This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Wheeling at Pacific Standard writes on the debate over wind turbines causing cancer, showing there is little evidence supporting this. Meanwhile, there are countless studies linking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen highlights the UK-based charity, WasteAid, who works to encourage recycling initiatives in developing countries in an effort to create green jobs, protect the environment,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a new study published in Environmental Research that shows the positive impact that eating organic food can have on the body. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to multiple recent reports, having a diet that is more plant forward not only provides health benefits but may also have a positive environmental impact.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social entrepreneur, Rohit Nayak, started EcoAd, which offers upcycled alternatives to plastic bags made out of newspaper and other paper scrap, and in the process creates sustainable employment opportunities for women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kansas’ vital natural resource of water is becoming depleted, as The New Food Economy reports. Now, the state has to decide whether to cut back and face…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New York City has become the first in the US to approve congestion pricing policies. If properly used, congestion pricing can ease traffic, speed up travel…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Animal Charity Evaluators hosted a roundtable with the leaders of the Brazilian animal advocacy movement to share their insights on their work and how others can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Historically, the abundant population of Antarctic krill has been known to be highly adaptive and play a critical role in the marine ecosystem. Now, Stephen Nicol, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Silicon Valley has stepped in to help to fight hunger and achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal through their Innovation Accelerator which already has 30 emerging…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Persis Eskander brings up a series of crucial considerations that funders interested in reducing wild animal suffering should consider when forming their approach. • How do these…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Ozy Brennan, Kieran Greig, and Abraham Rowe discuss strategies for building support around wild animal suffering through an effective altruist lens. • How can funders work to…