This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Across the Middle East, urbanization, climate change, and resource scarcity threaten food security. These 16 food and agriculture initiatives redefine how the region grows, eats, and disposes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Citizens of Africa’s second-most populated country broke a world record when they planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings as part of a national reforestation campaign. • How can planting trees…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Wheeling reports that water shortages like the one in Chennai, India will become a standard part of life around the world as climate change intensifies. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michelle Milford Morse explains that funders, NGOs, and governments need to support the leadership of girls and women in order to advance climate action. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Apoorva Mandavilli explains that because no cleanup effort was ever implemented, the environmental impacts of the Bhopal disaster – a major toxic gas leak in 1984 – are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eden Stiffman explains how Ice911 plans to use geoengineering to restore melting Arctic ice to fight climate change. • Are the risks of geoengineering worth the potential payoff?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Iliana Paul and Denise Grab explain how state power regulators can force utilities to account for the costs of climate change to reduce carbon emissions. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to EdSurge, Education Design Lab will be conducting a two-year study into the effectiveness of “microcredentials”, or soft-skill badges, at securing employment for students from marginalized backgrounds.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Bloch from The New Food Economy reports that legislators are wanting to ban foie gras in New York City saying it’s an animal welfare issue,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank talks with Priscilla Asonibare from the groundbreaking Nigerian company, Hello Tractor, about their work in Africa, industry trends, and the potential of the sharing economy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A Detroit-based fast-casual vegan restaurant is bringing unique food combinations that are appealing to the masses and proving plants are tasty. • How can this story inspire…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced the restoration of grizzly bear protection. The restoration is a victory for many conservationists and environmentalists, although not everyone…