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    Measuring Success by Human Well-being Instead of GDP Growth

    Global Citizen Apr 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy reports that New Zealand is shifting to measure success by human well-being rather than GDP growth after feedback from the public.  • What are the…

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    Why the Earth is Greener Than it Was 20 Years Ago

    Mashable Apr 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mashable reports on our earth’s increased greenery, both due to skyrocketing levels of carbon-dioxide which plants use to grow and also largely impacted by tree and…

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    Understanding the Ocean as a CO2 Sink

    Futurity Apr 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Keller explains how the ocean acts as a CO2 sink, taking in as much as 34 gigatonnes of human-made carbon from the atmosphere between 1994 and 2007.…

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    Australia’s Food Waste Progress

    Global Citizen Apr 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck reports that Australia dramatically reduced food waste in 2018, but still has a long way to go in the fight against food waste.  • How can…

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    113 Million People Lack Food Due to Climate Change and Conflict

    Global Citizen Apr 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its third annual report on the global food crises, finding that 113 million individuals lack food because of natural disasters and…

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    Challenges for Human Rights Funders in 2019

    Ariadne Apr 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ariadne’s 2019 forecast outlines challenges for human rights funders to address in the coming months and years.  • How can funders work together to tackle these…

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    Inefficient Practices Lead to Nearly 50 Million Tons of Fish Wasted Every Year

    Global Citizen

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy reports that the UN has found that the world wastes nearly 50 tons of fish each year because of inefficient fishing practices. Increasing efficiency could decrease…

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    How to Choose an Impactful Cancer Charity

    Medium

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Kent, who has spent decades working for cancer organizations of all scope and sizes, offers some advice for donors looking to make a difference in…

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    VR Simulation to Save Babies’ Lives

    Seattle Children's Hospital Apr 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay Kurs reports that Dr. Rachel Umoren is using a phone-based VR simulation to help doctors in low- and middle-income save babies’ lives.  • How can funders…

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    Using Big Data to Bring Farmers Together

    Food Tank Apr 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Big Data refers to the collection of digital trends that are accelerating the process of data collection and analysis, and Elliott Brennan at Food Tank discusses how…

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    Students Across the World Protest for the Planet

    Eco-Business Apr 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This story from Eco-Business highlights youth-led climate change protests being conducted all over the world. • How might climate advocates and environmental organizations capitalize on this…

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    The New US Budget Added Millions to Help the World’s Most Vulnerable

    Global Citizen Apr 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Leah Rodriguez at Global Citizen talks about the increases to WASH efforts, foreign aid spending, and humanitarian assistance around the world in the the new United States…

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