More than one billion people live in rural, isolated areas in low-income countries. Improving their access to roads and transportation is a prerequisite to unlocking better health, education, and economic outcomes.
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Mass Extinction and Climate Change: Clues from the Fossil Record
University of Connecticut Apr 27, 2024The Late Devonian mass extinction (roughly 372 million years ago) was one of five mass extinctions in Earth’s history, with roughly 75% of all species disappearing over its course. It…
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Why Younger Generations Want Companies to Combat Climate Change
GreenBiz Apr 27, 2024Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflicts and high inflation, protecting the environment remains a top priority for Gen Zs and millennials. According to Deloitte’s 2022 Gen Z and…
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The Benefits of Aquaponics for Food Security
Medium Apr 27, 2024When we see the future of agriculture, perhaps we imagine lab-grown meat, massive seaweed farms, robots, and indoor farming. These farmers are marked by their size and run with an app to monitor…
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Creating a World Where Refugees Feel Welcomed, Empowered, and Embraced
Global Washington Apr 27, 2024There are more than 110 million refugees and displaced people worldwide – the highest number on record since the United Nations’ 1951 Refugee Convention. That’s 110 million individuals, more than a third of which…
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Nearsightedness Is At Epidemic Levels – And The Problem Begins In Childhood
The Conversation Apr 27, 2024While reading, scrolling and focusing on other objects near our faces increase the risk of developing myopia, a little time outdoors in the sun can help mitigate it.
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Cities Must Find Healthy Trees That Will Survive Climate Change
Grist Apr 27, 2024Saving human lives from extreme heat may require swapping out some beloved native tree species.
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Social Justice Investor Explores Community Investment Models
LISC Apr 27, 2024With the launch of the new book, The Social Justice Investor, LISC’s Christina Travers reflects on the ways that CDFIs have tapped the capital markets to deepen their impact—working to upend lingering misconceptions among some investors.
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Bringing STEM Education to Rural Schools
EdSurge Apr 27, 2024A new curriculum will use project-based learning and culturally relevant teaching strategies to engage high school physics and chemistry students.
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Why We Need to Bolster Professional Development and Growth for Women of Color
Nonprofit Quarterly Apr 27, 2024To be successful, Black women need quality professional development.
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The Importance of Holding Climate Philanthropists Accountable
Candid Apr 26, 2024The case study details movement organizing that went on in the wake of the 2020 launch of the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund, explores philanthropy’s …
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Research Highlights the Economic and Social Benefits of Immigration
Futurity Apr 26, 2024Immigration boosts local wages and having neighbors of foreign descent can reduce prejudice, according to new research.
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