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    Creating More Equitable Access to the Outdoors Through Democracy

    Grist May 20, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanelle Smith Whigham, writing for Grist, discusses why outdoor-oriented organizations should join the pro-democracy movement to improve equitable access to outdoor space.  • How can donor capital…

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    Avenues for Tackling Ocean Plastic Pollution

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    Giving Compass’ Take: • Prachi Seth explores how to address the ocean plastic pollution issue through different policy models. • Are there models that Seth explains that are replicable in your…

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    How Recycled Wastewater Could Help City Water Systems

    Futurity Apr 28, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to recent research, recycled wastewater could help improve efficiency in making potable drinking water in cities.  • How will this research revolutionize the way we…

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    The Impact of COVID-19 on Farmers

    Futurity Apr 13, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview, Scott Brown explains why COVID-19 will put strain on farmers in the long-term.  • How can funders work to ensure the food supply in the…

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    We’re Redesigning The Electricity Curve During Quarantine

    Grist Apr 12, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Grist, Sierra Garcia describes how alterations in daily energy usage during quarantine have caused the electricity curve to change its pattern. • How can we apply…

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    How Renewable Energy Can Bend–Not Break–From Coronavirus

    The Conversation Apr 5, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In an article for The Conversation, Peter Fox-Penner demonstrates how renewable energy efforts–despite strong headwind–can withstand the effects of coronavirus. • What can we do to…

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    How Farmers Are Joining a Movement to Reduce Pollution

    GreenBiz Apr 2, 2020

    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…

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    Ospreys’ Recovery Is A Global Conservation Success Story

    The Conversation

    Giving Compass Take: · Alan Poole discusses the successful recovery of the Osprey from their decline after WWII to their rebound with assistance from conservationists. · How can other conservation…

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    Human Impacts on the World’s Oceans

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    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jenny Seifert discusses the various ways that humans are impacting the world’s oceans including climate change and pollution.  • How can you address the impact humans have…

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    Bleached Coral Reefs Change Local Fish Communities

    Pacific Standard

    Giving Compass’ Take: • John C. Cannon explains how bleached coral reefs change local fish communities, especially if bleaching is combined with fishing and other stresses.  • How can funders work…

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    The Debate Over How to Keep Our Water Clean

    Smart Cities Dive Mar 5, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Kristin Musulin writes about the extent to which we should worry over our water supply – and how much it could cost to clean. • Are…

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    Indigenous Brazilians Stand Between Politics and the Amazon

    The Conversation Mar 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers explain how indigenous people in Brazil may be the Amazon’s last chance at surviving recent political attempts at development. • Why are recent attempts so…

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