Giving Compass’ Take: • Faced with impending climate change, the Swinomish people worked with scientists and policymakers to prepare for the change that is coming to their coastal community. Using the best…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Schools in rural areas are preparing students for new, high-paying clean-energy jobs. Wind farms are, by necessity, located in rural areas where they provide stable, middle-class…
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Click here for more.The Giving Compass family put together this book list as a starting point for readers looking to learn more about environmental problems and solutions. From informative nonfiction to inspiring fiction,…
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Click here for more.Our method wasn’t exactly “spray and pray,” but it was close. Ten years ago, my wife and I spread environmental grants broadly, but our goal – to help ensure that…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Chef Jose Andres is an activist-philanthropist volunteering around the world to provide food for vulnerable people, especially ones who live in countries that need disaster relief support. …
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Giving Compass’ Take: • Inventor and engineer Danny Hillis discusses a novel idea about mitigating global warming: Put chalk dust into the atmosphere so it can reflect sunlight back into…
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Click here for more.In our efforts to translate research on how education can help improve human health and well-being, enhance social-emotional learning, and facilitate the development of an environmental ethic into practical applications…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Cisco has awarded more than 21 grants to nonprofits working towards clean water solutions. The company is specifically investing in digital technology so these organizations can…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Walmart is launching it’s fifth annual “Fight Hunger” campaign and partnering with Feeding America and Nextdoor to create the most impact. TriplePundit details the four ways you…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood) published a report that evaluates our food processes. The organization hopes to information on costs and environmental…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • Christy Wolfe states that the key barriers for charter schools are the maintenance of school buildings. She suggests that the government can help by altering their funding…
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Click here for more.Giving Compass’ Take: • On the south side of Chicago, Millenium in Solar and Blacks in Green are forging a partnership to expand access to development training for communities with less…