This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian reports on new scientific research which warns of danger from dengue fever and other tropical insect-borne diseases in hotter, wetter climate in northern latitudes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on Royal Dutch Shell’s plans to invest in renewable energy and cut emissions, but can such efforts can counteract the climate change damage…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on conservationists’ usage of drones to restore and regrow Mangrove forests in Myanmar. • Forests are critical to the health of the planet —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GrantCraft gives an overview of ocean conservation in California, specifically the challenges in implementing marine protection legislation. The case study here is how The Campbell Foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Paul Hockenos reports that the falling cost of battery-based storage systems is driving up solar panel sales in Gernamny. • How can funders help to advance the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, we know Rachel Carson’s 1962 book Silent Spring as a pivotal text in the establishment of the western environmental movement. It’s easy to forget that her decision to confront…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rising temperatures are impacting the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. The vault holds nearly 1 million seeds and is built to withstand natural disasters. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonia Elks reports that NASA is partnering with Mercy Corps to leverage existing satellites to fight climate change and natural disasters. • How can funders work to partner…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic explores research on coral reefs that show how deep waters may not provide a safe haven from the damaging effects of climate change. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynne Curry explores the dilemma faced by meat eaters who oppose the moral and environmental consequences of factory farming but struggle to find ethical and affordable meat sources. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy reviews a new report on if using plant-based fish food will make the aquaculture industry more sustainable, stating that although using plants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on more floods and storms predicted to hit communities across several regions that are still struggling to recover from March’s bomb cyclone. •…