This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports on a recent study that finds air pollution from vehicles can contribute to diabetes, specifically particulate matters that are 30 times smaller than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Seo compares the falling prices of electric vehicles and medicine haven’t increased access for poorest individuals who are often in most need of medical assistance. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Patrick Parenteau at The Conversation discusses recent lawsuits filed against oil companies by county and state governments who are concerned over the effects of climate change. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research suggests that microbes from the ocean that can change cloud composition and therefore the climate of the planet. • How can philanthropy further research on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Stephen Mathis at The New Food Economy discusses how a Seattle distillery is taking a unique approach to conservation by using oak aging barrels to address the declining…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on new research that explores the risk of extreme heat, floods and food shortages faced by cities around the world due to climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Causeartist interviews the makers of a documentary called “2.5% — the Osa Peninsula,” which explores the biodiversity in the Costa Rican jungle. With one particular “bad-ass” mom…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · SPRING, a multi-sectoral nutrition project for the United States Agency for International Development, is taking a different approach to poor nutrition—behavioral change. SPRING explains that poor nutrition…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Food Tank publishes an excerpt from Nourished Planet: Sustainability in the Global Food System that discusses the heavy, negative influence food advertisements have on children. By displaying these ads…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Arabella Advisors reports offers suggestions for what donors can do to help build an equitable and sustainable food system in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. • What are other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply reports on an app by a Nigerian inventor that allows local groups to purchase food close to its expiration date from grocery stores and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • News Deeply explores how local projects like green roofs or efficiency rebates can be assets for water agencies, opening up the spigot of funding for environmentally-friendly…