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    How Funders Can Make an Impact on Improving Access to Clean Water

    The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) Oct 2, 2020

    Well before the COVID-19 pandemic, one of humanity’s most serious threats was lack of access to clean, safe water. Now, with one in every nine people living without readily available safe water,…

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    Approaches to Improve Water Access in Navajo Nation

    Urban Institute Sep 29, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amanda Gold and Jessica Shakesprere highlight effective ways to increase access to clean water in Navajo Nation during COVID-19 and beyond.  • What role can you play…

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    Pledging to Improve Corporate Water Conservation Efforts

    GreenBiz Sep 24, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Will Sarni and Hugh Share lay down the law to ensure corporate water conservation efforts drive real change towards availability and sustainability. • How are you…

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    Training Youth is Key to Growing African Agriculture

    Food Tank

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank profiles the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program (WAAPP), which helps African youth get involved with farming and find pathways to employment. • How can…

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    Collaboration Is Key for Ranchers and Environmentalists

    YES! Magazine Sep 19, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Virginia Gewin writes about how ranchers and environmentalists are working together in Florida to conserve important open land. • Why are ranchers and environmentalists often referred…

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    The Importance of Driving Investment, Infrastructure and Innovation in Ocean Plastics [Video]

    GreenBiz Sep 18, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The panel on this webinar discusses innovative strategies regarding infrastructure and investment in curbing ocean plastic pollution, and that starts with re-imagining sustainable supply chains.  •…

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    Five Articles to Educate Yourself on Western Wildfires

    The Conversation Sep 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jennifer Weeks, at The Conversation, lists five essential reads for consumers to dive deeper into causes and dangers of worsening western wildfires. • How important is…

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    Understanding the Upstream Causes of America’s Water Crisis

    Grist Sep 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Angely Mercado at Grist, interviews Erin Brockovich about her new book, detailing the underlying causes for America’s water crisis, reasoning that poor water protection policy has lead…

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    Is Water an Impact Investment?

    The ImPact Sep 1, 2020

    Water is an Impact Investment Primer for Families and Foundations. Why Water? Why Now? Investment opportunities in water are growing in size and number. Several forces intensify the urgency for…

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    Water Inequality Is Deepening During the Pandemic

    Skoll Aug 30, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rich Thorsten outlines the impact of growing water inequality in a time when the world’s most important resource is more critical than ever. • What can…

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    How COVID-19 Detection in Wastewater Can Benefit Cities

    Smart Cities Dive Aug 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale reports on the potential economic and health benefits of a recent breakthrough in COVID-19 detection in wastewater. • How might COVID-19 detection in wastewater…

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    Gas Flaring Is Affecting Childbirth for Marginalized Women

    The Conversation Aug 23, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Johnston and Lara Cushing, writing for The Conversation, expose the harmful effects of gas flaring sites on women’s pregnancies in marginalized communities. • What can…

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