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    Global Food Companies Neglect Water, And It’s Hurting the Bottom Line

    TriplePundit Sep 23, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Unsurprisingly, more investors are focusing on global food companies that put more effort into water risk management and sustainability.  • How can philanthropists help larger corporations with…

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    Can Tourism Ever Be Sustainable?

    TriplePundit Sep 21, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • It is possible for tourism companies to have sustainable development initiatives. Fundación Grupo Puntacana has a business model that exemplifies this goal but requires help from all stakeholders…

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    Studying Greenland’s Ice to Understand Climate Change – The Atlantic

    The Atlantic Sep 20, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This striking photo essay at The Atlantic shows the work of scientists studying Greenland’s ice sheet and glaciers to assess the effects of climate change. •…

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    Human Rights Activists Use Rule of Law Index to Assess Progress

    Global Washington Sep 18, 2018

    Rule of law is the cornerstone of society. Though it’s not recognized, understood or appreciated enough, according to the World Justice Project, it is essential for development and human rights.…

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    What to Know About California’s 2045 Clean Energy Goal

    Smithsonian Sep 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Smithsonian Magazine reports on a new commitment by the state of California to get all the state’s energy from clean power sources by the year 2045.…

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    Drought and Development Cause Deadly Sinkholes

    Smithsonian Magazine Sep 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Bodenner explains how drought and development – which are human-caused and human-exacerbated – create sinkholes which appear without warning and can be deadly.  • How will climate…

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    Connecting Climate Change and Social Justice

    Climate One Sep 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Greg Dalton and his guests, including Gloria Walton, discuss the social justice problems posed by climate change and these two issues can be tackled together to…

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    Native Americans in the Southwest Work to Adapt to Climate Change

    Smithsonian Magazine Sep 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Zielinski explains how Native Americans in the Southwest are working to overcome challenges posed by climate change, especially drought.  • How can funders support Native Americans’ attempts to…

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    Is a Southwest Energy Boom Helping National Economic Growth?

    Governing Magazine Sep 18, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing magazine reports on how the surge in oil and gas production throughout Southwestern states may be helping to drive a current national economic upswing. •…

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    Will Air Quality Monitoring Be The Next Health Tracking Craze?

    Fast Company

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Eillie Anzilotti reports that the trend of health tracking may spread to the variable and important factor of air quality.  • How can tracking air quality on…

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    Climate Change Means Hurricane Florence Will Dump 50 Percent More Rain

    The Guardian Sep 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Scientific studies are finding that the diameter of hurricane storm heading for US east coast will be 50 miles wider due to human-caused warming of planet. •…

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    How This Nonprofit is Keeping Bangladeshi Children in School During Monsoon Season

    Global Citizen Sep 16, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The award-winning nonprofit Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha has already built 23 floating schools in a disaster-prone area of the country. There are 75 million children worldwide who are currently out…

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