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    Preparing Your Business For A Carbon-Neutral Future

    Fast Company Jun 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Fast Company, Suzanne DiBianca explains the importance of creating a carbon-neutral future and provides four easy steps for businesses to lead the way.  · How…

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    What Adults Need to Know About Supporting the Youth Climate Movement

    United Nations Foundation Jun 27, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chandler Green shares four things that adults should know about supporting the youth climate movement. Most importantly: Let youth lead.  • How can you best support youth…

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    What You Need to Know About Citizen Science

    Scistarter Jun 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Anyone can participate in citizen science, and participants can contribute to high-quality learning experiences and the advancement of scientific research.  • Citizen science can help breach…

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    What Happens to Recycled Plastic in America?

    Pacific Standard Jun 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • India just banned imported scraps of plastic, leaving countries like the U.S. with limited overseas options for where to send their recycled plastic waste. • What efforts…

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    Indigenous Tribes Are the Last and Best Hope For the Amazon Rainforest

    The Week

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Eaton explains that Indigenous groups, such as the Guajajara tribe in Brazil, are on the frontlines of conservation for the Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems.…

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    Study Finds Death Toll of India’s Air Pollution

    Centre for Science and Environment Jun 26, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The State of India’s Environment report details the dire consequences of India’s air pollution, which is responsible for 12.5 percent of deaths in India.  • How can…

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    The Importance of Building Nature Smart Libraries Around the U.S.

    Children & Nature Network Jun 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Noah Lenstra, writing for Children & Nature Network, discusses the growth of nature libraries, which are libraries that incorporate community gardens on the property.  • Library…

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    Can We Breed Crops to Resist Rising Temperatures?

    The New Food Economy Jun 25, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Using information and research on how plants sense and detect warmth, scientists are trying to breed crops that can adapt to the rising temperatures caused by climate…

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    Urban Farm Grows Good Food and Good Mental Health

    Food Tank Jun 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights an inspiration story about a woman and her urban farm who is committed to pulling carbon out of the air and storing it…

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    3 Ways to Help Any Kid be More Creative

    TEDEd Jun 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lamenting an education system that it is too often stilted and stale, TEDEd discusses three ways to foster more creativity in children at an early age. …

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    To Take on Climate Change, We Need to Change Our Vocabulary

    The Guardian Jun 24, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Psychologists argue that an us-versus-them narrative for climate action turns people away from logic and into the realm of emotion and values. Changing our climate change…

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    Thinking Long-Term With Climate Change

    Fast Company Jun 23, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although many people donate during a disaster, those donations can only go so far. Here, the author explains why recovery efforts need more philanthropic support in…

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