This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Victoria Rodriguez, writing for Mashable, offers suggestions on how to change old habits into new ones that will help the environment in 2019. • How can company-wide initiatives focused on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Josie Garthwaite-Stanford reports that growing energy demand is outpacing increasing efficiency and use of renewables, driving up fossil fuel emissions that some experts thought had previously peaked. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brooking details a recent talk featuring Rachel Kyte, CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, who discussed how we can both provide energy to populations in need, while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Eco-Business, Meredith Rutland discusses the potential affect of hyperloop, an innovative experimental form of electric transportation, on the environment. · How could this form of transportation help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Stanford Social Innovation Review post profiles a grassroots clean energy movement in Germany called “Energiewende,” which emphasizes community control. • Amid the dire reports about…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Gordon explains the need to make an economic development argument for clean energy in both rural and urban communities. • How can funders help to shift the…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at Climate One discuss the potential for a zero-carbon grid to become reality in the near future. • How can funders help to accelerate the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Norway is breaking climate changing boundaries with its new movement to build using climate-conscious materials. The country now has a suite of buildings that generate more energy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smart Cities Dive takes a close look at the hyperloop — a high-speed form of electric transportation — and what such technology means for climate, ecosystems…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports that L.A. is working on cutting parking requirements to free up space and reduce congestion in the city. • What other policy changes are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther explains why donors should focus on scale when prioritizing energy projects, forgoing home-size solar projects in favor of grid systems. • How can donors identify…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An innovative Australian charity called SolarBuddy is working to create a sustainable future through solar powered lighting in South Africa. • How can donors help fund entrepreneurial…