This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This piece from the New Food Economy explores how milk supply chains for Hawaii differ from those in the continental U.S. and what one all-female enterprise…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Native American leaders in Montana believe the Keystone oil pipeline puts their health and access to clean water in grave danger, but they are up against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation explores how much costs for fire suppression have damaged the budget of the U.S. Forest Service. Congress tried a fix, but there seems to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Google and the United Nations Environment Program are partnering to track and manage world water loss by using geospatial map data. • The companies are planning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Innovative ideas for reducing food waste are becoming more and more popular. Arabella Advisors adds the trend by offering ways to dramatically reduce waste on a broad…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reports on a potential “agricultural game-changer,” a breed of Mexican corn that can sustain itself without artificial fertilizer or nutrient-rich soil. • While this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although done with good intentions, volunteer tourism sometimes does more harm than good. The Institute for Sustainable Development provides a few tips to help in making informed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Guardian reports that a Republican-led modification made to the Endangered Species Act have put plants and animals across America in danger of extinction. · Why…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In early June, three foundations came together for the Funder Collective for More Effective Partnerships to discuss the impact of flexible funding for WASH initiatives and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · News Deeply talks with Irakli Loladze and Dr. Kristie Ebi about their recently published study in Science Advances regarding the effects of climate change on soil, agriculture, and nutrition.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Although required to report consumption, water usage on California’s farms is still unclear. According to News Deeply, the process was disrupted and the policy wasn’t enforced, leaving…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Janji is a social impact startup that builds a different clothing line every year based on a country the organization travels to, and then donates 5 percent…