This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rising temperatures, changes in rainfall patterns and intensity and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events mean investing in climate-resilient infrastructure is critical. However, infrastructure remains far from adequate in many…
Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from the United Nations examines how sustainability science can accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. • What ways can an individual interact with the…
High-quality jobs, affordable places to live, a thriving urban culture, and a healthy human and natural environment can all be part of circular cities. This conversation between public and private…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At the onset of the pandemic, distance learning provided a unique opportunity for working students: Without having to spend time getting to campus, and with the ability to log in…
LISC CEO Maurice A. Jones recently joined Bill Bynum, CEO of HOPE Credit Union, and Shannon Alwyn and Aaron Mitchell of Netflix, for a Netflix webinar on strategies to spark…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The latest data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) on mortality in state and federal prisons is a reminder that prisons are in fact “death-making institutions,” in the words of activist…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many companies talk the talk when it comes to diversity, but it’s harder to know if a firm is actually going the extra mile to hire more qualified people from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The economic toll from the Covid-19 pandemic has left more than 25 million people in Africa and Asia unable to afford electricity, threatening a global goal to provide power to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pandemic preparedness will always be about people’s access to the most basic of health care systems.” That’s Dr. Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security, on the significance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food banks and pantries saw a surge of need during the pandemic. To keep helping effectively, they’ll have to address systemic shortfalls. Starting in late March 2020, food banks, pantries,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Early 2021 saw a large increase in unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border, with arrivals in March and April reaching record monthly highs. Much of the public focus has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The impact of the pandemic on world GDP growth is massive. The COVID-19 global recession is the deepest since the end of World War II (Figure 1). The global economy contracted…