This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 was supposed to be a “super year” for nature. The private sector, governments, and civil society seemed finally ready take the road toward a sustainable future and address biodiversity loss and changing climate due to human activities. But in a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sono Aibe and Matthew A. Brown explore how a family-planning group and an environmental organization banded together in Tanzania to foster the health of forests, fisheries,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • L.V. Anderson reminds readers of the effectiveness of the zero-waste movement before coronavirus forced restrictions on reusable goods. • While coronavirus receives justifiably dominant attention, climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Shortly after reports showed how humans have led numerous species to the brink of extinction, the Trump administration has passed legislation weakening the Endangered Species Act and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, the Australian government could help endangered species thrive if it prioritized investments in umbrella species. • Umbrella species are species that can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Imogen Calderwood reports that the Trump administration proposed changes to legislation that protects endangered animals that environmental activists condemn. · How can donors and philanthropists support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kiley Price interviews Bronson Griscom about the necessity of harnessing soil carbon’s potential to reduce the impact of climate change. • How might findings like soil…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Farmers are creating riparian forest buffers to help filter out fertilizers, other pollution, and sequester carbon. There is a range of benefits for farmers using forest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The nonprofit Blue Ventures that rebuilds tropical fisheries shares five strategies in learning to scale impact for large conservation efforts. • How can donors help expand…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Interceptor OO1, created by the Netherlands-based nonprofit organization, The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), run by solar power, is trying to prevent trash from washing out into…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko recaps certain shops’ and stores’ policy changes to disallow personal containers. • How might the coronavirus affect businesses around the world permanently? How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sundara Bhandaram, writing for GreenBiz, discusses how companies can build more sustainable and low-carbon supply chains for their businesses. • Why is low-carbon important? How can donors…