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    Denmark launches fund to mobilize $5 billion for the Global Goals

    Impact Alpha Sep 27, 2017

    The $1 billion SDG Investment Fund aims to attract $5 billion from private investors over the next four years to tackle the U.N.’s 2030 agenda in low- and middle-income countries.…

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    In rural India, more solar, better healthcare

    Impact Alpha Sep 27, 2017

      Half of all primary-care clinics in India lack access to regular, reliable supplies of electricity, affecting almost 40 million households. The result: power outages during childbirths, loss of vital…

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    To Soften a Hurricane’s Blow, Don’t Drain the Swamp

    The Atlantic Sep 25, 2017

    If a hurricane-addled storm surge is barreling toward your coastline, there aren’t many ways to stop it. There are no ocean-sized sump pumps. Giant, Squarepants-style coastal sponges don’t exist either.…

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    Learning From the Past As We Reconnect Our Children With Nature

    Children & Nature Network Sep 25, 2017

    Despite these warnings from environmental juggernauts, the abyss between people and nature has only grown more gaping. Creating an intimate bond with nature has become a strenuous effort. We can…

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    Peace is Possible: The Water Deal Between Israel and Palestine

    Skoll Foundation Sep 23, 2017

    A water deal between Israelis and Palestinians reached earlier this month will ease the chronic shortages that have threatened to become a public health risk for the Palestinian people, particularly…

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    How Matt Damon Plans To Get 500 Million People Access To Water

    Forbes Sep 22, 2017

    Speaking at the 2017 Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy in Manhattan on Tuesday, Damon pitched access to clean water and sanitation as the lynchpin to achieving all of United Nations’…

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    How The Automotive Industry Will Drive Humanity Forward

    GreenMoney Sep 22, 2017

    For all of the freedom that vehicles have provided in the past 100 years, we recognize their effects on safety, emissions, and congestion in our cities. Through innovative technology, we…

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    Britain’s solution for jobs and economic growth

    ImactAlpha Sep 21, 2017

    The pace of the U.K.’s transition to a low-carbon economy may be at stake in the general election this week. The low-carbon economy could contribute 13% of the U.K. GDP…

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    Health Effects of Global Warming: Global Science Report

    Cato Institute Sep 21, 2017

    The impact of global warming on temperature-induced human mortality has long been a concern, where it has been hypothesized that rising temperatures will lead to an increase in the number of deaths…

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    Virginia Beach woman chartered plane to rescue 300 animals as Hurricane Maria bore down on Caribbean

    Pilot Online Sep 20, 2017

    Sali Gear thought she had time to plan the largest animal rescue mission she’s ever taken on. The Virginia Beach resident co-owns Island Dog Rescue, a local nonprofit that specializes…

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    Green Schoolyards Offer Physical and Mental Health Benefits for Children

    Children and Nature Network Sep 20, 2017

    A growing body of evidence supports the claim that green schoolyards, or access to safe, natural areas, improve health across a wide variety of areas, including heart health, mental health,…

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    Trinity to Lead €12m European Project Bringing Nature to Cities

    University Times Sep 20, 2017

    Trinity will spearhead a €12m EU project, “Connecting Nature” which will develop man-made, nature-focused installations, such as the creation of urban woodlands and roof gardens, to make European cities greener…

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