This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank highlights a new study done at the University of California which finds that eating organically-grown food for just one week can significantly reduce the levels of pesticide…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the last two years, we at the Science Philanthropy Alliance have led a series of gatherings for philanthropists interested in ocean science. The first took place in May 2017…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Greg H. Rau at The Conversation discusses research on speeding up the process of trapping carbon dioxide in minerals in an effort to stave off climate change. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen argues that the warming oceans caused by climate change greatly impacts marine wildlife therefore will effect the billions of people who rely on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research is showing how crop breeding and modeling can have a great impact on global food security by giving countries more access. • Although many food…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Sax explains how the U.S.-China trade war may lead to increased deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. • How can funders work to ensure the long-term sustainability…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank interviews Morgane Leclercq, a PhD student at Quebec’s Laval University, about the need for policy reform to advance seed security in West Africa. • What will…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As Futurity reports, a new study shows large quantities of carbon are held on by minerals in our soil. When it comes to our environmental sustainability,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a new study from the University of Illinois, countries with more shrubery and forests have reduced Medicare and healthcare costs. · How does nature and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Mario Abreu, Vice President Environment at Tetra Pak, describes how the company puts sustainability at the core of its work and brand promise. • Abreu says that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The pressure to reduce plastic waste is increasingly felt. As Food Tank writes, recent scientific and technological advances are presenting more viable options when it comes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Hickey explains how logging accelerated the erosion of the Teanaway River, interfering with geologic time. • How can funders work to ensure the long-term health of rivers? …