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    Why Mexico Must Include Women in Water Security Investments

    GreenBiz Oct 8, 2021

    Water for human consumption is increasingly inaccessible, due to poor management, degradation of water sources, the effects of climate change and more. Marginalized groups — such as rural communities and women — are…

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    Drafting Defense Strategies for Unprecedented Domestic Terrorism

    Rand Oct 8, 2021

    Changes in the perceived terrorist threat may have placed America at an inflection point. Following two decades of almost exclusive focus on the terrorist threat posed by the global jihadist…

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    The Budding Barrage of Legal Action Against Greenwashing

    Grist Oct 8, 2021

    Last month, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe sued Seattle City Light, which calls itself the “nation’s greenest utility,” claiming that the public electric utility’s environmental claims were untruthful. Despite generating 80…

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    Marine Heatwaves Are Impacting Species Movement

    The Conversation Oct 8, 2021

    Land–based heatwaves have a less obvious though equally important sibling: marine heatwaves. In 2013, the largest marine heatwave on record began when an unusually warm mass of water formed in…

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    Innovation in Workplace Giving Approaches

    Forbes Oct 8, 2021

    According to Giving USA, Americans contribute over $300 billion a year to nonprofit organizations and causes. Of this, about $5 billion is contributed through thousands of workplace giving programs. Today, workplaces have become…

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    The Impact of Churches and Religious Institutions on Mental Health

    The Conversation Oct 7, 2021

    Centuries of systemic racism and everyday discrimination in the U.S. have left a major mental health burden on African American communities, and the past few years have dealt especially heavy…

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    Key Considerations in Shaping Corporate Social Responsibility [Video]

    Bright Funds Oct 7, 2021

    Businesses today have a tremendous opportunity, and responsibility, to accelerate change. In this series of interviews with thought leaders in the impact space, dubbed Bright Minds, we’ll explore key trends and…

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    Research Shows Extreme Heat Exposure Across Urban Centers

    Futurity Oct 7, 2021

    Extreme heat already affects almost two billion urban residents around the world, according to a new study. The new research is the first to examine in fine detail global trends…

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    The Importance of Inclusive Foods in Hospital Facilities

    The Conversation Oct 7, 2021

    Food is a powerful part of community and medicine. It has the potential to build connections, elicit nostalgia, spark joy, mark celebration, and promote healing. It also plays a role…

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    Giving Done Right Season 2, Episode 4: Finding Your Lane

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy Oct 7, 2021

    In the fourth episode of Giving Done Right season two, CEP’s Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette talk with Jeremy Lin, professional basketball player of ‘Linsanity’ fame, and Patricia Sun, CEO of JLin…

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    Debating the Impacts of YouTube’s Vaccine Misinformation Ban

    Futurity Oct 7, 2021

    YouTube has announced it will no longer allow content containing misinformation about any vaccines that health authorities have approved and confirmed to be safe and effective. The new guidelines include…

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    Federal Relief for Black Farmers Remains Largely Unfulfilled

    Grist Oct 7, 2021

    In the heart of Arkansas, Abraham Carpenter, a Black farmer, grows fruits and vegetables across 1,500 acres alongside 35 of his family members. The multi-generational farm was started in 1973 by…

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