This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Kwauk and Amanda Braga explain the importance of including women in the green economy by creating early ed opportunities for girls. • where are women and girls facing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports that Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering has developed new technology to turn human waste into clean water in seconds. • How can donors invest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen examines a National Geographic report that details how water shortages across the world may get even worse if the Amazon is subject to deforestation. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food Tank reports that the European Institute of Innovation and Technology is looking to equip agricultural start-ups and organizations to work collaboratively to create a better system. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Food security, farming, and food waste are all connected, not only to global health but also climate change. Since soil is at the heart of agriculture,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author describes the numerous benefits of combining agroforestry techniques with current agricultural practices such as crop diversity and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. • What are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Greater Cape Town Water Fund, sponsored by Coca-Cola, is a clean water initiative that empowers young women by giving them jobs clearing invasive plants to protect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Guardian reports that wasted fish parts will be used to power ships in a new green energy initiative by Norwegian cruise line Hurtigruten. The company…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • For the last five years, a small Mars colony thrived in Hawaii, many miles away from civilization. They will explore the rocky, rust-colored landscape of Mauna Loa,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • It’s no surprise that the warming of the ocean caused by climate change is impacting the seafood industry, and crab fishermen in California are taking a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An estimated 2.3 billion people around the world lack access to basic sanitation, which has major public health consequences for both urban and rural communities. Engineers are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bees are critical to the success of our crops. But the connection flows both ways. The New Food Economy discusses how plant chemicals affect pollination —…