This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 1835, the Galapagos Islands shaped the thoughts of a young British naturalist named Charles Darwin, and helped inspire his world-shaking theory of evolution. For that reason, the islands have…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Are organizational challenges undermining grantee capacity to have an impact on the marine conservation issues we care about? Is there something we could do together to build grantee capacity, so…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before doctors begin their practice, they pledge to do no harm and remember to “remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings.” This principle underpins the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To use AAA’s newest service–a one-way car-sharing startup in the Bay Area called Gig–you don’t have to own a car. The nonprofit, which is best known for its roadside assistance,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A chunk of territory in southern Africa about the size of France has long been considered one of the last strongholds of the African elephant. The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s the biggest environmental lawsuit in history. The people of Lago Agrio, an oil-rich area in the Ecuadorean Amazon, are suing Chevron for $6 billion after decades of spills. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For all its capacity for innovation and genius, Silicon Valley has yet to solve its traffic quandary. Throughout the Bay Area, roads have become a gridlocked hell; what should be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Governments and schools are not communicating the most effective ways for individuals to reduce their carbon footprints, according to new research. Read more about climate change on Giving Compass Published…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and meet the climate targets set by the Paris Agreement, clean, affordable, and renewable energy must be made accessible to the 1.1 billion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For Kathy Washienko, a philanthropist at Seattle Foundation and a board member of Climate Solutions, climate change is an issue with two lenses. One is a bird’s-eye lens — the reality…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Whether you follow a vegan diet or are a devoted carnivore, carry canvas or plastic, you are one of 7.5 billion people. The ecological effect of your choices is minuscule.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Rapid expansion of transport networks and other infrastructure to meet development needs is occurring in countries around the world. This expansion potentially severs connectivity across landscapes and disrupts gene flow…