This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research indicates that more than 1,200 species across our world could possibly go extinct due to threatened habitats from human intervention such as agriculture, urbanization, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Almeda Fire hit southern Oregon on Labor Day weekend just over a year ago, Christy Brooks was on her way home from her daughters’ school after picking up…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A single bad El Niño weather event can leave nearly 6 million children undernourished, according to a new study. That’s at least 70%—and perhaps up to three times—the number of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Just as they were born into a world with easily accessible technology (and cannot conceive otherwise), members of Generation Z have only known a climate in crisis. From day one,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world’s forests face a dire threat. Each year, 15 million to 22 million acres of forests are permanently cleared and many millions more are degraded. But many decisions affecting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past four decades, the time between tropical storms making landfall in the Gulf Coast has been getting shorter. By the end of the century, Louisiana and Florida could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The study investigates the potential of Industries without Smokestacks (IWOSS) to create jobs in Ethiopia and focuses on agro-processing (particularly food and beverage), horticulture, tourism, and transport sectors. These categories…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better. Exhibit A: Climate change…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By the time wildfires tore through his home county of Sonoma, California, Park Guthrie was already convinced that the clock on the climate catastrophe was running out. In 2015, Guthrie,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earth HQ harnesses the power of mass media to raise awareness of the planetary emergency and to increase public demand for action. The agency serves as the media arm of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The increasing amount of noise from industrial engines and seismic air guns in our oceans threatens marine animals’ livelihood and the complex ecosystems that they live…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Philanthropy can play a role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 but has to embrace the various complexities. · How is philanthropy addressing local issues…