This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, citizen groups could help improve access to plentiful, clean water and possibly avoid water-related crises. • What are the drinking water infrastructure needs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tim Radford argues that the wastewater that flows through the world’s sewers has value that could be recovered. • How can donors help support these efforts and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lucy Sherriff reports on an experimental project underway at a national park in Ohio that could hold the keys to protecting not only American land but the American…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bob Berwyn explains that a study has found that the Colorado River basin will face a severe water shortage, impacting the 40 million people who rely on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • India Development Review highlights videos featuring P Sainath analysis of India’s water scarcity, the agrarian crisis, farmer suicides, and what can be done about this issue. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Billions of people depend on fish as a critical source of protein. From lobster divers in Belize to handline mahi-mahi fishers in Peru, communities around the world feed themselves and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The climate is already changing, and it’s getting urgent. You could look at it this way—there is scarcity, there is instability, there is crisis. There is inequality, there are ‘the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Community foundations first emerged as U.S. institutions more than 100 years ago. Since then they have become essential bridge builders, civic leaders, and philanthropic catalyzers in the places they serve.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education provides information about the importance of maintaining crop diversity for farmers, communities, and the world. • How can funders help farmers follow…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers in Malawi found that deforestation efforts have decreased Malawians’ access to safe, clean, drinking water. • Before this study, experts thought that deforestation does not…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Saahil Kejriwal discusses research that reveals the extent to which Indian farmers are able to adapt (or not adapt) to water loss. • How can funders use…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study shows that climate change has created challenges for women in East Africa, such as gender-based violence and exploitation. • How else is climate…