Giving Compass' Take:

• Emma Belcher, Director of Nuclear Challenges, writes for the MacArthur Foundation and calls for public engagement with elected officials to address nuclear threats.

• What role can funders play in developing and implementing lasting solutions to the nation’s nuclear waste problem? 

• Here's how philanthropy and networking can help prevent a nuclear doomsday. 

While the threat of nuclear weapons may be overwhelming to most, Emma Belcher, Director of Nuclear Challenges, calls for public accountability. In a TED Talk, she suggests three key questions for people to consider when thinking about and taking action on nuclear issues: How much risk are you willing to take? Who should make nuclear decisions? And how informed are your elected officials and how are they likely to act on the issues?

Read the full article about nuclear threats by Emma Belcher at MacArthur Foundation.