This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia — the heart of an eco-friendly region that’s frequently dubbed Cascadia — consider themselves a global leader on climate action. The three governments set some…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world watched with a sense of dread in 2018 as Cape Town, South Africa, counted down the days until the city would run out of water. The region’s surface…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been dire around the world, and resource-rich countries are no exception. Arguably, lower-income resource-dependent countries face the direst challenges. A “perfect storm” of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The work could make it possible to produce clean water at a lower cost. Desalination membranes remove salt and other chemicals from water, a process critical to the health of society,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Environmental justice is a foundational tenet of the Aspen Institute’s Energy & Environment Program, guiding its priorities and strategies and underpinning its work. In recent months, the program has redoubled…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s time to redesign water systems in the United States to meet the needs of all people and communities—not just the privileged. Our present water system structure leaves many, particularly…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University; Amisha Shah, Purdue University, and Kristofer P. Isaacson, Purdue University When wildfires swept through the hills near Santa Cruz, California, in 2020, they released toxic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Cheryl LeFevre doesn’t drink the water in Hobart, Oklahoma without a filter. Without a filter, sometimes the water smells like chlorine or rust. Sometimes, it even comes out brown. She…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The year 2020 will be remembered for many reasons, including its record-breaking wildfires that turned San Francisco’s skies an apocalyptic shade of red and blanketed large parts of the West…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We should all be encouraged by the financial commitments that political leaders and multinational companies are making with increasing frequency to address the world’s ocean plastic crisis. But these hundreds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Beckman explains the uses and recycling processes (or lack thereof) for the different types of plastics and how it could contribute to plastic waste. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Members of the University of Michigan’s Sustainable Food Systems Initiative reviewed recent academic papers that discuss the United Nations goal of ending hunger and malnutrition worldwide by 2030. They reviewed…