This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlights an ambitious bill that aims to help the city reach “zero waste” by 2032 through new compost requirements and recycling programs for sharps…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Sam Brinton of Deep Isolation explains the economic and political challenges around nuclear waste that continue to burden the U.S. • What role can funders play in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Adele Peters discusses the successful shift Oslo, Norway made to an essentially car-free downtown and pedestrianized streets. • How will an increasingly pedestrian-focused city affect the economy?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The report, 5 Ways Cities Are Getting Smarter, indicates strategic shifts in cities that can help advance their use of purposeful, smart technology. • How are funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert Walton examines how cities and utility coordination is required to meet the growing demand for electric charging stations. • How can communities support electric transportation policies? • Learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Studies show that a process called agrivoltaics (farming crops under solar panels) can boost food production, electricity, and save water. • How can philanthropists help advance…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nathalie Thomas, Leslie Hook, and Chris Tighe discuss the political and practical factors that led to Britain’s transition away from coal. • What can other countries learn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Transportation for America shares its playbook for cities to tackle shared micromobility in an equitable and efficient way. • How can micromobility solutions be equitably implemented in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take • Gavin Bade looks at how the oil industry is trying to retain its share of the transportation fuel market and lobbying against electric car charging stations. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert Klee discusses the Green New Deal, the controversy over its vague implications, and how states are decarbonizing. • Is it more effective for decarbonization to happen at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tom Carver speaks with Alfred Marcus on his case study of decision-makers in the energy industry facing two major uncertainties: oil price volatility and climate change.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Access to energy is an overlooked issue as global leaders are focused on climate change and sustainable development. However, there is potential to overcome this challenge…