This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than one million deaths worldwide were attributable to the burning of fossil fuels in 2017, according to a new study. More than half of those deaths were attributable to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the U.S. moves into recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding some of the worst fears of an economic collapse, experts warn that millions of families are still at risk of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pedestrians are the foundations of any city. Cities don’t work if we don’t have a high concentration of people on foot,” said DOMI Director Karina Ricks during a webinar this week…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 experience has removed any doubts about how inextricably countries, communities and societies are linked. It has also clearly highlighted that while responding to crises and providing relief during…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We’ve come a long way in advancing LGBTQ rights since the first Pride march was held in New York City in 1970, from the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New research shows that when a power system combines energy storage and solar power generation, the end result is greater than the sum of its parts in terms of its…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With summer coming around and COVID-19 travel restrictions loosening all around the country, Americans are eager to return to the great outdoors after a year-long quarantine. Of course, nothing says…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The UK government is reported to be pushing ahead with an investigation into privatizing Channel 4, reversing its 2017 decision that the broadcaster was a “precious public asset” that would “continue to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For this Pride month, my reading has been centered on the role that philanthropies are playing in this civil rights movement, the experience of the most vulnerable populations within the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Safe, affordable transportation choices are a cornerstone of healthy communities. Public transit, quality pedestrian, and bicycle infrastructure can connect residents without vehicles to jobs, schools, and other critical services. Multimodal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One of the most extreme heat waves ever recorded baked the American West last week, with 40 million Americans affected by temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Deemed a “mega-heat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I grew up in a communally-engaged family, participated in social action projects throughout my school years, and have been in the nonprofit world for my entire professional career. Even with…