This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Education Dive discusses the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Michael and explains the significant burdens inflicted on Florida’s schools and students. · How can donors help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marine crustaceans depend on carbonate ions as building blocks in their calcification processes. As climate change intensifies around the world, land and marine animals are facing existential…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of progress, the United Nations recently reported that global hunger and acute food insecurity are on the rise for the third year in a row. Hunger levels have returned…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Wheeling and Jim Morris report that Californians are working to increase regulations on oil companies following a series of incidents that revealed inadequate regulation and oversight…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on the decades-long issue in North Carolina when it comes to hog waste and natural disasters. Why wasn’t it resolved before Hurricane Florence hit?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Food Tank article explains how aquaponics (raising aquatic animals along with plants in a symbiotic environment) allows small farmers in South Africa with disabilities to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard profiles a San Francisco factory called Planet that makes small satellites, which can help advance climate research, along with other conservation-related utilities — but there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores the effect that extreme temperatures brought on by climate change might have on our collective mental well-being: Studies make the link to increased…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Education Dive cites examples of schools creating project-based learning plans from gardens, which not only gives students rich experiences, but also benefits districts and communities. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeffrey Zufrosky, culinary director of Newport Academy, shares how the act of eating can be healing for people coping with trauma or obsessions related to food. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • United States Forest Service scientists found that urban trees are on the decline, despite the high number of benefits trees have on reducing energy costs, improving human…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on a recent study that shows how energy customers are more cognizant of consumption when they learn about their neighbors’ use. • How…