This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez reports that Jaden Smith’s company JUST Water is bringing clean water to Flint, MI through a mobile filtration system. • Is this a suitable and sustainable…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Austin Achieve Public School has adopted a restorative justice program that supports students’ emotional development and uses mindfulness sessions to reduce suspension rates. • Restorative justice is about…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Downtown School in Seattle uses an experiential education approach, in which many of the classroom lessons are outside of the physical school building, and instead…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Proctor & Gamble created a product that can turn 10 liters of dirty water into clean, drinkable water in 30 minutes. This technology is helping the company…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Leah Rodriguez, writing for Global Citizen, compiles a list of six women fighting for water access through advocacy work, community organizing, and social media campaigns. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an effort to address concerns about losing preschoolers and staff to public schools, Chicago will steer an additional $50 million toward community-based programs to help babies,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Local volunteers, industries and the Philippino government are finally launching a massive clean-up campaign for the extremely polluted bodies of water: Manila Bay. • How can donors…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new study discussed by The Guardian, a majority of the US’ coal production is now more expensive than solar and wind energy in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Big data has become a trend in agriculture as scientists are collecting large sets of research on climate conditions, crop genetics, and other factors, such as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an interview with Saahil Kejriwal Rachita Vora, Lalsu Nogoti explains how the gram sabha can act as an effective tool for local government in India. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Amazon has a goal of reducing its carbon footprint, by eventually making all shipments “net-zero carbon” by 2030. • How will stakeholders hold Amazon accountable for achieving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, better battery recycling processes can help ensure that lithium-ion batteries don’t undo the environmental benefits of electric cars. This article published by…