This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greenpeace wants to see plastic pollution taught in Philippine schools to encourage students to act on the country’s waste crisis by using a children’s book about ocean plastic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Nicole Gieselman at GlobalGiving talks with Sophia Rokhlin on how the Chaikuni Institute is revitalizing traditional knowledge to support the plants, animals, and humans who call the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Canada, the government ignores Indigenous consent for local extraction and undermines Indigenous self-determination when it comes to land rights. Indigenous blockades are a way to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sigal Samuel explores ways to reduce your food’s carbon footprint and argues that eating local may not be the best answer. • How do our dietary choices affect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Vandana Shiva, physicist, environmental activist, food sovereignty and anti-globalisation advocate, shares seven lessons about activism, organizing and standing up for a cause you believe in. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mikayla Mace highlights research showing that there are fundamental scientific principles that explain why large animals and trees matter for the health and integrity of all…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers believe that they may have found what caused the death of the large and colorful reefs about 100 miles from the Galveston coast 30 years ago.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Liesl Truscott describes how Textile Exchange’s Material Change Index can help businesses understand how to integrate sustainable materials into business portfolios. • Why is it crucial for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katerina Bozhinova reports that farmland in the U.S. is rapidly shrinking – putting the food supply and rural economies at risk. • How can philanthropy help to support…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hunting is on the decline in America, with an unintended consequence: There’s less money on hand for wildlife conservation. • How can donors help support and fund…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jason Plautz, writing for Smart Cities Dive, discusses why cities should revisit the basic design of their infrastructure as they plan to reduce traffic deaths and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A mother in India was at her wit’s end. She could not convince her boy to stop eating sugar so she took him on a four-hour bus ride to Gandhi’s…