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · A new report has created a map to show how hot cities around the US will get come 2050 if action is not taken against climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this report from The Heritage Foundation, Kevin D. Dayaratna addresses the faults in the proposed Green New Deal and suggests policymakers remove government barriers to energy innovation and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • More than 7,000 universities vowed to take climate action and aim to be carbon-neutral by 2030 or 2050 at the latest. • What role can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a U.N. Environment Programme report showing that land-use practices that store carbon could be key in the fight against climate change. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Maggie Koerth-Baker at FiveThirtyEight addresses how when conducting scientific research to better our planet, the research part itself may not necessarily be sustainable or environmentally friendly. •…